So you’re in the market for a new mobile phone. The question is which do you go with? When I say which, I mean which platform. There are really 2 major choices today: 1. iPhone 2. Android So which do you go with and how should you make the decision. The reality is I go…
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Editing Video Files in Windows very Easily
There will be the occasional time when you need to edit a video file, because you’ll need to, whether it’s a Family video or a simple file you need for marketing, fundraising, etc. You just might want to put a few captions on a file. For humor, informational reasons, etc. Rather than buy one of…
Windows 7 Backup and the realities. A Real World Experience.
I run Windows as my main OS, but I run it on Mac Hardware. Why? Do you ask? The answer is simple. Apple / Mac Hardware is superior to everything else out there. Where can you get Desktop Performance on a Laptop without worrying about anything else? Yes, I can buy a Lamborghini laptop,…
Boosting Octane Yourself. I did the research, made it, and proved it.
So I drive a car that requires 93 min. Octane. Me, being the skeptic started thinking about Gasoline blends around the world. I realized in my travels (and I am extremely well traveled), that pretty much every other country in the world has one grade of Gas vs. America and some parts of Europe and…
Streaming MP4 Video From Your Webserver [Solved]
If you’re lucky enough to be running Apache (a good portion of the internet does), you can stream your own videos direct from your website. This involves the addition of a small module called Mod-H264. Here’s how to do it. You will need root access to do this and I am assuming you’re running Centos,…
Linux and File Editing
When you need to edit a file on Linux, it is highly recommended that you use a linux text editor. If you’re using a windows machine or something else, the editor you use might introduce carriage return characters into the end of every line. This can prove to be a problem as it WILL wreak…
Blogging and the reality of SEO
I’ve been blogging for a while now and while I won’t disclose my traffic, I can tell you that it’s pretty serious for a blog. I don’t do any SEO, I don’t advertise, all I do is write about what I know. I write about what people want to know. I’d also like to point…
Backups: a bit of insight and perspective.
Many of us have backups. Many of us don’t. Here’s an interesting question though. Those of us that have backups. How many have actually tested them out to make sure they’re working? If you have, how often do you test them? Most people set up a backup solution and just let it run. They don’t…
This blog is now available on the Amazon Kindle!
If you’re the proud owner of the Kindle and find this blog interesting, I just thought you’d like to know that I am now publishing to Amazon’s Kindle. You can do a search for Percy Kwong and subscribe to the blog if you’d like. Also, as a Kindle owner (and if you’re a prime member),…
Update and Review on Recovering Space ala Percy
I’ve written about recovering space on your hard-drive using a method called data-deduplication. It’s beyond the complexities and skill of most people out there except for the select few that are the true gurus of the tech world. The original Posting is here: http://swimminginthought.com/recovering-space-hard-drive/ I just thought it would be important to point out how…