Jim Prince on January 31st, 2012

Hey +Dan Humpherson have you used this? What did you think? Seems useful for previewing changes that you've made manually or for quick and dirty edits. The preview page option isn't always accurate but better than having to wait for the firewall service to restart before you can view your changes. Embedded Link FBA Editor [...]

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Jim Prince on January 27th, 2012

I wonder how much cash is required to fund the cost of local radio on DAB? I have a couple of DAB radios but hardly ever listen to them now I've got a Squeezebox with Internet Radio. It doesn't look like FM radio is going anywhere soon – how many cars have DAB? Also what [...]

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Jim Prince on January 24th, 2012

I hadn't realised just how much of this show was created using digital effects until I saw saw this video. You expect these kind of effects in movies but on a television show? It's no wonder the first episode cost $18 million. Embedded Link Boardwalk Empire VFX Breakdowns of Season 2 The Emmy award-winning team [...]

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Jim Prince on January 20th, 2012

I'm really looking forward to seeing what else people come up. This hardware could be a real game changer and has tremendous potential. Next I want to see something similar with DLNA, Squeezebox or Spotify. Embedded Link The £15 Raspberry Pi Can Stream Video From iPad to TV Using AirPlay The £15 Raspberry Pi Can [...]

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Jim Prince on January 15th, 2012

I realise that this is a bit of shot in the dark but my Father-in-law has a Yaesu FRG-7 Receiver he would like to sell. If there are any amateur radio enthusiasts out there that would like to buy it give me a shout. I gather it's quite rare and still reasonably sort after. If [...]

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Jim Prince on January 11th, 2012

It's a real shame that these couldn't have been manufactured in the UK but given what appears to be ridiculous tax laws this is perfectly understandable. I hope that they have some success raising the issue with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skill but I won't hold my breath. Embedded Link We’ve started manufacture! [...]

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Jim Prince on January 9th, 2012

I'll certainly be keeping an eye on this. Embedded Link LG to launch Android phones with VMware virtualization on Verizon 'in the coming months' LG's here at CES 2012 showing off VMware virtual Android machines running on a Verizon Revolution — you can have a "personal" phone that you manage yourself, and then hit a [...]

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Jim Prince on January 9th, 2012

It looks nice but I wonder how well the Unity interface will work on a television. There's also some very still stiff competition, time will tell I guess. Whatever happened to MythTV? Embedded Link Ubuntu TV unveiled | News | PC Pro Open-source OS to power internet-enabled televisions – see the first screenshots here Google+: [...]

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Jim Prince on January 6th, 2012

Open Vim looks like a really cool way to learn vi. I wish it was around when I learnt it. I've skimmed through the various sections and have picked up serveral things that I'd forgotten or didn't know about! Embedded Link Open Vim Open Vim. Collection of Vim learning tools. Tutorial. Interactive tutorial. Sandbox. Playground [...]

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