EyeHome - anyone got one?
EyeHome - anyone got one?
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neil.b

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6,546 posts

270 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyehome

Wireless streaming of music/video/photos from your Mac to your TV.

Seems to have some mixed reviews - mainly grumbling that the interface is a bit clunky (but its only software so I guess it will get ironed out).

But for 200 sovs, what's not to like?

I've ordered one, should've been sent today but the bastards (Apple Store) have "experience unexpected delays" and now it won't be shipped until 4th Feb.

docevi1

10,430 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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This thread may be of interest, Luca Brazzi and a few others talk of a similar product : www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=147793&f=95&h=0

Plotloss

67,280 posts

293 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Theres loads of them.

I am toying with the idea of a Pinnacle.

Similar could be achieved with a knackered old pc, linux and some sandals...and a beard...

neil.b

Original Poster:

6,546 posts

270 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Plotloss said:

Similar could be achieved with a knackered old pc, linux and some sandals...and a beard...


PMSL...

docevi1

10,430 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Plotloss said:
Similar could be achieved with a knackered old pc, linux and some sandals...and a beard...
I have four old Pc's sitting on my shelf if anyone wants one....

jimothy

5,151 posts

260 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Got a Squeezebox, streams all my mp3's wirelessly to my stereo. Server runs on mac/pc/linux (got a linux server)

Wonderful toy. Means most of my CD's are in a box rather than filling up the living room shelves.

Could never go back to faffing with CD's after getting one.

neil.b

Original Poster:

6,546 posts

270 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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docevi1 said:

Plotloss said:
Similar could be achieved with a knackered old pc, linux and some sandals...and a beard...

I have four old Pc's sitting on my shelf if anyone wants one....


I'm a fly's pube away from ridding my house of the damned things, so no thanks

neil.b

Original Poster:

6,546 posts

270 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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jimothy said:
Got a Squeezebox, streams all my mp3's wirelessly to my stereo. Server runs on mac/pc/linux (got a linux server)

Wonderful toy. Means most of my CD's are in a box rather than filling up the living room shelves.

Could never go back to faffing with CD's after getting one.


Yep, I've had a Squeezebox for over a year now, and got a second one as an alarm clock.

Awesome bits of kit.

I was looking at the EyeHome mainly for streaming video and displaying photos mainly.

docevi1

10,430 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Damn, I can't throw them away as they might come in useful, but I still have my original box from 1997 which hasn't been used for nigh on 4 years, then there is the one which hasn't been used since I got it 5 years ago, my mothers machine is getting replaced with my old machine since I built a new one recently, another is sitting at my grans doing nothing and finally I have one coming from my neighbour who is moving soon and doesn't want to take it with her.

I can't throw them away

lotuslad

5,253 posts

277 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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jimothy said:
Got a Squeezebox. Could never go back to faffing with CD's after getting one.


Ah, the joys of the accordion

Plotloss

67,280 posts

293 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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docevi1 said:
Damn, I can't throw them away as they might come in useful, but I still have my original box from 1997 which hasn't been used for nigh on 4 years, then there is the one which hasn't been used since I got it 5 years ago, my mothers machine is getting replaced with my old machine since I built a new one recently, another is sitting at my grans doing nothing and finally I have one coming from my neighbour who is moving soon and doesn't want to take it with her.

I can't throw them away


Beowulf Cluster?

docevi1

10,430 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Plotloss said:
Beowulf Cluster?
whats one of them then?

Plotloss

67,280 posts

293 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Its a Linux standard for massively parallel computing.

It allows one process to share computing cycles over lots of machines.

Cant think of a use for it really, there is a mySQL package for Beowulf though I think...

www.beowulf.org

One of the worlds top 10 fastest computers is based on Beowulf cluster made up of over 400 Pentium II desktops...

docevi1

10,430 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th January 2005
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Same here unfortuantely