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Dec/09

Unable to access MythTV Perl API. Try with –verbose to find out why.

I have been getting the error message Unable to access MythTV Perl API. Try with –verbose to find out why. on MythTv running on Ubuntu 8.04. It wasn’t bothering me too much because the TV guide was still being updated. … Continue reading

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Dec/09

WordPress 2.9 Released

I have upgraded to WP 2.9 with no problems. I only had one plugin which was not compatible with the new version.

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Dec/09

SSH On Multiple Ports

It is possible to have SSHD (SSH server) to listen on multiple ports. some places block port 22 the default port for SSH. To over come this you can use another port such as 3389 (which happens to be the … Continue reading

12

Dec/09

Low Car Battery Moment

Had car trouble yesterday so I had to hook up the battery charger by Halfords. It took between 5-6 hours to charge from just under 12v left in the battery. I was luck enough to make it home when I … Continue reading

10

Dec/09

Amazon iPhone App

Amazon released an app for the iPhone a long time ago and I was meant to write about it but forgot. The Amazon app allows users to search and buy items from their phone. It requires the 1 click payment … Continue reading

06

Dec/09

energy@home Project Update v0.4a

It’s been a while since I have mentioned the project energy@home I have been working on so I thought I’d share the latest picture of what it looks like. I will soon be tagging and release a new version with … Continue reading

01

Dec/09

My Windows 7 Shortcuts

Win + P – Sets the display. Useful for turning off my extended display when I want to play a game. Win + Left / Right Arrow – Docks the active window to the left or right side of the … Continue reading

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Nov/09

Windows 7 Monitor Calibration

Windows 7 has a built in monitor calibration tool which isn’t too bad. Sadly it only calibrates one monitor in a dual monitor set up. To start the utility go to Start Menu and type dccw and walk through the … Continue reading