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Linux and Beryl on the Mac Mini - blow your socks off!

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Finally, I found information on the web that some nice person left, which helped me get Linux booting on the Mac mini. It may be a physically small computer but it packs a lot of processing power, so I thought I would try something new - the Beryl 3d Desktop.

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Making Mac mini Useful

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

It’s been out of the box for a couple of days now. Liberta has had her wicked way with it, now it is my turn.

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Mac mini: Opening The Box

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

Step 1: Open The Box

The first step when setting up a new computer is to open the box.

The Mac mini comes in a compact white cardboard package that has a carry-handle. Slipping open the package reveals the first words; “Designed by Apple in California”. Okay, so if this is a disappointment, I know whom and where to blame!

The words are printed in white on a grey cardboard box that sits in the polystyrene filler - it’s the first thing you see, so obviously the first thing to pick up and examine.

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Hello, Mac mini!

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

What’s this then? It’s an Apple Mac mini - a compact white box, weighing under a kilogram, purporting to be a computer. It has a CD-like slot at the front and a number of sockets at the back.

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