Homelab & Experiments

Playing Plex Media on Xbox One until official app arrives

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 sitting on a Plex Server collecting dust? Well, there is a solution, well sort of a workaround basically. We will try to use the DLNA …

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Transmission Remote GUI enables you to control your torrents from Windows

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 using this software installed on your client machine. In my case, I am using my Windows box to connect to Transmission Server using this wonderful …

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Trick: Bulk Download 100+ Wallpapers from Microsoft Website

Microsoft Website has a good selection of HD Wallpapers. However, it’s hard to click on each image and download individually. There are some ways to bulk download images using some software tools or browser extensions but either those tools are confusing to me or require purchase to download files without any limitations. So, I was determined to find a better way. You’ll need Linux. In my case I used my Ubuntu Server. The page where all the …

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My New Arcade Controller

A few days ago I wrote about my Arcade fever. Since then I have been thinking about actually building an Arcade machine! I’ve ordered some components and the first one to come was this Arcade Controller I bought from Amazon for about 30 bucks. This is an awesome inexpensive controller!

Send emails from Ubuntu using your live.com address

This is a neat configuration to enable SMTP mail using Microsoft’s Live.com email. After successful configuration you’ll be able to send outgoing mails from your Ubuntu box using your live.com account. (Other email services will work too. I haven’t tested though). Will you ever manually send emails from Ubuntu? Perhaps not but this configuration is extremely useful in sending out system notifications to your email address. It’s also useful to send messages from websites hosted on the …

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Arcade Fever

I love Arcade games! Growing up I never owned a console but I fondly remember frequenting the neighborhood arcade shop, and spending hours and hundreds of coins over there. It was so engaging to play Cadilacs & Dinosaurs, Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter. Just reliving those memories! Those arcade shops are perhaps long gone but the legacy of those games is still there. If you have a computer you can download emulators that can run same old arcade …

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Got Toshiba Encore

Ended up buying Toshiba Encore for my lovely Fiancée. It’s a great little device that has now become her main computer. She can easily hook up Wireless Keyboard/Mouse and external monitor through mini HDMI for a complete desktop. We ended getting rid of her old clunky computer. She loves it. The deal I got was pretty sweet. On Staples, I found a $50 coupon to get this for less than $300. Very pleased with it! …

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Hunting for a Windows 8.1 Tablet

Last week I sold A’s iPad Mini that was still less than 2 months old. The issue with iPad Mini, and iPad in general, is that it simply does not lend itself as a productivity device for someone who uses MS Office a lot. So A used to end up using her desktop that has Windows 8.1 for all the real work… using iPad only for reading eBooks. Then I decided I’ll get her a …

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