OK, here's the deal. I gutted an old VCR and managed to squeeze a PC into it. Here's the specs:

Pentium 233MHz MMX
1.5GB HDD
96MB RAM
Built-in video, sound, and ethernet.

Basicly I want this in my home theater setup to play my MP3s without having to hook my laptop up to it. I've got about 30GB of music on a Windows Server 2003 machine over here on the network. Now I'd like to control it from my wireless laptop or PDA from the web browser. I found a winamp plugin called WIKI that seems to do the job but I was wondering if there was a better solution to this. Maybe linux? If anyone else has had any experence in building something like this let me know.

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Well, you could get one of those remotes with the mouse and keyboard on them for computer use and a receiver (HORRIBLE for everyday use, seems perfect for what you need) and call it a day. 'Sup to you.

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[This message has been edited by Dj Yoshi (edited February 25, 2004).]

have you looked into mini-ITX systems? you could fit them into a VCR or some such thing very easily.
http://mini-itx.com/

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why is a raven like a writing desk?

Holy s***! I was browsing that site Is_907 posted and one of those computers was built by the Computer Interest Floor at the Univsersity of Rochester. Those guys live 6 floors below me... I'm so ashamed right now...
They also made a computer out of a pumpkin on Halloween which was posted on Slashdot. I can almost feel the dork aura as the elevator passes their floor.

http://mini-itx.com/projects/gingerbreadvillage/

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Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

[This message has been edited by CygnusX (edited February 25, 2004).]

Use your TV and Windows XP Media Center Edition. You can get remote controls / recievers that'll work for you, if you look around a bit.

I'm interested in building something like that, but I'm waiting until HDTV capture is... you know... less than the cost of a HDTV.

http://www.mythtv.org

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Thanks everyone, I got it working like a dream with the winamp plugin though. I don't have a tv out on that mobo, so I'm using my Zaurus to control it through Konquerer. Also I can use it as a remote for my TV if I ever figure out how to get lirc working on it...

I'll post some pics soon, thanks again.

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http://winlirc.sourceforge.net

Theres a Winamp plugin for it, it works like a charm. Theres also other utils that will let you run apps on command, change system volum levels, etc. Its a sweet little utility.

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[This message has been edited by GBK (edited February 25, 2004).]

Thanks GBK, but I meant the lirc on my Zaurus.

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Ehehehe, sorry. Here ya go...


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[This message has been edited by GBK (edited February 25, 2004).]

lol Cyggy
you're not nerdy enough! (=

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why is a raven like a writing desk?

You should also upgrade that sound card too...

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Even if you murdered or robbed, years wrong, but God loves;
Take one step toward him, he takes two toward you;
Even when all else fail, God supports you." - Nas-=]

Actually the VCR machine has crapped out, so I have a tower case sitting beside everything else now. On the plus side i get PCI slots now, so in goes the SB Live!

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