It seems the version of X11 that ships with Snow Leopard causes some problems with VLC when it comes to videos with embedded subtitles. In my case, whenever I tried to open an MKV file that contained subtitles, VLC would get stuck while loading the video and never actually play it. If I tried to quit […]
Seriously, have you wondered what the mobsyc.exe process is in Windows? Â It is a process that assists with the Microsoft Sync Center & the Offline Files feature. Â Typically it is used when you have a Windows Mobile Phone, a SL Server, or have Internet Explorer set to synchronize web pages for viewing offline. It is […]
As I have stated before, I just upgraded to a 2413U controller, and it\’s made a large difference in my setup. Â Overall, in raw statistics the house went down a percentage or two for signal reliablitity, but overall everything seems faster… Â And more reliable, even though the raw statistics say it isn\’t as reliable as […]
‘Dragon Age: Origins — Awakening,’ is a real thing. This morning, EA and BioWare announced the expansion, confirming several details leaked days prior, thanks to an odd European retailer listing. The expansion appears to take place after the events in the core game, tasking users with rebuilding the devastated Grey Warden ranks in a place […]
Amazon.com will be shipping the \”Complete\” set of Specials from 2009. This includes, The Next Doctor, Planet of th eDead, Waters of Mars, and The End of Time (1 & 2).
According to the Register: A new year bug has scuppered card transactions at thousands of Australian shops for four days so far, because systems at the Bank of Queensland say it is now 2016. The glitch has meant most debit cards have effectively expired. In the ensuing chaos, shops served by Bank of Queensland have […]
Technically, you can run two 10/100 network lines, with a standard cat 5 cable. Â That is because a 10/100 network line only uses 4 of the 8 wires inside a cat 5 line. I do not recommend this though. Â Doing so, prevents you from uses 1 Gbs networking, and/or Power over Ethernet. If you do […]
I am not going to say anything quite yet, since BBC America hasn\’t shown the special yet… But… Â Part 2 certainly redeemed itself quite a bit. Â Yes, there are some rough edges… Â But it was a good send off for David Tennant, and an interesting welcome to Matt Smith\’s Doctor. I eagerly await Mr. Smith\’s […]