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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have a lengthily couple of emails out to
coworkers about this about what I bought, the approach I took, and lessons
learned after the fact. I also have photos and videos posted. But none of which
is located anywhere accessible outside of work. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ll spend some time to get them
public appropriate, but in the mean time…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I purchased all of my hardware from
mo-co-so.com. Out of all the sites like this, they had the products I wanted,
had very good email support, the shipping was cheap, I liked the courier they
used. And there were some problems with the product as it arrived, they had no
issues with correcting the issue. (They shipped me the wrong lcd bezel, they
shipped me the correct one with no hesitation)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hardware is a zotac mini-itx atom dual-core
board with an automotive power supply. Lilliput 629gl LCD (egalax touch screen)
screen in a double-din mount (bybyte.com), so it looks stock.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Additional hardware, with no model
specific info is:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>GPS usb puck<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>OBD car diagnostic port usb dongle<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Xbox 360 controller<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Small MCE compatible remote<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Reverse camera with IR lamps<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>OCZ vertex SSD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I was on the fence on whether to go with a
desktop type of solution or to repurpose a laptop. I think this is a never
ending debate, both have their pros and cons. After making a decision and
purchasing/using the products, I’m still not sure if I made the right
choice or not. I can discuss this further with you too. I think this zotac
board is awesome for a home theatre pc too, so in the end if I decide that I
would have rather gone laptop, I’ll yank it, change the jumpers on the
PSU to be in normal PSU mode, and repurpose it. Then throw a laptop in.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The desktop’s PSU has some
configurable logic about when to power up/power down, etc. Which was one of the
major selling items. But with a laptop all of that can be controlled by
software, the power up can be done by faking wake on lan, and it has it’s
own battery so you completely eliminate the chance of killing your car battery.
However the desktop’s PSU has built in protection against killing your
car battery. Doing the power management via software versus my current
hardware method does allow for more customization which I’m now finding I
wish I had. It’s a tough choice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For the O/S, after a lot of consideration,
I stuck with Ubuntu with a heavy amount of customization and scripting. I
toyed with android-x86, meego, and windows using centrafuse. I have to
say the most professional solution is windows with centrafuse. It is commercial
software ($300), so there you go. Android and Meego aren’t ready
for what I want yet. Over all I want the fun of doing it myself and I can trade
off always running into new bugs, for control over how things are set up. So
Ubuntu it is. It’s just embarrassing when my non-tech friends see it act
up and I’m like, don’t worry, that’s what I signed on for.
And they’re like, you paid almost $1000 for something that doesn’t
work right… I can understand their objectivity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>My two biggest issues by choosing Linux
over a commercial app are GPS/Maps and Bluetooth hands free.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>More to come, no time right now. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'>Richard
Bettridge<br>
BIS-E SV&V Performance – <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Waterloo</U1:CITY></U1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:City></span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
kwlug-disc-bounces@kwlug.org [mailto:kwlug-disc-bounces@kwlug.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Colin Mackay<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 17, 2010
3:52 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> KWLUG discussion<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [kwlug-disc] Hello
World</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Welcome to the LUG!<br>
<br>
I had to respond, not just to be polite, but when you mentioned your
CarPC. I've been looking into this for a little while, but have yet taken
the plunge. What kind of H/W did you end up using? What OS and
software?<br>
<br>
:)<br>
<br>
Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Chris Frey <<a
href="mailto:cdfrey@foursquare.net">cdfrey@foursquare.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at
03:01:06PM -0500, Richard Bettridge wrote:<br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> I recently signed up for this mailing list and wanted to introduce myself.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Welcome to KWLUG! When you come out to the meetings, try to set<br>
aside some time afterward for the restaurant after-meeting and feast,<br>
if you can. :-)<br>
<font color="#888888"><span style='color:#888888'><br>
- Chris</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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