How-To: Stream almost anything using VLC - Engadget - www.engadget.com
How-To: Stream almost anything using VLC
Posted Nov 29, 2005, 2:30 PM ET
by Eliot PhillipsThe VLC media player is an amazing piece of software. In its most basic form it is a lightweight media player that can play almost any audio or video format you throw at it. VLC is also multiplatform in the most extreme sense of the word; it can run on Windows, OSX, Linux and PocketPC / WinCE handhelds
along with other systems. VLC works great as a streaming server and video transcoder too.We used VLC to move Tivo recordings to an iPod before, but today we are going to show you how to stream any type of media file from your computer to another device on your network. We will also demonstrate how to remotely control VLC using any web browser. Using these techniques you could stream video from your office computer to a laptop plugged into the living room TV and control the playlist with your PDA.
All about Linux: 10 Things that make Ubuntu a Neophyte’s Distribution
Ubuntu is fast on its way to becoming a peoples OS. I have always wondered what is it that makes people embrace Ubuntu over other Linux distributions. After some pondering, it struck me that the USP (Unique Selling Point) of Ubuntu is its user friendliness. Ubuntu is a distribution targeted at the non-techie crowd - those that want to get their job done and not spend time tinkering with the OS. And consequently, the developers at Ubuntu have bundled simple easy to use GUI front end tools to achieve common system administration tasks. Here I have put together 10 things in Ubuntu that make a new user’s life that much simple. I used Ubuntu 5.10 to aid my observation.
Khmerang.com - CSS-Technique: Worn Type
I was asked about how did I do the rough worn type for post headlines on Khmerang.com, so I thought I’d write a kind of a tutorial on worn type. It’s quite simple technique, derived from Gilder/Levin image replacement, but instead of replacing the whole text, I’m just placing a repeating pattern image on top of it.
I thought this was a good write up of an interesting affect for header text.
Popcasts (BETA) >> About Popcasts
Popcasts is an aggregator of ‘most popular podcasts’ (e.g. top 10 podcast).
It lets you see at a glance, on just one page, what is popular in dozens of different podcast directories, without you having to constantly check the individual directories for the latest ranking results.
It scans and synchronises with pre-registered podcast directories or ranking sites every hour and generates RSS feeds for each top 10 podcast. The sites registered to Popcasts include: Apple iTunes Podcasting, Odeo, Podnova, podfeed, iPodderX, PodcastPickle, Podcasting NEWS and Podcast Alley.
Microsoft, Yahoo to Link IM Networks
Microsoft, Yahoo to Link IM Networks
By Nate Mook, BetaNews
October 11, 2005, 8:07 PM
Microsoft and Yahoo are set to announce on Wednesday a blockbuster interoperability deal that will reshape the landscape of the fragmented instant messaging market. The companies will connect their IM networks so users on each can communicate with one another using text and voice chat free of charge.
The agreement marks the first time major players in the highly-competitive IM industry have officially partnered up to enable cross-network communication. Interoperability has always been a hot topic among instant messaging providers, but had never yielded a compromise.
ProcessLibrary.com - The online resource for process information!
In the recesses of your computer, 20-30 invisible processes run silently in the background. Some hog system resources, turning your PC into a sluggish computer. Worse yet, other useless processes harbour spyware and Trojans - violating your privacy and giving hackers free reign on your computer. ProcessLibrary.com is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to know the exact purpose of every single process.
Gmail Invitation - By January 2006 Gmail will reach 3GB of storage!
Currently as of 2:18pm (EST) September 16,2005
Gmail storage space is 2.6GB!Doing the simple math on April 1,2005 they upgraded the accounts to 2GB. So it’s been 6 (5 1/2 months september is not completed) and the have increased the storage by 600MB so that means 100MB increase a month= January 1,2006 Gmail will reach 3GB of storage.
From Sept. 2nd-5th Napster is allowing you to listen to it’s entire catalog of 1,500,000 full length songs for free. No credit card is required. Just log into Napster Light with a free account and click play on any song and you will hear the full songs all weekend.
Apple - Support - Downloads - Safari Update 2.0.1
Safari Update 2.0.1
About this update
Safari version 2.0.1 for Mac OS X Tiger improves website compatibility,
application stability and support for 3rd party web applications.
The installer will guide you through the steps necessary to install Safari 2.0.1