In-Car control for your Mac mini

[MacBytes]

Category: 3rd Party Software
Link: In-Car control for your Mac mini (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050323111606)
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Approved by Mudbug

[Mudbug]

I"m thoroughly contemplating installing a Mac mini in my van, just to see if I can. Maybe this fall I can do it. This front-end system seems to be a good step in the right direction.

[rtdgoldfish]

That looks like a cool interface for an in-car Mini install. If I ever had enough money to get a 2nd Mini and a touch screen, I would go for a car install. Can you create your own interface as well?? Seems like it to me but I didn't feel like reading the whole site.

[stoid]

Get the Airport Extreme card installed, and you've got a perfect card for war-driving! :)

[PlaceofDis]

cool interface,

someone needs to work on a guide for installation, at least a general one and then we would see this explode

[mleok]

Are there any GPS enabled mapping applications for the Mac?

[GodBless]

Are there any GPS enabled mapping applications for the Mac?

Try KisMAC http://binaervarianz.de/projekte/programmieren/kismac/screenshots.php.

You will be happy with all of its great features (accept for the hexley devil icon :( -- I hope they will replace this soon).

[emdub]

PlaceofDis
cool interface,

someone needs to work on a guide for installation, at least a general one and then we would see this explode

1st place: thanks to everyone for the compliments.

What do you mean an installation guide? For the hardware?

-emdub
Martim
i3Team

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 in preparation to become a MacJeep.

http://www.i3team.com
http://macjeep.blogspot.com

[CanadaRAM]

Get the Airport Extreme card installed, and you've got a perfect card for war-driving! :)
LOL I can see it now, an app that speaks to you "Pull over here, I've got great signal!" :D

[hob]

I'll be interested to see how the MacJeep turns out! If I had a £2k-£5k sitting around I'd definately do it to my car!

What I'd really love is totally dashboard integration, dunno how a touchscreen panel would look like in my little corsa! What I have right now is the standard Vauxhall integrated stereo system, with buttons to control volume and change tracks on the steering wheel.

"Total Integration" would mean being able to use a touch screen, but also being able to use the buttons on my steering whee.... Although I would be just as happy removing the entire centre console and replacing it with a touch-screen! Some funky GPS would be great too :)

Hob

[PlaceofDis]

1st place: thanks to everyone for the compliments.

What do you mean an installation guide? For the hardware?

-emdub
Martim
i3Team

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 in preparation to become a MacJeep.

http://www.i3team.com
http://macjeep.blogspot.com

yes i was reffering to a hardware installation guide, a general purpose one to get people started on their own cars, thanx for the links too :)

[hob]

yes i was reffering to a hardware installation guide, a general purpose one to get people started on their own cars, thanx for the links too :)
I'd be really interested to see this! Hopefully the blog will suffice!

[PlaceofDis]

I'd be really interested to see this! Hopefully the blog will suffice!

same here, i know that i am clueless where to start with such a project, but am certianly interesting, a guide the explains what is needed, why, and where to look for said parts would be invaluable in helping people get started with projects like this

[settledown]

even if it was just a map out of what is wired to what, and what components are needed.

a component list (shop at your own store)

and a basic wiring map

[emdub]

even if it was just a map out of what is wired to what, and what components are needed.

a component list (shop at your own store)

and a basic wiring map

Did you see this:
http://macjeep.blogspot.com/2005/01/chunky-spaghetti.html

It's an older post at the blog but it's still basically what I'm using. Feel free to ask me questions whcich I'll try to answer asap if I know or have the answers!! :-)

[Santaduck]

Get the Airport Extreme card installed, and you've got a perfect card for war-driving! :)

emphasis on the 'driving' :p