If space is at a premimum why not embed the monitor in the wall also? Put the mini behnind the montior and mount the monitor on a piano hinge so it doubles as an access port to the mini.
Then you don't have to mod the mini at all and you end up with a much cleaner install. Just extend the ports to a wallplate and your done.
Go a step further and use a touchscreen monitor, then use a Keyboard Viewer to do all of your typing.
I'm sure the IR remote codes are available or at minimum "learnable". This device mimics USB keyboard input so should work with just about any application (MacOS 9, OS X, or Windows)...
Includes key maps for PowerPoint, QuickTime, RealPlayer, WinAmp, Sound Jam, and other popular applications and is "customizable" for other apps.
Buy a cheap box, install a big drive... you get the idea.This doesn't help with your Linux box but...
If you redefine your needs as: Create a Huge music vault that can hook up to my home theater, be updated via my network, and controlled via IR I think it would do the trick. Does it really matter what the file format is? As long as you can store 1000+ CDs (which should be easy using a greater than 40G drive and MP3)
With the size of today's drives AIFF will soon be a viable option!!!
Then add a 20G iPod for your mobile needs and you will have many days worth of music in a portable...
No, I don't work for Keyspan or any other company mentioned...
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If space is at a premimum why not embed the monitor in the wall also? Put the mini behnind the montior and mount the monitor on a piano hinge so it doubles as an access port to the mini. Then you don't have to mod the mini at all and you end up with a much cleaner install. Just extend the ports to a wallplate and your done. Go a step further and use a touchscreen monitor, then use a Keyboard Viewer to do all of your typing.
The one nice thing with AppleCare is that it covers your Apple-brand peripherals also (Monitor, Airport Base Station, etc).
I'm sure the IR remote codes are available or at minimum "learnable". This device mimics USB keyboard input so should work with just about any application (MacOS 9, OS X, or Windows)...
Includes key maps for PowerPoint, QuickTime, RealPlayer, WinAmp, Sound Jam, and other popular applications and is "customizable" for other apps.
Buy a cheap box, install a big drive... you get the idea.This doesn't help with your Linux box but ...
If you redefine your needs as:
Create a Huge music vault that can hook up to my home theater, be updated via my network, and controlled via IR
I think it would do the trick. Does it really matter what the file format is? As long as you can store 1000+ CDs (which should be easy using a greater than 40G drive and MP3)
With the size of today's drives AIFF will soon be a viable option!!!
Then add a 20G iPod for your mobile needs and you will have many days worth of music in a portable...
No, I don't work for Keyspan or any other company mentioned...