Hackintosh and Plex – Follow up

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Wil Rosenblath

Well the Hackintosh project was a success.  I now have a working Hackintosh OSx86 10.5.7 running on a Dell Dimension E520.  I’ve had it running for about 3 weeks now and not one hiccup so far.  The system is very stable.  I’ve been able to use it to watch netflix etc.  Plex Media Centre is installed and I even have the remote loaded on my iphone so I can use my iphone to change channels/select media.

In addition to this I set the media centre up so I could stream the content to my iphone from anywhere.  Pretty Cool, but not for the beginner.

Took me about 20 hours in total and about 15 installs before I found the magic combination of version and boot loader and kernel extensions etc.

OSX86 Tools was a great find.  It allowed me to load kernel extensions and add things to the bootup etc.

I ended up using the Chameleon boot loader and once I figured out how to load the system using -v so I could see the errors that were causing it to lock up, I was able to diagnose and fix the bootup issues.

I had an HDMI video card that I wanted to use, but ended up going back to the DVI card that came with the dell (for kernel compatibility reasons) then buying a DVI to HDMI adapter and running the sound from the sound card. (Luckily my TV supported DVI with sound from PCM)

If I get a chance I’ll throw some pictures or video up here.

Cheers,

Wil

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Hackintosh and Plex

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Wil Rosenblath

So my current after hours project is building a Hackintosh. For those that haven’t heard, that’s a hacked MAC OSX that will run on regular X86 (PC) hardware. IF you want to read more about this, check out Insanely Mac
I’m using a version called ideneb v1.5.1. I tried 1.4 but had a lot of issues, so I thought I’d try a new version. I’m using my Dell Dimension E520 for the hardware with a sata 80 GB drive that I had from a Dell GX280. I had windoze on my original drive that came with the Dell Dimension, so I didn’t want to loose all my stuff, pictures etc.
Once I get the Hackintosh going, I’m hoping to load the plex media server on it and replace my cable. If you want to learn more about Plex, check out plexapp.com. Apparently they recently made a deal with LG to include their media centre client on TV’s and Mobile devices.
I’ll keep you posted on how it goes. If you’re reading this and have done this before and want to give me advice, feel free to email me or post a comment on my site, all input is welcome.
Cheers,

Wil

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Jam for James 2011

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Wil Rosenblath

Saturday January 15th, 8:00pm @the Waring Hall. Cash Bar and Kitchen.
Open Mic, Door Prizes, Silent Auction.
Proceeds to benefit the Kingston Cancer Treatment Centre and Cancer related Charities.
Pictures,video, and sound bytes will be posted here after the event.
See you there!
Clicking the Poster will take you to the Facebook event Page.

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Merry Christmas to all my Friends and Family

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Wil Rosenblath

May 2011 bring you peace, love and prosperity.

Below are a some videos from me to you. Enjoy.

Digital Nativity
Ever imagine how the birth of Jesus would be handled today through digital media.
Well….imagine no more.

A couple Christmas Montages

Ok, one more, couldn’t resist. This is from the same guy that did the one above. 71 movies….wow.

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Canada’s Worst Jobs

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Wil Rosenblath

Whenever you think your job sucks, remember this guy. Picture this. It’s 5 below freezing, your soaking wet and hanging 35 stories up washing windows. This guy was outside my balcony when I went out with my coffee this morning.

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Walking in My Shoes

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lisa

This is a song by Finger Eleven, and if you don’t know who they are… they’re a band, formed in ’89 in Burlington, Ontario Canada.  They were formerly known as the Rainbow Butt Monkeys.   A fantastic band, and I chose this song because it reflects a lot of aspects of my life.   Not only my life, but others as well.  As humans, we tend to be quick to judge.  But we never know the hardships that those we judge have had to face.  Try walking in their shoes before you judge them.

“Walking in My Shoes”
I would tell you about the things,
They put me through.
The pain I’ve been subjected to.
But the Lord himself would blush.
The countless feasts laid at my feet,
Forbidden fruits for me to eat.
But I think your pulse would start to rush.
Now I’m not looking for absolution,
Or forgiveness for the things I do.
But before we come to any conclusions,
Try walking in my shoes.
Try walking in my shoes.

You’ll stumble in my footsteps.
Keep the same appointments I’ve kept.
If you try walking in my shoes.
If you try walking in my shoes.

Morality would frown upon,
And decency look down upon,
The scapegoat fate’s made of me.
But I’ll tell you now, my judge and jurors.
Intentions couldn’t have been purer.
My case is easy to see.

I’m not looking for a clearer conscience.
Peace of mind after what I’ve been through.
But before we talk of any repentance,
Try walking in my shoes.
Try walking in my shoes.

You’ll stumble in my footsteps.
Keep the same appointments I’ve kept.
If you try walking in my shoes.
Try walking in my shoes.
Try walking in my shoes.

Now I’m not looking for the absolution,
Or forgiveness for the things I do.
But before you come to any conclusions.
Try walking in my shoes.
Try walking in my shoes.

You’ll stumble in my footsteps.
Keep the same appointments I’ve kept.
If you try walking in my shoes.

You’ll stumble in my footsteps.
Keep the same appointments I’ve kept.
If you try walking in my shoes.
Try walking in my shoes.
If you try walking in my shoes.

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