Got the new Mac Mini myself yesterday. Doing the write-up today for the Metaverse Messenger as part of my weekly Second Penguins column as my SL avatar Drake Bacon (who looks like my icon).
Oh, Leo! If you're taking suggestions for MacBreak pics, can I suggest VineServer? It's a VNC server for MacOS X, which allows access to the Mac from anywhere. The best part? It's free and open sourced. Works great with TightVNC on my Linux rig.
I pray to God Apple has finally licked the reliability problems that have plagued the flat panel imacs from inception. As an Apple Technician, I probably rebuilt near 100% of the first gen units our store sold, 60-70% of the second gen units, then it did get better at gen 3 with maybe 30%. The store was shut down before I could get good numbers for 4th gen rebuilds. They are pretty machines, but my negative experiences with them as a tech would keep me from buying one.
Problem is, SL stresses out most any graphics card by it's design... but then us Linux geeks got it running on Intel graphics with some tweaks in a Linux system, so... maybe...
Ordered new Core2Duo Mac Mini 6 hours after Jobs didn't announce it. Arrived 24 hours later. That's normally unheard of here in Australia! Also ordered new gigabit ethernet Airport Express. Due to arrive any hour now.
It runs Second Life!!! Unfortunately, it's only at 10 fps max at 800x600, and I had to turn on bumpmap/shiny. I'll tweak it some more, see what I can crank out and stress. Should be fun.
22 comments so far
You should let UPS tell her...
2 years, 3 months ago by atmasphere
good luck ;-)
2 years, 3 months ago by zmama
Apparently Jennifer doesn't subscribe to your Jaiku posts or there would no longer be an issue :)
2 years, 3 months ago by GregMS
Ship it to my place, she'll never have to know! Oh, that's a problem?
2 years, 3 months ago by CookieDuster
I love the look of the new iMac. Trying to convince my hubby to get one. I did purchase the new iMac keyboard and iLife 08.
2 years, 3 months ago by computerwheelie
that's strange, you buying something at the start of a product cycle... interesting.
2 years, 3 months ago by dgblackout
Leo's wife should read his Jaikus. I would.... :P
2 years, 3 months ago by fabsh
Got the new Mac Mini myself yesterday. Doing the write-up today for the Metaverse Messenger as part of my weekly Second Penguins column as my SL avatar Drake Bacon (who looks like my icon).
2 years, 3 months ago by strredwolf
Leo, have it sent to your work address
2 years, 3 months ago by ArcelediPhoto
Oh, Leo! If you're taking suggestions for MacBreak pics, can I suggest VineServer? It's a VNC server for MacOS X, which allows access to the Mac from anywhere. The best part? It's free and open sourced. Works great with TightVNC on my Linux rig.
2 years, 3 months ago by strredwolf
Yes. A business expense. As a Mac journalist, you must review it thoroughly.
2 years, 3 months ago by dnecromancerr75
I pray to God Apple has finally licked the reliability problems that have plagued the flat panel imacs from inception. As an Apple Technician, I probably rebuilt near 100% of the first gen units our store sold, 60-70% of the second gen units, then it did get better at gen 3 with maybe 30%. The store was shut down before I could get good numbers for 4th gen rebuilds. They are pretty machines, but my negative experiences with them as a tech would keep me from buying one.
2 years, 3 months ago by maximmuir
@twen: Yep, not dead yet. Although I'm not sure I can run Second Life on it...
2 years, 3 months ago by strredwolf
You could say it was a donation from the TWiT army ;)
2 years, 3 months ago by jerrybrace
Color me jealous... Very jealous...
2 years, 3 months ago by mcconnell
i said it before and i'll say it again, you spend way too much money :)
2 years, 3 months ago by danhendricks
Second life has graphics from the stone age relatively speaking. If you can't run it on a Mac Mini, you can't run it on anything:)
2 years, 3 months ago by maximmuir
Still waiting for IMVU to finally ship a Mac version. I never really liked Second Life that much.
2 years, 3 months ago by dnecromancerr75
Would also love to see a Mac version Guild Wars, come to think of it.
2 years, 3 months ago by dnecromancerr75
Problem is, SL stresses out most any graphics card by it's design... but then us Linux geeks got it running on Intel graphics with some tweaks in a Linux system, so... maybe...
2 years, 3 months ago by strredwolf
Ordered new Core2Duo Mac Mini 6 hours after Jobs didn't announce it. Arrived 24 hours later. That's normally unheard of here in Australia! Also ordered new gigabit ethernet Airport Express. Due to arrive any hour now.
2 years, 3 months ago by joesarsero
It runs Second Life!!! Unfortunately, it's only at 10 fps max at 800x600, and I had to turn on bumpmap/shiny. I'll tweak it some more, see what I can crank out and stress. Should be fun.
2 years, 3 months ago by strredwolf