Editing Media Center


== '''''Unfortunately this computer did not make it''''' ==


The Noisebridge Media Center (NBMC) is a PC called [[Horsy]] running some software hooked up to our main projector in the common space. People can use this to play video content off of [[Pony]], for presentations, or other things that require a big screen.

==How to use==
===Getting videos and music onto the media center===
The media center machine, [[Horsy]], has little to no hard drive space. It's only meant to run software to play movies and music. If you have stuff you want to play on the machine, here are your options:

* Put it on [[Pony]], [[Media Center/Pony|some instructions on how]]
* Plug in a thumb drive via USB, '''Gnome automount is on'''. If automount doesn't work, '''pmount''' is available.
* Access a network share (really fucking annoying)
* Just plug in your own machine into the projector

===Videos===
[[Horsy]] is running [http://xboxmediacenter.com/ Xbox Media Center] (XBMC) which has a web interface.

[http://horsy.noise:8080/ http://horsy.noise:8080/]

There might also be a keyboard and mouse hooked up to the machine which can control the media center.

'''[[Media Center/Keyboard|Keyboard Shortcuts]]'''

If XBMC isn't running, one will have to VNC in and run it or use the keyboard. ALT+F2 in Gnome will being up a run bar, feed it xbmc.

===Music===
It's running MPD.

===Desktop===
VNC is running

 Address:  horsy.noise:5900
 Password: horsy

===Shell===

 ssh://mediacenter:mediacenter@horsy.noise:21

Need more shell access? Talk to [[User:rubin110|rubin110]].

==Specs==
====Hardware====
* [http://www.zotacusa.com/zotac-ionitx-a-u-atom-n330-1-6ghz-dual-core-mini-itx-intel-motherboard.html ZOTAC IONITX-A-U Atom N330 1.6GHz Dual-Core Mini ITX Intel Motherboard]
* Shit ton of ram
* Some hard drive
* [http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=54 M350 Universal Mini-ITX Enclosure]

====Software====
* Debian Lenny 5.0
* Xbox Media Center
* VLC
* MPD