>Also, regarding projects, I was thinking that it might be cool to create a >*Nix (probably Gentoo, Slack or Deb) >system on a slimline wireless PC to act as a media center PC. Not talking like >MythTV which seems to be geared >more toward a home media server/DVR but as a device similar to the Google TV >devices they are selling at BestBuy > etc. Could include Myth type features as well as a system for Netflix, Hulu, > Youtube etc with a nice >(all-in-one yet customizable) interface. Currently could not locate anything >in the brief time I spent Googlein' >for it. Has anyone come across anything like this? Talking about a Cable/Sat >TV replacement (use the internet alone)! > >Thinking something like this: >Dell Zino HD (or similar design) http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-zino-hd-410/pd?oc=ddcwfw1&model_id=inspiron-zino-hd-410 dereferrer/?target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dell.com%2Fus%2Fp%2Finspiron-zino-hd-410%2Fpd%3Foc%3Dddcwfw1%26amp%3Bmodel_id%3Dinspiron-zino-hd-410 > >Capabilities: > >* DVR (in case using cable/Sat) >* Media Center >* NFS storage >* SAMBA >* Interface for Internet TV to include both paid and free stuff) >* iTunes/Windows Media Player etc. >* Monster CODEC support (similar to Mint) with an easy CODEC upgrade >capability due to restrictions on some in base systems >* blue tooth support for wireless keyboards, mice, headphones, speakers etc. >* Plenty of stuff that I have not thought of here >* Oh.. and wine that allows Linux use of "Magic Jack" >This thing would save people so much money... Could lose cable and phone bill >(Magic Jack is like twenty bucks >a year but only boasts Windows support) so in essence you could get rid of >cable and the house phone and pay $10 > a month for Netflix and $20 a year for the phone (Magic Jack).
Some caveats: This Zino has a broadcom wireless chipset so users would either have to run the STA blob driver, NDIS Wrapper or hack the box and swap for another (Atheros) card. Additionally, you could really do pretty much everything I mentioned if you just left Windows on there (but that would be no fun! Ha) No joy so far regarding Magic Jack *Nix support.. see below (manufacturer does not provide *Nix USB driver apparently): http://www.magicjacksupport.com/magic-jack-linux-drivers-the-issues-t9060.html and dismal possibilities for WINE with no USB driver support as referenced above... http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=17050 Other than that it seems like an easy day.. Ha! K.. Nite guys! Very Respectfully, Billy Haines Associate of (ISC)2 toward CISSP, CCNA Security, CCNA R&S, ETA FOI [email protected] callgate-6.26.3.0/rms/6.26.3.0/mail/getBody?folderId=3&messageId=Mjk4NdZiG21hZwPoxjRMl8RFU7vCetFi&purpose=display&bodyType=html#
