Our mac mini is housed in the wall, and only the front of the touchscreen is visible.. So no visible parts for visitors to adjust or steal. The computer is timed to go off at night and on in the morning, so I never have had to deal with it again. On 3/15/07 12:38 PM, "Scott L. Minneman" <minneman at onomy.com> wrote:
> You might also want to do a search on "solid state video player" -- some of > these devices are quite inexpensive these days, have no mechanical bits to > wear out, and do exactly what you want. Using a general-purpose computer > like a Mac Mini will certainly do the trick, but your sites might be more > comfortable with something that does less (less of a theft magnet, fewer > maintenance issues). > > I've used the dZine SSVP with good results, and I think Mirraden and > RemoteMedia have more recent offerings. Most of these devices have various > means for creating simple menu systems with touchscreens and/or buttons. > > Cheers, > > Scott > > Scott Minneman > CTO - Onomy Labs, Inc. > www.onomy.com --------------------------------------------- David Lynx, Curator of Education & Technology Yakima Valley Museum (509)248-0747 www.yakimavalleymuseum.org
