June 2007
JuneJun 30 Saturday 07
Infectedproject.com cleared for landing!
I have went ahead and purchased two domain names today infectedproject.com and zuurdesign.com, infectedproject.com to of course to host my wonderful blog on, InfectedProject and zuurdesign.com for the company I'm growing, Zuur Design. So soon both of these links will …
JuneJun 29 Friday 07
Review of iTunes 7.3
iTunes 7.3 was released sometime last night it seems just in time for the launch of the iPhone today. Here is a quick overview of the changes made in this release.
Library
The iTunes library has undergone a few changes that make it a tad prettier. Notice on the sidebar …
Open source web developer tools for everyone
In response to another blog's post I have decided to create a list of free, open source alternatives to the products listed there. Here are some open source web developer tools that anyone can afford at the price of $0.00 each! I'm not sure if everything on this list is …
iPhone help
Get ready for the iPhone by reading the iPhone manual, maybe you'll locate a secret feature or two? It's located in the Help >> iPhone Help in the newest version of iTunes (7.3) Download here.
JuneJun 28 Thursday 07
Post original content
If your a novice blogger, here is your lesson for the day. Post original content! People will come, eventually. People who are new to your blog want to see original content, not something they can find from a popular blog such as Engadget or Boing Boing. If you commit …
Ubuntu is not just for newbies
After trying out many different distro's of Linux including Debian, Slackware, and KNOPPIX to name a few. I found Ubuntu Linux sometime around early 2006. I loved Ubuntu Linux because I was pretty much a newbie back then. Ubuntu's ease of use drew me to it immediately …
VLC HTTP Interface
I found this great little useful feature hidden away in VLC preferences the other day. It allows you to control VLC from a web interface from another computer on the network. Here is a quick two step tutorial on how to get it working.
Step One
To access it go to VLC …
JuneJun 27 Wednesday 07
Screenshot of my desktop
Wallpaper of the week
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Set-up a Ubuntu webcam security system
Have you ever wanted to spy see on what is going on in your home while you are away? Motion is a piece of open source software that acts as a motion detector. It enables you to set-up a webcam server that you can have all your cameras connected too, so you can view …
JuneJun 26 Tuesday 07
What is a URL?
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a technical, Web-related term used in two distinct meanings:
In popular usage, it is a widespread synonym for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) -- many popular and technical texts will use the term "URL" when referring to URI;
Strictly, …
JuneJun 25 Monday 07
New haircut!
Joost: a quick review
Joost is the attempt to create a free (ad-supported) IPTV platform utilizing P2P, it distributes (almost) TV quality video. It basically turns your computer into an instant on-demand television without any need for additional hardware.InstallationOn …
JuneJun 23 Saturday 07
Coming soon
I'm getting very excited! Finally Infectedproject.com will become live very soon in the next few days.
Microsoft giving away iBooks?
This Microsoft ad seems to want to give me an iBook G3. Huh? Click on the image to Zoom in.
JuneJun 22 Friday 07
Aliens are coming!
How do you believe you would react if visitors that weren't from Earth showed up at your doorstep? By visitors I mean an alien life form that is intelligent. I personally have believed indefinitely that there was life other than that on Earth but what if they were …
Creating a beautiful Myspace
I have fulfilled my promise by releasing my Myspace templates and source code that I have been storing in my secret underground lab. Using nothing but Images, HTML and CSS I have created what I believe are the most beautiful templates that can also be applied to …
JuneJun 21 Thursday 07
The Poor man's AirTunes streaming without Airport Express!
SlimServer is a great piece of open source software, designed for streaming music over a network. Using my Mac and a old Pentium III box running Ubuntu Linux, I have achieved pretty much all of the functionality of the Airport Express' "AirTunes" feature. I have …