You can up the RAM to one gigabyte, and I think you can replace the 4200 RPM drive with any notebook size drive (2.5", 9.5mm). If I was going to do more than home movies or student projects, I'd definitely want a faster HD.
There are 60 GB 7200 RPM drives, but the fastest rotation of which I am aware on a 80 GB drive is 5400. Most drives offer 8 MB cache, but some have 16 MB.
Check this page for an idea of what's out there. (note: I plug OWC because I'm a satisfied customer, and they do a lot to support the mac community)
Of course, you'll probably want to also use Firewire drives to capture your media, if you're serious about this being an "editing station", as mentioned in the GP.
That looks like something you'd see on the grid at the Robocop Dinner Theater.
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Leo, you kill me sometimes. Picturing your fist coming out of The Kid's monitor and smacking him almost had me spitting gin out of my nose, and I don't even drink.
But seriously, once you get the keyboard mopped up, could you tell us which, if any, of the cores might assist in hardware acceleration of video playback? Were you spitting because the graphics chipset/vram won't support coreimage in the first point, making it moot?
Personally, in my limited knowledge, I think it's the slow as molasses hard drive in the mini that will cause problems with HD playback.
Uh, no, Ohreally, the Mac Mini doesn't have audio in. That'll teach you to be so damn condescending all the time. Oh well, I guess I'd hypothetically need to purchase a Griffin iMic adapter for my hypothetical voice commanded automotive mac set up.
Uh, no, what you want to do is use OS X's Spoken User Interface for hands free operation. The touch screen idea isn't bad, and maybe the best overall solution is some combination of the two.
Also, with the appropriate hacks (perhaps Salling Clicker), you could integrate your bluetooth phone into the mix. Open Address Book, search for a name and have the computer dial out over the phone with voice commands. Incoming calls could also automatically mute the volume on iTunes.
I dunno, that's just off the top of my head. You could also use your bluetooth phone to connect to the internet to look up directions on mapquest, but it'd probably be better to pull over for that.
One question. If the mini Mac goes into the car stereo space, does the printer go into the glove compartment or do you just mount it on top of the dash? =)
Heresay, and it could well be just academic politics as usual, but apparently a major Celtic scholar at the time, who had studied under Graves' grandfather (who was the undisputed expert in Celtic studies) disputed the academic validity of the work.
This was related to me some years ago by a friend who was getting a doc in medieval lit. I remember she rolled her eyes when she saw what I was reading. Still, as I'm sure you're aware, academic validity and truth/value/meaning are not necessarily isomorphic. Casteneda was debunked ages ago, but I still get a kick out of reading the Don Juan books once in a while.
Oh my. Poor little Marc can dish the sarcasm, but he sure can't take it.
State your position and back it up, or don't expect the same from me.
Uh, it was you that stated the position that people are homeless and destitute by choice, then failed to back it up despite my very helpful questions.
It wouldn't matter if I was a social worker with decades of experience, you'd just blow me off.
No, I probably wouldn't. But I probably would call you on your bullshit if you tried to pretend you have some insight into the problems of poverty when obviously you're a naive, sheltered person with no conception of the suffering of others. It's funny that you accuse me of having a closed mind when you display such anger when someone questions your received wisdom that you somehow have validated in your many wide ranging discussions with the homeless.
The question is obviously laying out the response you expect: "Uh, I haven't ever actually asked."
Well, did you? Have you asked a homeless person why they didn't avail themselves of the many presumably empty beds available at the nearby homeless shelter? I think you're also angry because you cannot answer And yet, unintentionally, you answered the question anyway, with the same result.
Oh, did I mention, fuck you? If I missed it, you can go screw yourself. You are a hypocrite, a liar, and obviously here to agitate, rather than learn.
I think this is the most brilliant part of your whole argument. The name calling gets right to the point, doesn't it. I'd suggest that those epithets apply much better to you, and that you just don't like having someone calling bullshit. What did you expect me to learn? That Marc repeats things he hears on Fox News (or where ever) and then fails to even support those things with his anecdotal evidence? Rather than I failing to learn, I would suggest to you that you are unteachable, because you cannot bear to have your received wisdom questioned, nor can you bear it when someone suggests that your anecdotal evidence ("But I have talked to them!") is a sham.
Well, I will stoop to your level, since I don't want to make myself out to be better than you. That would be hypocritical, though not as hypocritical as what you're doing. Here it is: You're a schmuck, and what's worst of all is that you do have it in you to be a mensch. You're just too inexperienced in the world, and gullible to believe that everyone will believe your bullshit.
Incidentally, TWG's scholarship is questionable, but it's still an interesting read up to a point. I'm a pretty voracious reader, but TWG has (so far) been more than I could get all the way through.
No, I'm saying that if you are going to enjoy the benefits of our society, which include the opportunity to work hard and better your lot in life, than expect to give something back. If you don't want to give something back, move somewhere else. Unfortunately, you won't be enjoying the benefits anymore.
Your sense of entitlement is far more grandiose than someone receiving financial assistance from the government.
People that sleep on the street 2 block from a shelter that would let them in *did* choose to be on the street.
And you know this, again, how? You asked the homeless person why they were sleeping on the street when there was a shelter two blocks away, and they said. . ..? What? I'm dying to know.
Well, I'd guess that I've spoken with more destitute and homeless people than you have. But since you know enough to feel that I'm wrong, then you are obviously more an expert at it than me; so tell us, how many have you talked to?
You're the established slashdot expert on the homeless. I'm merely asking you to clear up some things for me. I'm curious, during your survey of your local homeless population, what were the various reasons given for turning down offers of assistance?
Also, during your nightly bed checks, how many beds at these shelters are empty?
What gives you the idea that I think you're full shit and making things up? I'm just curious about this problem of "homelessness recalcitrance". I had hoped that you could point out to me the many studies documenting this phenomena, but I'll settle for your hard won street knowledge.
Since the majority of voters are unlikely to go along with your plan, how about this plan I cribbed from Ayn Rand. Why don't you get together with all the other would be millionaires*, and go buy yourself a secret island hideaway, where you don't have to pay taxes and you can set up your perfect capitalist society. I'm sure the rest of us are going to severely miss all that innovation and productivity you once blessed us with, but at least we won't have to put up with the constant whining.
* You would be a millionaire if The Man wasn't keeping you down.
This debate is basically a debate of socialism vs. capitalism.
That's what it seems to have degenerated to, because of a few ideologues. (I'm don't necessarily mean you, as your comment is fair and reasonable.)
I'm a bleeding heart fiscal conservative who thinks that, shorn of it's excesses (i.e., regulating monopolies are a good thing, protecting the environment is a good thing, etc.) Capitalism is a very good thing, and the best economic system developed thus far.
What irks me is that most have us have been given this opportunity to prosper through our own hard work by being born into our society or being lucky enough to immigrate here, yet some who have been given this opportunity begrudge the responsibility of having to pay back into the society. They often point to charity as being the answer, but when you read their words, you know that their souls know nothing of it. If they ever make a charitable contribution, it's because of their tax strategy.
If you don't like it so much, move to a country that doesn't have an income tax. No one is forcing you to enjoy both the benefits and the responsibilities of living in the US or being a US citizen.
There is a section of the constitution that mentions promoting the general welfare, that implies to my mind at least, not starving or freezing to death. It's called the preamble.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
It seems that the founders believed that the good of the collective might supercede the rights of the individual, else why does "secure the Blessings of Liberty" come last on the list?
Hmmmm, establishing justice and insuring domestic tranquility might also come into play with Social Security.
If you're not willing to pay for Social Security, the solution is simple. Move to a country that doesn't have the equivalent and live and work there. Don't like having to pay taxes to the IRS? Move somewhere where the tax burden is more to your liking. Maybe Bahrain Qatar?
Those aren't people that want help but can't get it. Those are people that either don't need help or don't want help.
And you know this how? You spend a lot of time talking with them and they tell you they like being destitute and homeless? Or you've read a lot studies that unanimously point to the fact that poverty is a lifestyle choice?
Sure there's a way, a way pioneered by the DAMN democrats of all people. It's called balancing the budget and avoiding deficit spending. You know, fiscal responsibility, that thing we conservatives have been talking about for ages, but, judging by the current congress and president, we have no intention of actually acting on.
Hardliners and ideologues are great talking up personal responsibility, but they sure seem to support politicians that act in ways contrary to that talk.
Anyway, I have a much better solution for this whole mess. Seniors need to serve for one year in Iraq before they can begin to collect their SS checks. This will have many obvious benefits, not the least of which is fewer beneficiaries after that one year. And if a senior gets blown up in Mosul, we won't have to watch him starve in the street here in the US.
This might seem like a short term solution, given that we probably (hopefully) won't be in Iraq in 2018, when all the baby boomers are set to begin retiring. But I have great faith that we will continue to elect visionary leaders that will continue to fight the scourge of terrorism around the globe where ever there is tyranny, injustice, and big oil reserves. (By 2018, this might be either Canada or Mexico, as I don't know if there will be any other axis of "evil countries" left.)
2. the typography was questioned on a conservative blog (I forget which one - you should look for yourself) *really quickly*, which suggests a set up...
Yes, the stench of Rove was quite high, but you get to wear a tin foil hat for noticing it.
Thanks, Doc. I'm surprised I've never heard of that book, but I'm definitely going to go get a copy. (Actually, it's a pretty good excuse for me to go hit some bookstores and get some fresh air.)
The blurbs I've read so far reminds me of The White Goddess, by Robert Graves, which I have attempted to read several times, but have never been able to finish.
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You can up the RAM to one gigabyte, and I think you can replace the 4200 RPM drive with any notebook size drive (2.5", 9.5mm). If I was going to do more than home movies or student projects, I'd definitely want a faster HD.
There are 60 GB 7200 RPM drives, but the fastest rotation of which I am aware on a 80 GB drive is 5400. Most drives offer 8 MB cache, but some have 16 MB.
Check this page for an idea of what's out there. (note: I plug OWC because I'm a satisfied customer, and they do a lot to support the mac community)
Of course, you'll probably want to also use Firewire drives to capture your media, if you're serious about this being an "editing station", as mentioned in the GP.
Dude,
That looks like something you'd see on the grid at the Robocop Dinner Theater.
Leo, you kill me sometimes. Picturing your fist coming out of The Kid's monitor and smacking him almost had me spitting gin out of my nose, and I don't even drink.
But seriously, once you get the keyboard mopped up, could you tell us which, if any, of the cores might assist in hardware acceleration of video playback? Were you spitting because the graphics chipset/vram won't support coreimage in the first point, making it moot?
Personally, in my limited knowledge, I think it's the slow as molasses hard drive in the mini that will cause problems with HD playback.
Uh, no, Ohreally, the Mac Mini doesn't have audio in. That'll teach you to be so damn condescending all the time. Oh well, I guess I'd hypothetically need to purchase a Griffin iMic adapter for my hypothetical voice commanded automotive mac set up.
Uh, no, what you want to do is use OS X's Spoken User Interface for hands free operation. The touch screen idea isn't bad, and maybe the best overall solution is some combination of the two.
Also, with the appropriate hacks (perhaps Salling Clicker), you could integrate your bluetooth phone into the mix. Open Address Book, search for a name and have the computer dial out over the phone with voice commands. Incoming calls could also automatically mute the volume on iTunes.
I dunno, that's just off the top of my head. You could also use your bluetooth phone to connect to the internet to look up directions on mapquest, but it'd probably be better to pull over for that.
One question. If the mini Mac goes into the car stereo space, does the printer go into the glove compartment or do you just mount it on top of the dash? =)
Why would a space elevator need to be positioned at the equator? I'm not being facetious, I'm truly curious.
Heresay, and it could well be just academic politics as usual, but apparently a major Celtic scholar at the time, who had studied under Graves' grandfather (who was the undisputed expert in Celtic studies) disputed the academic validity of the work.
This was related to me some years ago by a friend who was getting a doc in medieval lit. I remember she rolled her eyes when she saw what I was reading. Still, as I'm sure you're aware, academic validity and truth/value/meaning are not necessarily isomorphic. Casteneda was debunked ages ago, but I still get a kick out of reading the Don Juan books once in a while.
Oh my. Poor little Marc can dish the sarcasm, but he sure can't take it.
State your position and back it up, or don't expect the same from me.
Uh, it was you that stated the position that people are homeless and destitute by choice, then failed to back it up despite my very helpful questions.
It wouldn't matter if I was a social worker with decades of experience, you'd just blow me off.
No, I probably wouldn't. But I probably would call you on your bullshit if you tried to pretend you have some insight into the problems of poverty when obviously you're a naive, sheltered person with no conception of the suffering of others. It's funny that you accuse me of having a closed mind when you display such anger when someone questions your received wisdom that you somehow have validated in your many wide ranging discussions with the homeless.
The question is obviously laying out the response you expect: "Uh, I haven't ever actually asked."
Well, did you? Have you asked a homeless person why they didn't avail themselves of the many presumably empty beds available at the nearby homeless shelter? I think you're also angry because you cannot answer And yet, unintentionally, you answered the question anyway, with the same result.
Oh, did I mention, fuck you? If I missed it, you can go screw yourself. You are a hypocrite, a liar, and obviously here to agitate, rather than learn.
I think this is the most brilliant part of your whole argument. The name calling gets right to the point, doesn't it. I'd suggest that those epithets apply much better to you, and that you just don't like having someone calling bullshit. What did you expect me to learn? That Marc repeats things he hears on Fox News (or where ever) and then fails to even support those things with his anecdotal evidence? Rather than I failing to learn, I would suggest to you that you are unteachable, because you cannot bear to have your received wisdom questioned, nor can you bear it when someone suggests that your anecdotal evidence ("But I have talked to them!") is a sham.
Well, I will stoop to your level, since I don't want to make myself out to be better than you. That would be hypocritical, though not as hypocritical as what you're doing. Here it is: You're a schmuck, and what's worst of all is that you do have it in you to be a mensch. You're just too inexperienced in the world, and gullible to believe that everyone will believe your bullshit.
Incidentally, TWG's scholarship is questionable, but it's still an interesting read up to a point. I'm a pretty voracious reader, but TWG has (so far) been more than I could get all the way through.
No, I'm saying that if you are going to enjoy the benefits of our society, which include the opportunity to work hard and better your lot in life, than expect to give something back. If you don't want to give something back, move somewhere else. Unfortunately, you won't be enjoying the benefits anymore.
Your sense of entitlement is far more grandiose than someone receiving financial assistance from the government.
People that sleep on the street 2 block from a shelter that would let them in *did* choose to be on the street.
.? What? I'm dying to know.
And you know this, again, how? You asked the homeless person why they were sleeping on the street when there was a shelter two blocks away, and they said. . .
Well, I'd guess that I've spoken with more destitute and homeless people than you have. But since you know enough to feel that I'm wrong, then you are obviously more an expert at it than me; so tell us, how many have you talked to?
You're the established slashdot expert on the homeless. I'm merely asking you to clear up some things for me. I'm curious, during your survey of your local homeless population, what were the various reasons given for turning down offers of assistance?
Also, during your nightly bed checks, how many beds at these shelters are empty?
What gives you the idea that I think you're full shit and making things up? I'm just curious about this problem of "homelessness recalcitrance". I had hoped that you could point out to me the many studies documenting this phenomena, but I'll settle for your hard won street knowledge.
Since the majority of voters are unlikely to go along with your plan, how about this plan I cribbed from Ayn Rand. Why don't you get together with all the other would be millionaires*, and go buy yourself a secret island hideaway, where you don't have to pay taxes and you can set up your perfect capitalist society. I'm sure the rest of us are going to severely miss all that innovation and productivity you once blessed us with, but at least we won't have to put up with the constant whining.
* You would be a millionaire if The Man wasn't keeping you down.
This debate is basically a debate of socialism vs. capitalism.
That's what it seems to have degenerated to, because of a few ideologues. (I'm don't necessarily mean you, as your comment is fair and reasonable.)
I'm a bleeding heart fiscal conservative who thinks that, shorn of it's excesses (i.e., regulating monopolies are a good thing, protecting the environment is a good thing, etc.) Capitalism is a very good thing, and the best economic system developed thus far.
What irks me is that most have us have been given this opportunity to prosper through our own hard work by being born into our society or being lucky enough to immigrate here, yet some who have been given this opportunity begrudge the responsibility of having to pay back into the society. They often point to charity as being the answer, but when you read their words, you know that their souls know nothing of it. If they ever make a charitable contribution, it's because of their tax strategy.
If you don't like it so much, move to a country that doesn't have an income tax. No one is forcing you to enjoy both the benefits and the responsibilities of living in the US or being a US citizen.
It seems that the founders believed that the good of the collective might supercede the rights of the individual, else why does "secure the Blessings of Liberty" come last on the list?
Hmmmm, establishing justice and insuring domestic tranquility might also come into play with Social Security.
If you're not willing to pay for Social Security, the solution is simple. Move to a country that doesn't have the equivalent and live and work there. Don't like having to pay taxes to the IRS? Move somewhere where the tax burden is more to your liking. Maybe Bahrain Qatar?
Or maybe it's both. Surely you are aware that insurance can also be an instrument of investment?
and has only recently (last 10 years) been a subject of scrutiny
A pretty clear indication that you didn't RTFA, which, among other things, covers the history of SS and its critics.
Those aren't people that want help but can't get it. Those are people that either don't need help or don't want help.
And you know this how? You spend a lot of time talking with them and they tell you they like being destitute and homeless? Or you've read a lot studies that unanimously point to the fact that poverty is a lifestyle choice?
Sure there's a way, a way pioneered by the DAMN democrats of all people. It's called balancing the budget and avoiding deficit spending. You know, fiscal responsibility, that thing we conservatives have been talking about for ages, but, judging by the current congress and president, we have no intention of actually acting on.
Hardliners and ideologues are great talking up personal responsibility, but they sure seem to support politicians that act in ways contrary to that talk.
Anyway, I have a much better solution for this whole mess. Seniors need to serve for one year in Iraq before they can begin to collect their SS checks. This will have many obvious benefits, not the least of which is fewer beneficiaries after that one year. And if a senior gets blown up in Mosul, we won't have to watch him starve in the street here in the US.
This might seem like a short term solution, given that we probably (hopefully) won't be in Iraq in 2018, when all the baby boomers are set to begin retiring. But I have great faith that we will continue to elect visionary leaders that will continue to fight the scourge of terrorism around the globe where ever there is tyranny, injustice, and big oil reserves. (By 2018, this might be either Canada or Mexico, as I don't know if there will be any other axis of "evil countries" left.)
Then do me a favor, love, and send me those retirement checks after you've endorsed them.
2. the typography was questioned on a conservative blog (I forget which one - you should look for yourself) *really quickly*, which suggests a set up...
Yes, the stench of Rove was quite high, but you get to wear a tin foil hat for noticing it.
Hey, this is just the first draft. Wait until the dupe before you start criticizing.
I think you're onto something. They could even have Fonzie jump his motorcycle over the horta. Think of the ratings!
Thanks, Doc. I'm surprised I've never heard of that book, but I'm definitely going to go get a copy. (Actually, it's a pretty good excuse for me to go hit some bookstores and get some fresh air.)
The blurbs I've read so far reminds me of The White Goddess, by Robert Graves, which I have attempted to read several times, but have never been able to finish.