Category Archives: Personal

Personal opinions and thoughts

Setting up IPv6 access for a home workstation under Ubuntu Linux

Posted on February 14, 2011 by billy

My current home workstation is running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, but I’m sure you should be able to adapt the following to run on debian or other Ubuntu flavours. This part only applied to setting up a single workstation, at some … Continue reading →

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Converting 3gp to xvid using Linux and ffmpeg

Posted on January 8, 2011 by billy

I recently purchased a new phone, a Samsung S and I’ve been busily taking video clips as you do, only recently have I tried to stream them from my PS3 to my TV, only to find that the 3gp format … Continue reading →

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My new phone

Posted on December 22, 2010 by billy

I’ve just come to the end of my mobile contract, so I’ve treated myself to a new phone. Now I’m the proud owner of a “Samsung Galaxy S“, and very nice it is too. Soo now I’m going to make … Continue reading →

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Relaxing listening to internet radio

Posted on November 28, 2010 by billy

Myself and young Mathew are currently enjoying listening to 90.3 FM the Core extended, what a fab stations

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Installing TwonkyServer on Ubuntu Lucid Lunx 10.04.1

Posted on November 2, 2010 by billy

Update – Monday 26th December 2011. Being a long term Logitech  Squeezebox owner, I’m pleased to see that they have now incorperated a DNLA Server into their software and renamed it  “Logitech Media Server“. I now no longer use  Twonkyserver … Continue reading →

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