Technology – Page 11

AtomicParsley tagging for iTunes MP4 files

AtomicParsley is a real cool command line tool that creates files that work perfectly with iTunes/iPhone etc. It runs under Windows and works really reliably. I use it all the time to create files that will be correctly tagged for my iPhone. It is the best most reliable command line tool to do this I… read more…
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Review

Over the last 45 years I have been snapping away with little more than box brownies through film SLRs to todays digital cameras. My current budget dictates a maximum spend of around NZ$250 – firmly in the mid range of budget cameras. Like many I have been through a plethora of digital cameras starting with… read more…
Editing menu shortcuts in Gnome 3 on Fedora 16

Just a short note about changing menu items in gnome in fedora 16. The location where the shortcuts are held for everyone is: /usr/share/applications You can have user specific menu items, just like windows and this is under the users profile. I believe these are under: ~/.local/share/applications The application shortcut files are pretty intuitive and… read more…
A DVD writable disk that like engraving in stone

Want a DVD that will last 1000 years? Apparently that is what the makers of “M-Disc” are claiming. Remarkable as it seems these disks are quite different in their construction to standard dye based writable currently on the market and these disks are available for $29.99 for a pack of 10. In the pdf “M-DISC™:… read more…
TinyMCE Zoyinc buttons WordPress plugin

Zoyinc buttons are a very simple WordPress plugin created to solve a specific problem. Download TinyMCE Zoyinc buttons Background I use the Weaver theme, TinyMCE Advanced and need to be able to include pieces of code using a syntax highlighter plugin. I would like to use Crayon Syntax Highlighter as it has a good rating… read more…
Removing moiré patterns using GIMP

A moiré pattern typically occurs when you scan a printed picture and then view or print out that scan. The above picture is a classic example. This discusses how to use GIMP to remove, or mostly remove from your scan, the typical underlying cause of moiré patterns. The process we are going to use is… read more…
Deleting and moving deep paths in Windows

The Problem Windows and even Windows 7, have a problem with paths that are over 260 characters. Basically DOS or command line and Windows Explorer can’t deal with paths this long. The thing is the problem is not about Windows API, the basic components of Windows, but about the programs that run in Windows. An… read more…
HP Compaq dc7700 Small Form Factor

Summary The HP small form factor PC is a good choice for a fairly quiet media front end. I was able to put a fanless NVidia video card in it and its been pretty good. Ports/Slots PS2 Mouse and keyboard USB 8 SVGA Yes Modem None Ethernet 1 x Serial 1 x Parallel 1 x… read more…
Transparent header on image background

What I am talking about is the site logo at the top of all pages, in our case the word “ZOYINC” at the top of this site; I struggled to get this working with Weaver II 1.2.7 theme with WordPress 3.5.0. In my case I have the header as “ZoyincTxtTransparent2.png” which looks like: Firstly you… read more…
Resetting a PostgreSQL root password

Recently I upgraded to the latest Postgres version. I had a number of pain points doing this including not being able to start the DBs because the version upgrade was too big – had to export from old version and import to new. But one of the problems was that for some reason my password… read more…