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  • Comparison of Hardware Encoding in MacOS vs Windows

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    Recently having got my first Mac I’ve been on a voyage of discovery – not all good (see my complaints relating to MacBook Air M3 with multiple monitors). One task I have to do semi-regularly is rip a DVD from my old collection to make it available on my Smart TV via Plex. For years,…

  • MacBook Air M3 with multiple monitors

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    Do not buy the MacBook Air M3 if your main driver is to be able to make use of your existing dual monitor configuration, without reading this first! This post is about using external monitors with the M3 MacBook Air. Unlike the M1 and M2 machines which only supported one external display, the new M3…

  • Upgrading Love Fish Panorama 40 Aquarium Lighting with Fluval Aquasky 2.0

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    Short answer: this is an easy upgrade, and makes a big difference to the look of the tank. Read on for how-to details and photos. I wanted to upgrade the lighting in my tank to something that could turn on/off with a sunrise/sunset effect so that I didn’t need to worry about this when going…

  • MuleSoft and using Azure AD / Entra ID as an OAuth Provider

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    MuleSoft provide instructions for setting up Entra ID as a client provider. However, they fall short of an end-to-end guide, and in particular they don’t tell you how to set up the Entra ID side. Complete the steps below to do this first, and then run through MuleSoft’s guide. Entra ID App Registration Note, that…

  • JBL Link Music issues with Airplay 2

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    JBL Link Music + Airplay 2 = Frustration! I bought a bundle pack of 2 JBL Link Music speakers for the bargain price of £70 in the pre-Christmas sales. Considering these speakers support Airplay, Google Cast, and Bluetooth, at £35 apiece, these were by far the best value Wi-Fi enabled speakers available for my new…

  • PCTV nanostick 292e triplestick DVB-T2 – linux firmware

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    As usual, I forgot the steps to get this working on a fresh install, so documenting here. Fresh linux install. Get Tvheadend installed. It detects the USB device but nothing works – won’t tune/scan. Remembered to check dmesg output: it says couldn’t find firmware. To resolve:Download this firmware file below to /lib/firmware, and reboot. (remove…

  • Blu-Ray discs for archival – research

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    List of all licencees: https://www.blu-raydisc.info/licensee-list/discmanuid-licenseelist.php (basically anything that is not single layer is always HTL type) French study looking into archive quality of different brands: https://club.myce.com/t/french-study-on-bd-r-for-archival/302333 Panasonic followed by Sony are the best for longevity according to the study. However, neither are widely available outside Japan. Acu-disc are a supplier of HTL discs widely avaiiable…

  • Freeview info

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    Good sites: Lots of info on how UK Freeview works, how MUXes are structured and which channel is on each, and info on the 700 Mhz clearance programme:https://www.aerialsandtv.com/knowledge/digital-freeview-tv#700mhz-clearance TV Signal strength info and advice:https://otadtv.com/digital_tv/signals.html UHF Channels and corresponding frequencies : UHF channel number Frequency (MHz) 21 474 22 482 23 490 24 498 25 506…