iKitchen: the Built-in Mac Mini

Here's a pretty amazing project at Caffeine Junkies by "Lilmuckers", who built a Mac Mini into the wall of his father's kitchen. There are photos for every step of the hacking and subsequent installation, including adding in a USB hub and extending the LED and power button wit a bit of ethernet cable so that everything's on the same side. It's all hooked up to a TV for output and looks very slick. It's one of the more creative (though involved) projects I've seen for the Mini.

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by frank on Jul 31, 05 08:04 PM | TrackBack (0)

Guide for Switchers

Wow, this is one excellent guide (from the Tao of Mac) for people who want to switch to the Mac. There's a good little flame-suppressing disclaimer about why OS religious wars are silly, and then a bevy of tips that include info on buying, setup, how to (and how not to) use your Mac, and some necessary applications. As a multi-platform user myself, this is great, even if for nothing more than a reference.

by frank on Jul 14, 05 06:22 PM | TrackBack (0)

Tip: Mouse + keyboard + USB hub = bad

USB hubI've been experiencing some weird mouse trouble with the new PowerMac lately. And no, I don't mean being unable to find the right mouse button, though that is also puzzling. My problem was a little more frustrating.

Occasionally, when moving the mouse around, and especially when dragging, I would get "phantom" clicks. The mouse would suddenly click or let go of what I was dragging, even though I clearly hadn't clicked. You can imagine how much trouble that caused when moving files around -- they were suddenly dropped into some folder my mouse was moving over, but I had no idea which one!

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by frank on Jul 1, 05 09:30 AM | TrackBack (0)