It doesn’t exist. With that out of the way, here’s a bit of a link dump of how I’ve come about as close as I can. I don’t like DVDs or VHS or Blu-Ray. It’s cumbersome, it’s fragile, it’s outdated. I don’t like being a slave to TV listings. I’d rather watch TV or MoviesContinue reading “What is the perfect HTPC setup for a cord cutter?”
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HTTP Live Streaming Windows Desktop to Roku Using VLC
I should stop reading Reddit when I’ve got some time to kill. It ends up eating into time I don’t have to kill. http://www.reddit.com/r/Roku/comments/1b9uuv/stream_desktop_to_roku/c95f2nl HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) looks pretty easy to do with VLC. http://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Streaming_HowTo/Streaming_for_the_iPhone It requires having a local web server. xampp is my favorite way to install apache on windows. You couldContinue reading “HTTP Live Streaming Windows Desktop to Roku Using VLC”
Nexus 7 USB Webcam with Torque Track Recorder
I’ve never wanted to embed a tablet in my dash more than I do right now. While browsing reddit a couple days ago, I came across this post about using a USB webcam with an OTG adapter. Which lead me to this page about Nexus 7 webcam. I am a huge fan of Torque OBDIIContinue reading “Nexus 7 USB Webcam with Torque Track Recorder”
The RIPINATOR – Semi-automated DVD Ripping
The Ripinator!!! Motivation: My fiance and I have a stack of DVDs. They’re dusty and inconvenient. I wanted to rip them to my network storage so I can easily watch them from my Boxee Box. It’s not that I’m lazy, but I hate doing repetative things if I can automate it. Overview: I’m using PerlContinue reading “The RIPINATOR – Semi-automated DVD Ripping”
Managing Java
I’m sure many people have many solutions to managing the version of Java installed on their workstations, but this is the one I liked. I’m keeping these notes mostly for my own benefit. http://www.itninja.com/question/silent-uninstall-java-all-versions The post almost to the bottom by SpellJammer | 02/28/2012 | is pretty awesome.
Toner Transfer on the Cheap
I recently made my first PCB with toner transfer using an iron. It was pretty ugly. I bought a cheap-o laminator from walmart for $25 + tax. It’s a Scotch TL901. I used masking tape to hold things in place. It worked well enough that I’m not going to complain. I never realized what aContinue reading “Toner Transfer on the Cheap”
From n00b to Etching an Arduino Shield
First things first, a picture demonstrating success. And a video! Next, a link to the resources I needed http://www.ragingcomputer.com/2012/04/arduino-shield-etching-thoughts After that, pictures. Lots of pictures.
Arduino Shield Etching Thoughts
I’ve kept a list of links I found very helpful lately. While I’m no stranger to a soldering iron and I know how to use perfboard, I have never etched a PCB before and I’ve never designed a PCB. I don’t think I would have had much luck at all without the following sites. IContinue reading “Arduino Shield Etching Thoughts”
Arduino IRremote + Servo Problem
I’m having some sort of issue with this. The servo is twitchy. Using https://github.com/shirriff/Arduino-IRremote and http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Servo It twitches just by having both enabled. I’ve included the code I used for the first part of the video. If you know why this is happening, I’d love to hear it.
Fixing Laser Module
When I rebuilt the cat laser after the hail storm, I bought a 650nm 5mW laser module.3.2V 12x30mm on eBay from AixiZ Service and International LLC. Shipping speed was great. I would definitely recommend buying from them. Fast forward a couple months, I broke off a wire from the laser module. This was my ownContinue reading “Fixing Laser Module”
