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Facebook Vs Kontakte
My wife being Russian she mostly uses the Facebook clone Kontakte, Until recently Kontakte was in Russian only then they decided to implement an English interface and I decided to check it out.Kontacte is clearly a Facebook clone just better ! Free music and movies, much better search abilities no advertising etc.
Temporary solution to play movies on Sony KDL 46WE5 from WHS
My aim is to find a totally free and simple solution to viewing movies stored on WHS on my Sony Bravia KDL 46WE5 so bare with me I will be updating this post.
For the moment I am covering Vob and Avi file conversion to mpeg2 the format which the tv set seems to accept most readily. Link
Twonky Sever (free trial)
Total Video Converter (free trial)
Join Vob Files Tool (free)
Vitual Dub (free)
VLC (free)
If the above links do not work try thrpiratebay.org at your own risk :)
Step 1)
1.1) Install Twonky server on Windows Home Server (WHS) plug the RJ45 network cable into your TV check if you can see the Twonky server.
1.2) Install the other programs above
Step 2)
For AVI files 2.1 (skip 2.1 if you have only one AVI file) then 2.2
For VOB files 2.3 (skip 2.1 and 2.2)
2.1) Avi files movies often come in two or more files so first we have to join them for this we are going to use Virtual Dub. Open Virtual Dub click on the "Video" tab and select "direct stream copy" do the same for audio. Open the first Avi file then click the "append Avi Segment" and add the subsequent Avi files and "save as Avi"
2.2) Open Total Video Converter click "New Task" then "Import media files" and open the above outputted AVI file. The click on MPEG and choose Mpeg2, Then click convert now (do not touch computer until finished converting.
2.3) Open folder with VOB files check the files and take not of the empty ones or useless ones then open in the right order the files selected with Join Vob Files Tool and join them.Open Total Video Converter click "New Task" then "Import media files" and open the above outputted VOB file. The click on MPEG and choose Mpeg2, Then click convert now (do not touch computer until finished converting).
N.B. check all files with VLC player
For the moment I am covering Vob and Avi file conversion to mpeg2 the format which the tv set seems to accept most readily. Link
Twonky Sever (free trial)
Total Video Converter (free trial)
Join Vob Files Tool (free)
Vitual Dub (free)
VLC (free)
If the above links do not work try thrpiratebay.org at your own risk :)
Step 1)
1.1) Install Twonky server on Windows Home Server (WHS) plug the RJ45 network cable into your TV check if you can see the Twonky server.
1.2) Install the other programs above
Step 2)
For AVI files 2.1 (skip 2.1 if you have only one AVI file) then 2.2
For VOB files 2.3 (skip 2.1 and 2.2)
2.1) Avi files movies often come in two or more files so first we have to join them for this we are going to use Virtual Dub. Open Virtual Dub click on the "Video" tab and select "direct stream copy" do the same for audio. Open the first Avi file then click the "append Avi Segment" and add the subsequent Avi files and "save as Avi"
2.2) Open Total Video Converter click "New Task" then "Import media files" and open the above outputted AVI file. The click on MPEG and choose Mpeg2, Then click convert now (do not touch computer until finished converting.
2.3) Open folder with VOB files check the files and take not of the empty ones or useless ones then open in the right order the files selected with Join Vob Files Tool and join them.Open Total Video Converter click "New Task" then "Import media files" and open the above outputted VOB file. The click on MPEG and choose Mpeg2, Then click convert now (do not touch computer until finished converting).
N.B. check all files with VLC player
Formentera WIFI
This project is fueled by my addiction to the internet and a wish for it to be free and widely available in Formentera.
Key points
It has to be solar and wind powered
It has to be free funded by sponsors and advertising
It has to be made with cheap components
It has to be built as repeaters and a mesh network
It will collect information such as temperature wind speed and direction as well as rain fall
I will try and involve Philipe Stark since he owns a house in Formentera and has an interest in wind power and ecology.
Key points
It has to be solar and wind powered
It has to be free funded by sponsors and advertising
It has to be made with cheap components
It has to be built as repeaters and a mesh network
It will collect information such as temperature wind speed and direction as well as rain fall
I will try and involve Philipe Stark since he owns a house in Formentera and has an interest in wind power and ecology.
Below existing equipment
Philipe Stark Wind Turbine
WHS New Build
Recommended requirements for WHS:
* Pentium 4, AMD x64, or newer processor – prefer 64 bit processor even though WHS is 32 bit for now
* 512MB of RAM
* At least two internal hard drives with 300GB of primary (system) hard drive space
* 100 Mbps or faster Ethernet
Here are my recommended requirements for WHS installs:
Intel Celeron or Core2 processor for power. Use an Atom or Via C7 for power saving.
2 Gigs of RAM. It’s not required but it’s needed.
Two hard drives, first one being 1TB The rest 1TB or larger.
DVD Reader – You can take this out after install or leave it in for ripping direct to your WHS shares.
four or more SATA ports on the motherboard
Multiple USB ports.
1 eSata port for fast external drives.
One External drive that is 2x larger than the data in your shares. (for share backups)
Video, you can take the video card out after your done or leave it to tinker later. Keyboard/mouse can be pulled as well.
WHS Windows Home Server
A few website that I found useful
