Converting FLAC to MP3 using FFMPEG doesn’t have to be difficult. I’ve been using FLAC for my audio collection now for a while but recently needed to convert some of them into MP3 for the in car audio system. I wanted to maintain any meta data and achieve a decent level of audio quality without …
I’ve recently been going through a number of old MKV home video files and wanted a quicker way to convert them from MKV to M4V so iTunes could stream them properly to my Apple TV. I’ve been using Handbrake but the problem with Handbrake is that it will re-process all streams including video and run …
Cloud, Cloud and more Cloud – it’s a pretty common term now in business and is becoming just as common at home. Cloud storage is a big market and Microsoft OneDrive has been around for a while, formally SkyDrive but essentially the same service. Cloud drive providers are now popping up all over the place …
I’ve been using Howard E-mail notifier in conjunction with both Gmail and Outlook.com and didn’t realise just how much I rely on it until I started looking at a new web based email provider that although supported, didn’t work right. For me, using a web based email provider such as Gmail or Outlook.com without a …
