Archive for May, 2007

On the problems with Apple TV

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Another great article from Fortune magazine - it outlines issues people are experiencing with the Apple TV. Apple TV could have been much more than it is, but it has glaring problems and omissions which just make it unusable as part of an entertainment system. This article went so far as to point out some [...]

Windows Mobile and the Mac - how to sync calendar and contacts.

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Got a Windows Mobile device recently, the HTC P4000 “Titan”. Nice little device that lets me do a lot of Internet related activity (oh and also it’s a phone). I was going to do a writeup on this but someone went ahead and did it for me already - with the added bonus that they’re [...]

Linux/*nix Video -> H.264 with Mencoder HOWTO

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

This is a guide designed to help you convert video to the new H.264 codec. Special attention is paid to keep the video stream compatible with QuickTime, which is something I find sorely lacking in other HOWTO’s.
This HOWTO has been updated! The quality of the result is now far superior. Check it out.
The following tools [...]