pearPad Gives You Remote Control Over Your Mac
Monday, August 25th, 2008Max Murphy from Mac News Weekly has been following my Drive-in server project, and brought an interesting iPhone/iPod Touch app to my attention. The app is pearPad, and it provides wireless remote control over a Mac computer.
The application comes in two parts: An element purchasable from the App Store for $3.99, and a remote component […]
Progress Report on Drive-in
Monday, August 4th, 2008A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my plans to set up a movie server using Flip4Mac’s Drive-in, running on a Mac mini. I now have that system running, and I’m pleased with the results.
I initially attached the mini to the older of my two HDTVs, a Toshiba with a glass tube, which is […]
Building a Disc-Free DVD Library With Drive-in
Monday, July 21st, 2008When the Apple TV first hit the market, a lot of people asked, “Why not just buy a Mac Mini?” It was completely reasonably question, as a Mac Mini could fulfill the same role, and bring full computer functionality as well. The reasonable answer, of course, was price, as Mac Minis are at least a […]