MacVroom

There’s a new mobile media software in town and it really looks promising. The C-Car Project is a new Macintosh application specifically designed for in-car use to easily control your music, movies and pictures.

Benjamin, the sole developer of this program, has been working on the CCarProject application for a couple months now and the current alpha version is coming along nicely. The programs UI is very polished and has been well thought out, utilizing large controls that are easy …

The June 2005 issue of Popular Science includes an article on the Mac mini and its various uses. The story covers using the Mac mini in the living room and in the car, as well as setting it up as a web server and phone switch box. The article mentions some of the items that we have reported on here, such as the Xenarc and Lilliput displays, the Carnetix P1900 and the i3 software. We particularly enjoyed the …

Michael Holve, a.k.a. BoarderPhreak, emailed us about his Mac’d out Nissan Xterra. For the past few years, he has been performing numerous mods on the Xterra and now has decided to set it up with a Mac mini install. He has already won two awards (2nd and 3rd place) in two Xterra car shows and thinks the Mac mini should help liven things up.

Initially, Michael planned to update the factory system with an iPod, but found with his extensive …

Datamation Systems Inc. has introduced a physical security system that is specifically designed for the Mac mini. The DS-MAC-MINSP includes an enclosure that covers the top of the Mac mini CPU and a locking mounting bracket, which can be adhered to various surfaces with 700 pounds of dynamic sheer strength and/or screws. The Mac mini’s CPU can be easily snapped into the bracket and locked. The system is designed to complements the Mac mini’s white color and allows full access …

We recently received a story submission from Martim Weinstein on his iBook Jeep Grand Cherokee install, so we decided to check it out. While his install does not involve a Mac mini, he essentially has dealt with many of the same issues that we all have.

Martim’s first Mac’d ride started way back in 1997 with an old car and an Apple LC. The LC had a 4 GB hard drive, 8 MB of RAM and just enough processing power …