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Video Ephemera and the FFF

Posted July 29, 2010 – 05:00 in: Famicoman, syndicated

Like I stated in my Video Packratism post, I do have a certain knack for accumulating video. Not just any video, however: the hard-to-find, the rarest of rare, and the crappiest of crap. What I’m getting at is video ephemera, a wordy term for video that was not mean to be saved. So think about [...]

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Pioneer One

Posted July 27, 2010 – 04:20 in: Famicoman, syndicated

About a year ago there was a stir of a new movie on Bittorrent sites. This movie was called The Lionshare and got a lot of attention because it was only released via torrents. That’s right, no DVD release, no theater time, just a torrent download for anyone who wanted it. It was distributed by [...]

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July Already?

Posted July 1, 2010 – 23:41 in: dhp1080, syndicated

I suppose I’ve been taking my summer break from writing here. June passed without any articles, sadly. So to placate those of you who hang on my every word (you’re out there, right?), here’s my midsummer update.
Personally, I have less than two months before school resumes. My summer thus far has consisted of a relaxing [...]

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Kickstart Your Project

Posted June 25, 2010 – 21:41 in: Famicoman, syndicated

There is a site that has been drawing attention among a few groups of people called Kickstarter. Kickstarter works using a process called crowdfunding, which means a project is funded by a large group of people. So lets say I have some sort of project. It can be a video project like a movie, an [...]

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Update

Posted May 12, 2010 – 15:20 in: IPTV Archive, syndicated

Well, I guess it is time to wipe off the dust around here.
As for uploading new stuff, I’m trying to go through Rant Media videos, but most of them seem to be hated by blip.tv. The transcodes seem to always timeout, so I have to convert to flash on my end, upload the flv, cross [...]

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obsoleet

Posted May 12, 2010 – 15:00 in: Famicoman, syndicated

My IPTV show idea has taken shape, and it is called Obsoleet. A bit earlier this month, I filmed a segment and did some graphics for it. That was last weekend and the week before. I didn’t do anymore filming because of a cold I had, but that is only a small speed bump in [...]

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Pagination: Right vs. Wrong

Posted May 11, 2010 – 14:40 in: dhp1080, syndicated

Pagination is an increasingly popular method of breaking up content into multiple pages. Specifically, I’m addressing the method of navigating to older content using single buttons.
Above, "the good" is from the tech blog Engadget, while "the bad" is from The Unofficial Apple Weblog. In the good example, the buttons are specifically labeled "older" and "newer", [...]

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Howto: XCache in a Lighttpd Chroot on Debian

Posted April 12, 2010 – 05:20 in: Nullamatix, syndicated

Whether you’re pressed for resources on a virtual/dedicated server, or simply looking for ways to improve web application performance, XCache is guaranteed to produce the desired result. Within minutes of installing XCache: page load times were cut in half, PHP/MySQL RAM consumption was under control, and overall PHP rendering/output performance dramatically improved. In this [...]

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Commenting Systems Roundup

Posted April 11, 2010 – 05:00 in: dhp1080, syndicated

Through the multiple iterations of this blog, I’ve written my own commenting systems to use. While they were not necessarily the most feature-packed, they most certainly got the job done. Now, as I just somewhat rewrote my blog engine, I’m considering bringing back commenting.
Lately, commenting has become a much more social experience. Comments are threaded, [...]

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iPhone 4.0 Wish List

Posted April 8, 2010 – 04:00 in: dhp1080, syndicated

Tomorrow, Apple is slated to unveil their roadmap for the iPhone 4.0 operating system update. In the last three versions, we’ve seen a great number of feature additions (need I mention the App Store?), but the overall look of the operating system has remained the same. While it’s an elegantly designed interface, it’s time for [...]

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