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dmonckton
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 Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject: Mac Mini in a Land Rover [Update: From Admin] |
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Update: From Admin We thought this project was so cool that Dennis posted we did a story on it. He gave us a great interview.
Thanks Dennis
http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/15.html
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2000 Land Rover Discovery II
Mac Mini Install:
1. Mini, Power Brick and Ext. Firewire drive in Glove box.
2. 7" Lilliput touch screen works great with OS X.
3. iMic for USB Audio In / Out.
4. Adesso Mini USB Keyboard with Trackball.
5. Bluetooth and 802.11g Built-In on Mac Mini.
6. USB Hub on console for whatever.
7. Belkin Inverter for power.
8. Bluetooth phone for GPRS connection to Internet.
Here's some pic's
http://homepage.mac.com/dmonckton/LandRoverMacMini/PhotoAlbum12.html
Still in stage 2 (refining), but all works currently.* I can do updates from my driveway through my wireless connection.* I can watch movies with VLC, iTunes, Surf the Web with GPRS connection on my Bluetooth Phone, etc.
I claim first Mac Mini in a Land Rover!!!*
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Dennis M.
Mac Mini-fied 2000 Land Rover
http://homepage.mac.com/dmonckton/LandRoverMacMini/PhotoAlbum12.html
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billabong
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow that is so GD cool! |
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inimcam
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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very cool indeed...  |
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I want to be the first to put a mini in a mini! 
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dmonckton
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| g5g5 wrote: | | I want to be the first to put a mini in a mini! |
That would be cool. I really like Mini Coopers alot.
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Dennis M.
Mac Mini-fied 2000 Land Rover
http://homepage.mac.com/dmonckton/LandRoverMacMini/PhotoAlbum12.html
1.25GHz, 802.11g and Bluetooth, 7" Lilliput TS, iMic, Adesso Mini USB Keyboard with Trackball, BT phone for GPRS conn. to Internet |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| g5g5 wrote: | | I want to be the first to put a mini in a mini! |
I'm ordering a 2006 Cooper Mini S as soon as they start accepting orders for 2006 models!
(although I don't think I will incorporate the mini into the mini, I WILL have to get some pictures of my two minis together) 
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g5g5
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dmonckton,
Do you have any info on the 7" Lilliput touch screen? Who is the the manufacturer, Lilliput? I Googled it but came up kind of empty. Does it hook up via VGA or DVI?
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dmonckton
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| g5g5 wrote: | dmonckton,
Do you have any info on the 7" Lilliput touch screen? Who is the the manufacturer, Lilliput? I Googled it but came up kind of empty. Does it hook up via VGA or DVI? |
It was bought recently from Amazon, do a search there and you will find it. The touch screen even works great with
OSX. Yes, Lilliput is the manufacturer. 
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Dennis M.
Mac Mini-fied 2000 Land Rover
http://homepage.mac.com/dmonckton/LandRoverMacMini/PhotoAlbum12.html
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g5g5
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Thanks for the info.
I'm really thinking of doing a project like this. I've been drawing some things up this afternoon. I wish the power button was on the front because I was thinking of mounting it in my Honda Element, there is a pefect spot above the glove compartment. I really don't own a Mini I was just joking above but you know someone is going to put a mini in a mini.
How did you mount your display?
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dmonckton
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| g5g5 wrote: | Thanks for the info.
How did you mount your display? |
There was a flat piece of plastic that covers the sunroof motor. I was able to attach it to that plastic without interfering with the motor.
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Dennis M.
Mac Mini-fied 2000 Land Rover
http://homepage.mac.com/dmonckton/LandRoverMacMini/PhotoAlbum12.html
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| dmonckton wrote: | | There was a flat piece of plastic that covers the sunroof motor. I was able to attach it to that plastic without interfering with the motor. |
Nice job! I've often thought about integrating a PC into one of my vehicles (navigation software, mp3, etc)...but with the neighborhood I live in, it would NOT last long... 
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| dmonckton wrote: | | g5g5 wrote: | Thanks for the info.
How did you mount your display? |
There was a flat piece of plastic that covers the sunroof motor. I was able to attach it to that plastic without interfering with the motor. |
Cool thanks for all the help and if I do the project I'll be sure to share the pic's!
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inimcam
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| Probably a stupid Q but the touch screen works with OSX. Are there drivers? |
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