[Cialug] Small cheap computer for Airplay

[Daniel A. Ramaley]

I have two older AirPort Expresses (they only support 802.11b) that i no 
longer use. I'd be willing to give one or both to someone who wants to 
use them for airplay. Contact me off list if interested.

On 2014-07-18 at 17:14:09 Derek Etnyre wrote:
> Apple Airport Express:
> http://www.amazon.com/Apple-AirPort-Express-M9470LL-VERSION/dp/B0002G
> DIII
> 
> Know you can stream to it from OS X, so thinking you can from  iOS.
> 
> Derek
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > On Jul 18, 2014, at 5:07 PM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > I used to have spare computers running Linux in my basement. One ran
> > Shareport so that I could hook a speaker up to it and play music
> > from my iPod.
> > 
> > I got rid of that computer because now I can run virtual machines to
> > do what I want and don't need the power consumption of a full time
> > PC on all the time.
> > 
> > I'd like to do the Shareport thing again, I think. Ideally it would
> > be wireless except for power, and have an analog audio out. Debian
> > based is a bonus, as is a low price, like under $50. (I can get a
> > speaker with Airplay built in for $80)
> > 
> > If it's not possible to get one with Wireless for $50 I can probably
> > run Ethernet, and at that point, I think the Raspberry Pi would
> > probably work. However, it's not clear to me if the RPi has analog
> > audio out (there is a lot of mention about it having HDMI, which I
> > really don't need).
> > 
> > My preference is a cheap wifi enabled device though, if possible.
> > 
> > Any suggestions?
> 
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