Finding stories in everyday adventures
Vik Yesterday, upgraded Ubuntu Server from 14.10 to 15.04, and somehow it broke MediaTomb. After upgrade, my uPnP server was not showing up in consuming devices. I looked at the logs, and found that MediaTomb was binding to localhost cat /var/log/mediatomb 2015-06-07 12:31:46 INFO: Loading configuration from: /etc/mediatomb/config.xml2015-06-07 12:31:46 INFO: Checking …
I recently configured VNC on my home server. This enables me to log on to the server and work in a GUI environment. I am using GNOME basic. Server – Assumed Ubuntu Server 14.04 Pre-reqs – Install GNOME basic desktop sudo apt-get install –no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop Install gnome-panel sudo apt-get install …
I finally tried Dual Graphics on my AMD Kaveri A10-7850k based system. Kaveri A10-7850k is an onboard R7 250 GPU, and pairs with any standalone R7 250 card in Dual Graphics mode. However, the standalone card must be DDR3. The card I am using is MSi R7 250 2GB DDR3, …
Haters will hate. Critics will criticize. Complainers will complain. Guess what, Windows 10 is coming, and we the Windows fans are eagerly looking forward to it! Thank you Microsoft! Pic courtesy: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2014/09/30/announcing-windows-10/
Yay, I got rid of Vonage. It’s not that the service was awful, it’s just that it was getting too expensive. I mean after 6-months of promotional period, my monthly bill for unlimited international calling was getting close to $40; a chunk of it was taxes. So, I looked for alternatives, and …
This one is a big stinker to not have Plex app for Xbox One. I mean really, Plex team, what were you thinking? Word is that the development is in progress for the official XB1 app but until then what must you do if you have a huge media collection …
Read morePlaying Plex Media on Xbox One until official app arrives
The newest update to Netflix app on my Xbox one has rather made it so difficult to use. I hate it the UI so much that I now use Amazon Instant Video app more often. I don’t know if it’s the app or just me but I can’t seem to …
I love Transmission BT client on my Ubuntu Server. However, I hate it’s web UI. Searching on the web I found an excellent UI for it. It’s called Transmission Remote GUI, and can be downloaded here. This UI is a “thick” client meaning you will need to connect to Transmission Server …
Read moreTransmission Remote GUI enables you to control your torrents from Windows
Got Fitbit Flex today. I’m trying to be more active. Mission cheekbones and jawline
We visited Cedar Point on Sat Jun 21st, 2014. Next day on Sunday, had some free time to visit Put-In Bay. Here are some shots from there. In pictures: Miller Ferry, Perry’s Cave, Put-In Bay Train Tour, Perry’s Victory & International Peace, and some random shots.