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    Meeting Notes April 2010

    SVMUG Meeting April 19, 2010

    Introduction by Cortland Haws

    New People

    Liz O'Brien == ACN network

    David Ostner -- our google host

    Nicole -- server group at apple -- looking for small business server users

    News -- Lynda

    1. rumor - maybe using AMD chips in future products

    --- maybe a new processor is needed for 13 inch laptops-- see MacRumors

    2. apple market share is up to 8% YTY from 7.2%

    3. AT&T tells employees not to take vacation in June -- maybe to be ready for new iPhone introduction

    4. Integro claims to have found cross chip vulnerability -- but it is not known in the wild

    5. Apple top ten markets : SF/Oakland/San Jose/ Boston San Diego New York Denver…

    6. 51% of iPad buyers own PC

    7. Kodak is being counter sued by Apple

    8. Apple is SV most valuable company, based on capitalization, even above Google.

    -- in the US, Exxon is 1, Microsoft is 2

    9. iPad in short supply, with some production issues

    10. iPhone OS 4 was announced -- has multitasking, iBooks,

    11. Gizmo maybe got a lost iPhone 4 -- perhaps

    12. Mac Book Pro update -

    13. Israel will not permit iPad into the country, due to standards issues in Israel

    Presentation - Christopher Price

    iConsole - home theater

    The product is in alpha, so he will not be selling today.

    -- getting content from your mac or pc to your television

    what content do you want pushed to home theater?

    interaction: more or less?

    budget?

    flexibility?

    Hardware Choices:

    1, direct connect - Home Theater Personal Computer - HTPC (see below)

    2. digital media receivers

    Apple TV, Boxee, Popcorn, -- commects via a network - streams content

    HD ready, maybe only 960, $199 to $599

    3. Video game consoles

    most popular (PS3, Xbox 360)

    more limited format support

    $199 to $ 399

    The HTPC directly connects a computer to the television

    -- most choices

    -- most effort required

    -- but Mac OS X lacks full support for HDTV displays

    -- very cheap to very expensive

    Both windows and linux have better support, particularly for such issues as overscan

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    Software

    DMR and consoles

    assisting sharing media

    TiVo Desktop

    Connect360

    MediaLink for Mac

    Rivet3

    HDTV as second monitor

    (configuration via system preferences is key)

    Plex / XBMC

    Boxee

    Front Row

    EyeTV

    Boxee is the freedom fighter for TV

    iConsole

    combines aspects of gaming consoles and Apple TV, into computer software

    -- one stable platform cross platforms

    -- easy access - DLNA and global serving

    -- open content and codecs

    home theater operating system

    installs on PC old and new (mac version to come)

    Boxee with native and Python applications

    home server and placeshifting

    designed for speed and simplicity

    Free, alpha 1 is now available

    Q and A

    1. Reinstall of Leopard - what is the receipts? Does it need to be copied into the reinstallation?

    This is the history of installed software, which is useful for uninstalls of the software, or when repairing permissions.

    You probably want to archive the files, but not copy into the the reinstallation.

    In a related idea, when moving a user folder from one machine to a another, log in as root, move the folder, then change all enclosed items to the desired username.

    2. Just brought a WD 4 TB (2x2TB) under RAID 0, with one disk to back up the other. Are there issues about partitioning a RAID?

    One member reports that brand of the drives can make a difference in the success of partitioning, perhaps due to the differences in bridge chips. For example, sometimes bootability is supported for above 2 TB via USB, but not via Firewire.

    Western Digital will not certify their drives for bootability under any system.

    3. iChat connection goes in and out. This is text chat.

    Check the sleep settings, and also check for stability of your ISP. If using WiFi, change channels, try robust setting.

    4. I have a 12 inch Powerbook. The Superdrive will not allow a disk to be inserted. I know I can use the network connection between this and another Mac Book to share a Superdrive. But how can I use the Mac Book as a installer drive?

    Use the Mac Book as the target disk connected to the Powerbook.

    5. Linksys provides free router tools for Windows, but you must buy these for Mac use! Also the configuration is not straight forward. Is there a recommendation for a better brand?

    Cisco has a new line. Apple Airport Extreme Base station is well regarded by one member.

    In a related note, we advise the use of an admin password which you carefully keep recorded somewhere.

    6. I may need help on a project. Please watch the SVMUG list as this develops, to see what might be involved.

    Final Remarks

    SMUG - May 3rd, Google will speak on social networking - e.g. Buzz - at SLAC

    Our mail list is getting job offers, both directly and from recuitment offices. Most of these are denied. Some are not. Some former presenters want to post job openings. What should we do?

    One member notes that this can be a good thing - perhaps we might fork the mailing list into "chat" and "offers".

    Another member notes he got a job via a offer posted by another club.

    We could require vendor registration, and charge a dollar per posting.

    We can try a trial period where such are allowed.

    All messages are always moderated, but the moderators will start to allow these career opportunity messages.


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