Archive for the ‘Computing’ Category

Using Amazon S3 with Firefox

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Using the S3Fox plugin for Firefox:-

http://www.s3fox.net/

http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-host-and-link-to-videos-using-amazon-s3/

To edit files on OSX from the Terminal shell

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

To edit files on OSX from the Terminal shell, using text edit:-

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2618/os_x_easily_edit_hidden_configuration_files_with_textedit/

Building a Video editing PC

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Wanting to run Abode Premiere or Sony Vegas?

Some useful information about building a PC video editing machine here:-

http://www.videoguys.com/Guide/E/Videoguys+DIY77+Intel+Core+i7+with+Vista+64+AND+Now+Windows+7/0xe07f65920351fbf3ed8f9892355dfda0.aspx

System Requirements

* Microsoft® Windows® XP 32-bit SP2 (SP3 recommended), Windows Vista™ 32-bit or 64-bit (SP1 recommended), or Windows 7
* 1 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD)
* 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
* OHCI-compatible i.LINK® connector*/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV and HDV capture and print-to-tape)
* USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD, XDCAM EX, or DVD camcorders)
* Windows-compatible sound card
* DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
* Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)
* Supported DVD-recordable drive (for DVD burning only)
* Supported Blu-ray recordable drive (for Blu-ray Disc burning only)
* Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
* QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later

Enable Mod – rewrite Apache server

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Some helpful information on enabling mod-rewrite on Apache server:-

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255556

http://www.tutorio.com/tutorial/enable-mod-rewrite-on-apache

You will then need to restart, covered here:-

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-start-restart-stop-apache-web-server/

How to install sendmail on Ubuntu linux

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

To install sendmail on Ubuntu linux, at the command line, type:-

sudo apt-get install sendmail

Further information here:-

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=196112

and here:-

http://www.sendmail.org/~ca/email/lfaq.html