Well, I was able to play the files via Dropbox on my iPhone, so that bodes well.

Roundup of Changes in iTunes 11

iTunes 11 has finally arrived, nearly a month after it was originally promised because of the need to "get it right" according to Apple. The app promises a redesigned store, simplified layout, and more.

I really like it so far. Especially this (the bit with the color background matching the album art):

I think my favorite new design element is what Apple is calling “Expanded View”. In a graphical list of albums or movies or shows, you click one and it opens in a subview right there under the album/movie/show. Instead of going to a new view, you stay where you are. No way to get confused about where you are, more of a sense of direct manipulation. I think this is a brilliant design for everyone, particularly typical users. And there’s a neat trick: the colors for the song listing are chosen algorithmically based on the album or poster art. Very clever, very fun. It’s a digital approximation of going through real-world albums or DVD jewel boxes and opening them in place — with the custom color palettes, the listings feel like the “inside” of the albums.

My replacement NAS came in and my original one was fucked up from the get go. I have the DLNA shares showing in Finder which I never managed the first time. And Time Capsule is back to working like a charm.

I decided to go with RAID 1 this time, and am rethinking the organisation of the directories.

I asked the tech support guy how/if people backed up their NAS, and he said it was the backup, so it wasn't a big requirement. Which...why DLNA? Wiki software? C'mon now. If you're positioning it as more than a file store, have a couple more suggestions.

Still, no big. I feel a bit more confident with RAID 1, and I can work out what to burn to optical and when.

Alright, back to copying.

cross posted from natter:

I need some assistance in trying to figure out why minecraft will not run on our old laptop. See how I wrote old there? I think it might not meet the min requirements, but I am not even sure how to check he requirements it says I need. help.

Windows or Mac, and what version of the operating system?

windows xp

Right-click on "My Computer." You should get a context menu. Click on "Properties," which is usually the last item in the list. That should get you a screen that shows system details like the amount of RAM installed.

What are the software's minimum requirements? There is usually a minimum amount of disk drive space required, sometimes a processor speed.

here s what it says:

Minimum Requirements: CPU : Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7) RAM : 2GB GPU : Intel GMA 950 or AMD Equivalent HDD : At least 90MB for Game Core and Sound Files Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 or up is required to be able to run the game.

here is what my properties say:

Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3000+ 1.80 GHz, 896 MB of RAM

ok - so the RAM is nowhere near enough, right?

Here is what happens - we were able to download it, we have minecraft.exe on the desktop, we double click it and get a screen to logon - logon on a second window opens shows a quick download, like a blink and then the window just stays black.

the RAM is nowhere near enough, right?

Correct.

Also might need to check what version of Java is installed, update as necessary.

it actually prompted to update java when doing the download, so I think that is ok.

OK, so if it won't run, but I have paid for it - anyone know if I can try downloading it on a different machine.