Today Boris & Galina go and play golf at Katke-Cousins Golf Course at Oakland University. It was good time.
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Boris & Galina go Golfing
Today Boris & Galina go and play golf at Katke-Cousins Golf Course at Oakland University.
Month: June 2008
Reasons to buy a PS3
Little Big Planet 2.
1. Little Big Planet
2. Echocrome
GO REDDIT!
Who do I think would kick ass?”Reddit” Created by Datepad
Last Minute WWDC Predictions
New iPhone: 3G, GPS, Video Calling (iChat Mobile), Some New Apps (in addition to App Store) WiFi Enabled iTunes Sync using Bonjour .Mac Rebrand: Possibly to this Mobile Me thing everyone is talking about (OTA Sync) OS X 10.6 Timeline New iTunes New Mac Mini
With the Apple WorldWide Developer’s Conference kicking off in about an hour, I figured I’d throw my $0.02 out there for what I think might be coming. Let’s see how correct I am in a few hours.
- New iPhone: 3G, GPS, Video Calling (iChat Mobile), Some New Apps (in addition to App Store)
- WiFi Enabled iTunes Sync using Bonjour
- .Mac Rebrand: Possibly to this Mobile Me thing everyone is talking about (OTA Sync)
- OS X 10.6 Timeline
- New iTunes
- New Mac Mini
- New OS X Touch product
Mac Mini Sneak Peak
Mac Mini, Phase 1
Once the power has been separated from the optical block, I cut the power cords and attached quick connect adapters to the ends of the wires, for both the CD Changer and the Satellite radio connections.
Well, I am HAPPY to announce that Phase 1 of the MacMini in car server project has been completed. I have successfully installed the power supply and router for the MacMini in the BMW 325 Wagon Project. Sparing you the details of the project (those will come later), let’s go through the steps I went through today.
This project starts in the trunk of my wagon. Since the plan was to install the MacMini into the trunk of the vehicle, I started my expedition in the CD Changer/Satellite Radio compartment of the trunk. Since I do not have the CD changer or satellite radio, the trunk compartment has both connections waiting in the trunk. Each of the connections has two components: power and optical connection. For this project, I will not be using the optical connections but the power instead.
The power connectors (Brown & Orange+stripe) are connected to the plug as one, but can be separated from the kit. The first step is to separate the power from the optical block. Once the power has been separated from the optical block, I cut the power cords and attached quick connect adapters to the ends of the wires, for both the CD Changer and the Satellite radio connections. This provides me with power for both the Primary and Secondary power connections that come out of the Carnetix power inverter system. Once the power connector was separated, I cut the power cords and crimped on the quick connect ports.
Now that the power has been separated, I went ahead and crimped on the corresponding quick connect clips to the wires on the cable supplied by Carnetix.
Notice that all the quick connects are crimped on and ready to go. ?The next step for the install involved finding a 12V source that only came online when the car is in Ignition On mode. Luckily, there is a 12V power plug located in the trunk right next to the compartment for the CD Changer, et all. I connected the ignition indicator wire to the positive line from the 12V source. 
This completes the power requirements for the MacMini + BMW system.
Now that the power has been configured, there are two more steps to completing the phase: the fon router & connecting to the aux audio input. Save that for Part 2. 🙂