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MaxBuck;1828608; said:
If you were ever to post a wiring diagram for what you've done, several of us would probably find it useful ...

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Don't know that I can do a wiring diagram any time soon but since I'm stuck in a hotel on business in Canada... I'll describe what's what.

Everything sits in the basement and out of the way and is remote controlled via a Harmony 1100. Signal is jumped from the first floor to the basement by a Leapfrog IR --> RF -->IR system.

I have two dual zone amps. One is Onkyo and the other is a Yam. The Onkyo powers the inside and the Yam handles outside. The Onkyo has a DTV DVR, BR DVD and the Mac Mini attached via HDMI. A Wii is also attached to the Onkyo via component. HDMI cable is run from the Onkyo back up to the first floor (like 70+ feet) to a plasma Hitachi hanging off the wall. So, from the family room, the Harmony controls DVR, DVD, AMP, Wii, and the Mac Mini with different activities that I programmed. They are pretty basic activities... mostly out of the box. The one thing I had to do was turn off the functionallity of the mac mini to shut down when I power off. It just runs 24 x 7.

One of the activities is Mac Mini Inside. It switches the Hitachi over to the mac. Since the mac is in the basement too, it's controlled with a bluetooth keyboard and touch pad. The Harmony controls the different indoor zones and I generally just use my iphone and the remote app to control itunes. Pandora, etc... well, gotta use the keyboard and touchpad for that. I'm still looking for some good media server software but I'm too busy to really play around with it right now. Between itunes, pandora, Hulu... I'm pretty ok with how it works. 10 will get you 1 that it could be more automated...

There is a similar activity for mac mini outside. That turns on the second amp and pipes stuff outside to the deck. Same controls as inside but all the sound from the mac goes outside. I've yet to attach the DVD player to the outside for CD music, but honestly I don't ever see myself using CDs again so that may never happen. The one thing that I will prolly try to do over the holidays is to write some applescript so that it automatically switches the audio out on the mac when I click the mac mini outside activity. I'm pushing audio from the mini to the second amp from the headphones jack. So, ideally, I'll be able to write a script that toggles the audio from HDMI to HP jack and then pair that script with an IR command. I have the software to do it... but again... time is getting in the way.

Hope that helps. It really isn't a difficult setup. I think that the magic to making the system work is the harmony remote. It just simplifies things so much... regardless of the complexity of multiple zones and multiple amps... the harmony makes it all kind of work as one system.
 
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Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple.

(Reuters) - Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs relinquished the reins at Apple Inc to right-hand man Tim Cook on Wednesday, after 14 years in command at a company he brought back from the brink and turned into the world's largest technology corporation.
Jobs, who fought and survived a rare form of pancreatic cancer and revolutionized the technology arena with the iPhone in 2007, is deemed the heart and soul of a company that started in a garage and is today neck-and-neck with Exxon Mobil in the race to become the largest U.S. corporation.
Analysts do not expect Jobs' resignation -- which was more a question of when than if -- to derail Apple's fabled product-launch roadmap, including possibly a new iPhone in September a third iteration of the iPad tablet in 2012.
But the company's shares still dived as much as 7 percent in after-hours trade after the industry icon, who has been on medical leave for an undisclosed condition since January 17, announced he will be replaced by COO and heir apparent Cook.
"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come," he said in a brief letter announcing his resignation.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/25/us-apple-idUSTRE77N82K20110825
 
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generaladm;1974760; said:
Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple.




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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/25/us-apple-idUSTRE77N82K20110825
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His health situation must be pretty bad at this point. That's a shame. His products, ideas and leadership have changed several industries over the course of his career - computers, music, mobile telecom, movies, etc. He will apparently continue to be involved as chairman of Apple's board. It's going to be unfortunate when he's no longer involved at all. Hopefully Apple can continue to carry the torch, because I really do enjoy using many of their products and am always excited for the next new thing.
 
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Very sad to hear, hopefully his health gets better soon. At least he'll still be a big part of the company. Amazing what he's done for the electronic industry for pushing towards new and innovative technology. He will be missed by many I'm sure
 
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jlb1705;2011255; said:
The iCloud homepage (iCloud.com) is now live, but the only app within it that is live at the moment is Find my iPhone. The most of the rest will likely activate when iOS5 drops later today.
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I've read from numerous sites that it will be midnight eastern.

I can't wait. I want iMessage now!!!!!1!!!11!!1wl;akjhdlkjhag :smash:
 
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