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Update to Media Center Mac Project (Mac Mini based)
Hi Mike, I wanted to drop you a note letting everyone know that I've updated my Media Center Macintosh Project page. The major change to the page is a section that details how to set up EyeTV WiFi Access on your computer and port forwarding on an Apple Airport Extreme N access point so that you can remotely access your EyeTV recorded television content from anywhere else in the world over the internet. You can also access your recorded television shows on your iPhone or iPod Touch over your home WiFi network.
The page is here:
Media Center Mac Project
(Mac Mini Core Duo, Newer Technology miniStack v2, and Elgato EyeTV EZ)
Thank you, Chris"
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Apple TV 2.0.1 Update Feedback/5GHz N (wide channel) Dropped Connections
I've updated the page of Apple TV User Reports/Tips to include a few reader mails from over the weekend on the new 2.0.1 update - including this one on an issue which I've seen personally today:

"Apple TV v2.0.1 feedback
Extreme N routers and Time Capsule wireless signal is dropped when user has configured N 5 GHZ. Two work arounds:
a) use n+(B/G) 2.4 GHZ
b) keep N 5GHZ and uncheck WIDE CHANNEL,
Since I did b) no wireless disconnects.
Many posts are on the Apple discussion web site. I'm using Time Capsule as my base router.
Ref: Apple forum thread - major wi-fi connection problems with 2.0.1
-Don"

I've been using my AE (Gigabit Enet) base in 5GHz/Wide channel mode for the last month or two - and today while playing a Movie trailer on the Apple TV I got an error ('not connected to the internet' - after playing just one trailer) - I then checked signal strength (in general/network menu) - no bars shown. (I'd see that same "not connected to the internet' message on the AL iMac a few times a week before the recent Airport/base updates also - although it still showed all bars full - knock on wood not seen that on the iMac since the airport/base firmware updates recently).
Before the recent Airport and AE base firmware updates I had seen a couple times were I had to re-config the Apple TV for my wireless network (that was when I was running the base at 2.4GHz N/B/G mode though.) I'm going to try the tip to disable wide channel on the base. (Done that - no dropouts so far after half-dozen trailer playbacks - earlier I had a dropout after the first one played).

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PowerMac G5 Coolant Leaks page updated (another reader getting new Mac Pro)
I've updated the page here on PowerMac G5 Coolant Leaks with another reader saying he's getting a new Mac Pro system. (Page includes links to photos of Delphi and Panasonic LCS, some DIY repair info if caught before leaks damage PS, logic board, etc..)
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More Feedback on 2008 Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3
I've updated the page of Feedback on 2008 Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3 with more notes from readers - including another comment that it fixed a wake from sleep restart, more notes on PCIe card problems (2 prev. reports - one noting moving from slot 2 to slot 4 helped), and one report of slower startup (although a RAID boot drive user said he thinks startup is faster).
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Other News/Articles, Mac Software Updates
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Recent Articles and Reviews
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