Will it be fully compatible with LinuxMCE?

Can you describe the server-side architecture you are using?

What limitations, if any, should we expect to see in the finished version (relative to the current native orbiter feature set)?

Where is the source?

What spec?

The protocol information for the NX-8E.  Like this: https://www.drivehq.com/folder/p9084843/049711833.aspx

So, can I please, please, pleeeease have a page?

I don't think you really need permission to create this.  Just log in and do it.

You can forward a port (using the LMCE firefall config) to your desktop IP, which I wouldn't do.

Or, you could change your ssh tunnel to use the IP of the desktop machine, instead of the core loopback address

Code:

ssh -p 22 -L 5900:<internalIPofDesktop>:5900 <coreUser>@<externalIP>

This won't ssh straight to your desktop.  It will still ssh to the core.  But, the port forward will be to your desktop.  If you really needed to ssh to the desktop to run some commands, you could just ssh from the core to the desktop (no port forwarding req'd). 

Where may one get one of these devices?

Try these links:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/563764893-Freeshipping-Rikomagic-MK802-Mini-PC-Mini-Android4-0-dongle-android-IPTV-google-tv-smart-android-box-wholesalers.html
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/android-4-0-mini-pc-google-tv-player-w-wifi-allwinner-a10-cortex-a8-tf-hdmi-white-4gb-137012?item=2

Since we are discussing Allwinner A10 systems...here are a couple devices based on the same SoC that would make nice MDs, as well.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mele-1080p-android-2-3-internet-tv-set-top-box-w-wifi-optical-3-x-usb-hdmi-av-lan-sd-119913?item=2
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mele-a2000-1080p-android-2-3-network-multi-media-player-w-sata-usb-hdmi-lan-vga-wifi-4gb-131566?item=2

As far as I can tell, though, all of these systems are not ready for true MD use due to VPU/GPU linux driver issues.  A lot of work needs to be done in that area (by the community at large) before it could be usable for us as an ubuntu based MD.

An all-android based solution (something like qOrbiter/qMediaPlayer) would probably provide the best performance.

he says he prefers.PSD, suggesting he wants to present the submissions (ie no screenshots)

I assumed he preferred PSD so the QML would be easier to create (exported from PS).

The socket you are sending stuff to is using the so called Proxy Orbiter. It is a kludge that was created for the web orbiter in the first place. A "real" orbiter doesn't talk to the socket of Proxy Orbiter, but sends and receives messages to dcerouter.

There is already a .NET implementation of touch orbiter, UnOrbiter.NET.  http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/795  It is part of the kludge, though, so it probably doesn't help get you towards your goal.

You might be able to import the DCE libs into you C# project and go that route.

tschak made a device for this already.  It should work for you.


http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/DPMS_Monitor
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php/topic,8729.0.html

What changed between 10.04 to the rc1 version in regards to networking? 

You do realize that this is a RC for 0810, right?

Docs available here:
http://radiothermostat.com/latestnews.html
(under advanced technical information)

Nice work Thom.  Your effort is appreciated.

I have the modified efi image corrected and ready to go with the LinuxMCE logo.  I'll verify it once I get my second unit (after un-bricking the first one  ).

because someone would like to continue listen to a movie while visiting the restroom...

It would also be very useful for watching sporting events, as you could still hear the play-by-play.

(ie RAID 5 has about 33% loss)

This is just plain wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_5#RAID_5_usable_size

however, the plugins need special treatment, and can not typically be built without a full build pass.

-Thom

Good to know.

It will know because it registers to the Squeeze server with the MAC address used when launching the squeezeslave (-m).

You add the squeeze device to LinuxMCE and set it with the appropriate MAC address device data.