Better yet, setup "driftnet" to display images on that screen of what you're surfing. :-D http://www.ex-parrot.com/~chris/driftnet/ Or maybe not... ;-) On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:01:51 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote: > I have about given up on the "convert a laptop to digital picture frame" idea. > Not because it isn't a good idea but because it is an expensive idea. > > Mike gave me some 10 year old laptops, two of which actually work! And I am > very grateful to take them off his hands. However, the screen capabilities > are just not good enough to adequately show off digital pictures. And I > don't have the budget to buy an LCD or good enough old laptop to carry out > that plan. > > So, I am exploring other options. > > My current thought is to use an older monitor that I have sitting around with > an older but small computer. Mount the monitor in the entertainment center > with the computer. Tada! Picture frame and more! > > The older computer would not be capable of video, ie. movies and tv. But I'd > like to: > > - Have onscreen menus to show picture alblums and slide shows > - It could probably play music just fine, it has a sound card and could show > visualizations on the screen. > - Having it's own monitor would not add another device to contend for the TV. > - It'd be nice to be able to burn CD's of pictures people want right in the > computer. It has a burner so that is possible. > - I want it to accept input from our TV's universal remote. > - It'd be nice if it showed TV listings too. > > All of that sounds like MythTV without the movies and TV! So, you MythTV guys > out there, tell me: Can I install Myth without using the PVR functionality? > I don't care if the functionality for PVR is still there, I just wouldn't use > it. All ideas welcome. > > Alan > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Get Firefox! http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss