Software
Speeding Up Your Website – Part One: Terminology
A quick explanation of some of the techniques used to decrease an web applications load time.
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Tutorial: Converting Video Files to x264 using MeGui
To get the most out of this post, I’d suggest reading these two earlier posts [LINK] and [LINK]. Using MeGui to convert a video file requires the following steps. I’ll cover each in detail and will provide screen shots where applicable. Script generator Index the video Analyse the video Resize Read more…
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Video Files
Video? A few days ago I stumbled upon someone asking how (digital) video files work. I’d spend a lot of time looking into video formats during my first year of university, It wasn’t part of the Computer Science course I studied, but I was interested in video file formats at Read more…
Life
Tutorial: Preparing MeGui for Converting Video Files to x264
EDIT 18-07-2013: It was pointed out to me that the allprofiles.zip seems to have been taken down. I’ve edited the link, which now points to the same server this blog is hosted on. This tutorial is going to cover how to set up MEGui to convert a video file from most Read more…
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Tutorial: Backing up the contents of a DvD/HD-DvD/Blu-Ray using MakeMKV
This tutorial is going to cover how to backup the contents of a DvD, HD-DvD or Blu-Ray DvD with MakeMKV in a format that is readable by your computer. The key is to make sure that you have media playback software that can handle the MKV container, and x264 and Read more…
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Tutorial: Creating EPUB or Mobi files of Graphic Novels or Manga
This is my inaugural tutorial. The aim of this, and subsequent tutorials is to offer my knowledge and “expertise” to those who are looking for specific answers to specific questions. This tutorial is going to cover how you create an EPUB or Mobi of a graphic novel or manga for Read more…