Categories: Computers, Linux, Mac, Programming, Windows
A couple reasons why Windows annoys me.
by John 
I know Windows Vista is older now and Windows 7 is supposed to fix problems that Vista had. But Vista has left a sour taste in my mouth I can't get rid of.When Windows Vista came out I rushed off to the store on launch day to get myself a copy. From me… more »
11/03/10 05:22:07 am, 
Resize VDI
by John
I did a mistake of installing Windows Vista to a 10gig partition under VirtualBox.
It was enough to install but it was constantly complaining about lack of space.
To overcome this problem I resized the VDI then set Windows to use all the space.… more »
My new computer setup
by John
My new setup is now stage one complete.
This setup consists of 1 Ubuntu PC controlling the left and center screen1 MacMini controlling the right screenSynergy allowing for seamless PC and Keyboard usage between the Ubuntu and Mac boxVirtual Box running… more »
Command snippet: Convert wmv to flv on Ubuntu.
by John
First make sure ffmpeg is installed
If it is not installed type and follow the prompts
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
Once ffmpeg is installed you can run the following command on your video file.
ffmpeg -i "INPUT_FILE.wmv" -sameq -acodec libmp3lame… more »
Great Firewall of Australia - Youtube
by John
In an interview with the ABC's Hungry Beast Stephen Conroy said applying ISP filters to high-traffic sites such as YouTube would slow down the internet.
So to handle this they are trying to work with Google to get videos removed from Youtube for Austral… more »
Quick Tip: apt-get
by John
Ever needed to add a package by command line but not been able to remember what its called.
start typing your apt-get line
sudo apt-get install mysql
once you have typed as much as you know, push tab twice.
This will give a list of all the pac… more »