Re: [slim] Mac Mini - going to sleep

2007-11-15 Thread sugarmonster
to bed and that's it. Any ideas? I could just set it to never sleep of course but I like the idea of it being essentially off when I'm not using it. At the moment I've compromised with a sleep setting of 3 hours as I'm rarely using it for that amount of time in one hit. -- sugarmonster Toys: http

Re: [slim] Can't connect to OSX Leopard slimserver

2007-11-06 Thread sugarmonster
and using Muski's instructions got Inguz working... so I'm going to stop fiddling and enjoy some music :-) Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net sugarmonster's Profile

Re: [slim] Dedicated PC - current thoughts on specs?

2007-11-06 Thread sugarmonster
slimserver / media PC in the end. Small, quiet and horsepower to spare - the only thing against them is the cost. Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net sugarmonster's

Re: [slim] Can't connect to OSX Leopard slimserver

2007-10-29 Thread sugarmonster
to install Mono and get Inguz working - that'll be interesting :-) Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net sugarmonster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] Can't connect to OSX Leopard slimserver

2007-10-29 Thread sugarmonster
while I was trialling Inguz. Granted I was at the very edge of what wireless could achieve but it did work surprisingly well. Still, at least it's working now that's the main thing! -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

Re: [slim] iPod, FLAC and Music Managers

2007-10-29 Thread sugarmonster
. Having said that once you pick a touch up you really won't want to put it down again :-) Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net sugarmonster's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Can't connect to OSX Leopard slimserver

2007-10-29 Thread sugarmonster
A bonus, as I just found out, is that the SB wakes the mini up from sleep when it needs to play something. How cool is that? I love this thing :-) -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

Re: [slim] Can't connect to OSX Leopard slimserver

2007-10-29 Thread sugarmonster
Try it and let us know. Looking around these forums it seems that there's any number of working (or not) configurations so just because it didn't work for me doesn't mean you'll have the same issues. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

[slim] Can't connect to OSX Leopard slimserver

2007-10-28 Thread sugarmonster
. Does anyone more experienced with Macs have any bright ideas? Windows I can pull apart blindfolded but this is my first Mac so I'm at the bottom of the learning curve... Cheers, Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

Re: [slim] Can't connect to OSX Leopard slimserver

2007-10-28 Thread sugarmonster
sharing even though the files aren't actually on that drive - See about opening those specific ports. There must be a hack somewhere even if it's not in the GUI. Thanks, Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-22 Thread sugarmonster
not - yet. With the transporter, they may break into that world. Either way, give it a few months for the dust to settle before we all start crying about how badly things are going... -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

[slim] Re: harmony 880 and squeeze 3

2006-05-15 Thread sugarmonster
. I replaced a first generation pronto with it and haven't looked back (not that the pronto is a bad remote at all but the 885 fits my current needs better) Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

[slim] Is anybody running slimverver on a VIA C3 and XP?

2006-05-14 Thread sugarmonster
other bright ideas for a low power draw, quiet box that doesn't need any fancy TV or video features and will just hum quietly to itself under the stairs? Cheers, Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net

[slim] Re: Is anybody running slimverver on a VIA C3 and XP?

2006-05-14 Thread sugarmonster
temperature by a more than a few degrees, which is what I want to avoid for the other boxes. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http://www.sugarmonster.net sugarmonster's Profile: http

[slim] Re: Flac To MP3 - C#/.NET Version

2006-05-04 Thread sugarmonster
library on Sourceforge over to C#! Can you PM / email me? (BTW if anyone's interested the java lib will compile in J# with minimal changes but it doesn't play nicely with C# when you do that) Cheers, Marc. -- sugarmonster Toys: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com Photos: http

[slim] Doing my bit to spread the word!

2005-10-26 Thread sugarmonster
I put a piece up about the new SB3 on the website I'm writing for. It's a new site and it doesn't get gizmodo-style traffic (yet!) but it might generate a few new converts :-) http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20051025/new-squeezebox-from-slimdevices/ Marc. -- sugarmonster