Like many people, I’ve been trying to find an easier way to archive all of my movies and TV shows to hard disk instead of DVD disc. My previous attempt at semi-automated DVD ripping used an autoloader and some scripts, but it still required a lot of intervention because I couldn’t find a way toContinue reading “Lookup DVD Metatata from Disc”
Category Archives: Software
Perl One-Click DVD Rip with Win32::DriveInfo andDVDFab 8
Continuing my current obsession with ripping DVDs is my perlification of jmos1277’s Automated DVD ripping script using DVDFab I’m using DVDFab to rip since it doesn’t seem to get tripped up as often with weird copy protection crap. Luckily, Win32::DriveInfo will give me the volume name of the DVD. If I get time, I’ll rewriteContinue reading “Perl One-Click DVD Rip with Win32::DriveInfo andDVDFab 8”
subsonic + musiccabinet + ubuntu server 12.04 LTS
Subsonic is pretty awesome Install instructions http://www.subsonic.org/pages/installation.jsp#debian http://dilerium.se/musiccabinet/#installation I’ve kept notes for when I end up rebuilding this server. Start by updating the system [text]sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade[/text] Install Oracle Java 7 [text]sudo apt-get install python-software-properties sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer[/text] Reference Links http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-2000856.html Install Subsonic [text]http://www.subsonic.org/pages/installation.jsp#debianContinue reading “subsonic + musiccabinet + ubuntu server 12.04 LTS”
Digital Signage Kiosk With Video
I was lookin to set up some digital signage, nothing too fancy, basically a scaled up digital picture frame with a few extra features. It’s also important that it works well stand-alone. This is what I came up with
HakHaus Air
I got bored and started looking at adobe air. I made a clone of HakHouse air using the same chat as hakhouse.com. Since there’s already a HakHouse air app, I named mine HakHaus. Download HERE How’d I do it? It turns out that getting started with Adobe Air is ridiculously simple. Just… Install http://get.adobe.com/air/ InstallContinue reading “HakHaus Air”
Time Lapse Webcam
Project Requirements At work we needed a time lapse camera of our new student center construction project. It needs to run continuously for entire length of construction project – approx 18 months. It should run mostly unattended. Features It captures 1 picture every 5 minutes. Storage capacity is cheap, so after using excel to makeContinue reading “Time Lapse Webcam”
DWJukebox Chrome Skin – Fixed
I am using DWJukebox to run the jukebox I’m building. I liked the Chrome skin, but its labels were off. Here’s a quick fix. Put in the skinsbgrounds folder and that’s it.
Jukebox Software Overview
So, here’s how it went down: Since I have an older craptop, I have all the drivers to run Windows 98SE. Windows 9x is great for embedded applications like this. I remember from when I was scheming to build a MAME cabinet with nice arcade controls wired up to a disassembled keyboard. I saw aContinue reading “Jukebox Software Overview”
Temp Internet Files Deleter
This is a script that deletes a lot of temporary internet files without any confirmation. This removes each subdirectory within “content.ie5” within each user profile on a machine. It prints the current time, the directory to be removed, and removes the directory. NOTE: This is just one long line
