Koolu as MythTV frontend suggestions

[Ben Scott]

On Jan 30, 2008 9:10 AM, Ted Roche <tedroche at tedroche.com> wrote:
>>> OTOH, it could provide some backend services (DNS, NTP, DHCP)
>>> on it's off-hours, maybe even an inhouse LAMP server.
>
> Something on the idea of "mild-mannered office server by day, rebooted
> into a frontend for Mytv to watch Seinfeld ..."

  Well, I was thinking most of the services you mentioned are kinda
needed all the time.  Most networks fall apart without IP addresses or
name resolution.  :)

On Jan 30, 2008 9:14 AM, Ted Roche <tedroche at tedroche.com> wrote:
>> [*] core duo 1.66ghz mac mini
>
> At only a few hundred more than the Koolu, that's a pretty reasonable
> upgrade for a lot of improvement.

  There are lots of other SFF (small form factor) computers out there,
too.  Look up the various ITX form factors. According to Wikipedia,
a"Pico-ITX" board is smaller than 4 x 3 inches.

-- Ben