Perhaps the theme from Mission Impossible would be more fitting. I was wondering if there is any kind of documentation online for the bare minimal requirements for laptop recording? I was reading that it's possible to record full shows to CF media through a PDA(!), and was curious to see if there was any way to ressurect this IBM laptop into a 24/48 machine? It's an IBM Thinkpad 780C (I think). I'm pretty sure it as a 133Mhz Intel processor in there, and a handful of RAM, it ain't much.
Obvious issues would include an alternative power supply, and some kind of PCMCIA interface (either USB or SPDIF), and then some kind of really watered down recording software, perhaps even that same software for PDA recording. Lastly, storage. There again, I can probably rig some kind of CF system through the PCMCIA slot, or see if there's any way to swap out the hard disc in there - it's only about 550MB.
Is there anything that can be done to make this junk work in a ghetto-fied taping situation? I'm a bit broke to be thinking about getting a new laptop for at least another year and a half. This is more of an amusement project, it's not critical, but if anyone has any ideas, I'd be happy to hear them! Thanks!