Doc’s Tech Notes

I don't have a PlayReady folder, and I even tr...

2012-01-21T22:13:39.051-05:00

I don't have a PlayReady folder, and I even tried getting to it from Teminal, which didn't work. Then I decided to just test Netflix after reinstalling Silverlight, and it worked. So other users perhaps will have success as well simply by reinstalling Silverlight.

They are authentically 5 year battery life product...

2012-01-14T14:59:09.638-05:00

They are authentically 5 year battery life products and operate using propriatry display and communications ic's and LCD technology.

Thanks. Great post!

2011-12-31T12:33:25.504-05:00

Thanks. Great post!

Good info! Thanks for the post, Katherine, and goo...

2011-12-23T22:28:04.279-05:00

Good info! Thanks for the post, Katherine, and good luck with the blogging!!!

@Slinda100, I had already hoped to have some artic...

2011-12-21T11:14:42.215-05:00

@Slinda100, I had already hoped to have some articles online concerning my system and still hope to get to those over the holiday. To get you going though, I would recommend that you take a look at Plex. It has become my media center software of choice my MmMC, and I’ve tried them all!

I am interested in converting my mac mini into a m...

2011-12-20T22:36:45.801-05:00

I am interested in converting my mac mini into a media server. Will you be expanding your posts to discuss the software you used with your project? Most of the articles I have found online concerning this are quite old and I would like to get current information before I began. Thank you.

slinda100 at gmail.com

Thanks Anonymous. We’ll see if the Google Earth fo...

2011-12-20T16:14:11.108-05:00

Thanks Anonymous. We’ll see if the Google Earth folks think so.

Very impressive!

2011-12-20T14:38:18.251-05:00

Very impressive!

To convert an iso to an img on a mac use hdiutil i...

2011-12-19T22:57:59.995-05:00

To convert an iso to an img on a mac use hdiutil in Terminal:

check out instructions here:

http://crazedmonkey.com/blog/links/convert-iso-to-img-using-hdiutil-under-mac-os-via-installationfromusbstick-for-ubuntu.html

You are welcome. Thanks for the feedback. - Doc

2011-12-17T17:43:20.140-05:00

You are welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

- Doc

THANK YOU! I just got an iPhone 4 and did not kno...

2011-12-16T21:47:47.517-05:00

THANK YOU! I just got an iPhone 4 and did not know much about smartphones but noticed that my data was going fast. now, thanks to your tips i should be much better.

@gdl, I think there are many that would agree with...

2011-12-11T15:09:06.082-05:00

@gdl, I think there are many that would agree with your comment. I, on the other hand, would probably place it in the “Da Okay” section.

My Kindle Fire stays in the home or travels with me to the campus. In both locations, I can easily access my Amazon Cloud. So for those of us that are “buying into” the cloud concept, the device works pretty well.

Again, though, for those looking for a device to hold a lot of digital content, they may be better served with another device. We can keep our fingers crossed that the next version will include a bit more storage or include an SD slot while keeping the prices in the $199 sweet spot.

I also wonder if the lack of an SD card was intended to keep users from dual booting Cyanogenmod. We’ve seen CM7 running on the device, but you have to completely remove the Amazon ecosystem. Not an option for this user.

Interesting, thanks!

2011-12-11T08:35:45.093-05:00

Interesting, thanks!

The absolute biggest mistake they made can't b...

2011-12-11T05:09:56.308-05:00

The absolute biggest mistake they made can't be corrected with software. That's the lack of a SD memory slot to add additional space. If you ask me, that was just brainless. I have a fire and I had the available memory used up within the first hour that I had it. Mainly for loading movies to take with me so I don't have to be online.

@Colin, Thanks for asking. I’ve updated the post a...

2011-12-10T18:41:20.069-05:00

@Colin, Thanks for asking. I’ve updated the post and included an image that displays the most popular posts and the page views.

Very cool, congrats! Is there any particular post ...

2011-12-10T16:23:56.670-05:00

Very cool, congrats! Is there any particular post that has drawn more traffic than all the rest?

If you are having the problem of having an EMPTY &...

2011-12-01T19:09:17.233-05:00

If you are having the problem of having an EMPTY "PlayReady" folder, here is what worked for me:

Go to Library/Internet Plug-Ins and trash the "DRM Plugin" only.

DO NOT throw away the Silverlight plug in, or you will have to reinstall.

Make sure to empty the trash, refresh or restart your browser (I refreshed!), and you are good to go!

This worked for me on a Mac Mini 2011 running Lion 10.7.2 with Google Chrome 15.0.874.121 and Microsoft Silverlight 4 (4.0.60831.0)

I actually stumbled upon this method by way of Silverlight's uninstall video, happened to see a DRM plug in. I am now enjoying netflix.

umchaos, If I don't get the post before your ...

2011-11-30T20:24:00.697-05:00

umchaos,

If I don't get the post before your purchase, drop me a comment here and I'll get you some initial info.

Thanks for reading!
Doc

Doc, Sounds good, can't wait! I'm planni...

2011-11-30T16:02:52.335-05:00

Doc,

Sounds good, can't wait!

I'm planning on purchasing a Mac Mini by the end of the year, and plan to set it up as my Media Center. So i'm excited to read your posts about how you're configured.

Thanks!

unchaos, Let's just say that I have not decide...

2011-11-30T14:16:43.974-05:00

unchaos, Let's just say that I have not decided as of yet and am planning a more detailed blog post to share my final solution. I currently bounce around between three of them and am trying to determine if I can live with just one (my goal). Stay tuned.

umchaos (love the name by the way), Wi-Fi security...

2011-11-30T14:14:42.780-05:00

umchaos (love the name by the way), Wi-Fi security is important and you should of course consider the security implications of using public Wi-Fi. My personal thoughts are as such. If the site uses a secure socket (https rather than http), I'm safe and secure. So I always force Google to make an https connection for common browsing. Also, the stuff I browse on a public connection is generally nothing of value (i.e. news, weather, blog posts, etc.)

I also NEVER connect to any important financial sites over public Wi-Fi. Again, it is probably safe since they are normally secure connections, but there are other ways to grab bits as they fly through the air.

I should also add that I am a Mac user. I'm not naive enough to think that I am invulnerable to attack on public Wi-Fi, but I do know it is much easier to get "hacked" on a Windows machine.

Apply some common sense and cautious browsing habits and I think you will be fine. Not an in-depth answer, but hopefully it will help.

Beautiful! Works nice dude :D Thanks for sharing!

2011-11-29T19:15:24.629-05:00

Beautiful! Works nice dude :D
Thanks for sharing!

I'm curious if you have any concerns using fre...

2011-11-24T17:25:28.114-05:00

I'm curious if you have any concerns using free/public wi-fi? I'm not up to date on issues regrading wi-fi security, but I'm knowledgeable enough to be afraid of using unsecured networks.

Thoughts?

which media center application are you currently u...

2011-11-24T17:18:29.809-05:00

which media center application are you currently using?

I recently bought a new macbook pro and had all of...

2011-11-16T12:34:06.633-05:00

I recently bought a new macbook pro and had all of my files and information transferred to the new computer.

I also had problems with not being able to find the PlayReady folder. I followed the instructions:
Navigate to /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/PlayReady

To get to the library, I opened finder, clicked on my name (on the left, with the house symbol), and opened library from there. Application Support, Microsoft...NO PLAYREADY FOLDER!

After reading the other website (listed below) I found another way to open library.

hardisk/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Playready/mspr.hds be trashed.

With this, I opened finder, I clicked "Macintosh HD" and opened library from there. Following the rest of the instructions the same way, I found the PlayReady folder and deleted mspr.hds

Maybe change the instruction from "Navigate to" to "hardisk"

Hope this helps for others who can't find the PlayReady Folder!