A while back, I needed to quickly write some documentation that needed to be in XHTML format. Writing in plain XHTML is a pain, so I decided to write the documentation in Textile and then convert it to XHTML before publishing.
The problem I found was that all Textile converters were made for use in blogs [...]
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Converting MKV files for the Xbox 360 or PS3 on a Mac
I use my Xbox 360 for most of my media viewing in the living room. This can sometimes be a hassle since I’m using a Mac, and Microsoft hasn’t exactly made it easy to share media from a mac to an Xbox 306. I use a third party program, Connect360, that easily allows me share media [...]
My top free apps for Android
Sure, there are a lot of top lists for Android applications. But there is not yet one for my top Android apps. So here are my top 5 (or so) applications for Android:
1. MyTracks
MyTracks is Google’s sports tracking software for Android, much like Nokia Sports Tracker is for S60 devices. With this application you can [...]
Google wave invitation giveaway
As a present to all readers, I’m handing out 17 invitations to Google Wave. All you have to do to get your invitation is to be among the 17 first non-spambot commenters in this post.
Update: There are still 11 invites left.
Digital TV in Linux
Watching digital tv in Linux with em2880 devices
Note: This post is from my earlier site. I moved it over here because I see that a lot of people are trying to access it without finding it. It is written in 2007, so all content may not be up to date. You can report successes/failures in [...]
Google Nexus One rumors and walkthough
Lately, there have been a huge buzz around the internet about Google starting to sell their own Android-based handset. Apparently, Google has given out phones, called Nexus One, to Google employees for internal testing before the launch. This has resulted in a lot of blurry pictures and descriptions of the new mystery device.
If this is [...]
WordPress LaTeX plugin
Now that I have code highlighting working, I thought that I should still look into getting some easy way to display mathematical notation. Turns out that WordPress once again delivered, there are in fact several different LaTeX plugins available.
The plugin I settled for is WP LaTeX, since it allowed me to use wordpress.com’s LaTeX server. This was an [...]
Transferring Gmail to Google Apps with own domain
My hosting plan with Dreamhost had an option of using Google Apps with my own domain. In practice, what I wanted was using Gmail, only with my own domain in the address.
The process of setting up Google Apps with an own domain was straight forward. All I had to do was enable Google Apps for [...]
Short review of the Grooveshark Android application
Grooveshark recently released a “sneak peak” of their Android app. The application had already been shown in the Android Developer Challenge, but it got finally released for the general public to use.
The application is still a “sneak peak,” so many of the bugs I found are surely already being worked on. The application only works [...]
Why i moved from Spotify to Grooveshark
I recently switched from using Spotify for Grooveshark.”Why?,” you may ask. Well let me tell you.
I have been using Spotify for quite a while, I got an invitation back in October of 2008. At first, I was very happy. The promise of cloud computing seemed to come to life, I had access to all the [...]