It’s kind of like `emerge -nupDv world` or `apt-get upgrade` but for windows, where there is no central repository for software. You download the 108kb exe from filehippo and it’ll automatically scan your harddrive for software you have installed, send it to filehippo and then output a page similar to below showing you what software is out-dated with links where you should download the updated version.
This is only going to work with software that FileHippo knows about and can find, but it’s still pretty useful if you like keeping your system up to date.
The next best thing I know of for windows is Google’s Google Pack,
* plugin ready for WordPress 2.1! * removed video object in feed, just a link instead
* added video portal: brightcove, aniBOOM
* added support for local media files like mov, avi, mpg, flv, swf
I guess videos showed up in feeds up until version 3.0. I started editing the embedded-video.php file and around line 132 is where my modifications start.
Lines 132 to 159. All I did was comment out the if/else statement. //if ( !is_feed() ) {
switch ($match[1]) {
case “youtube”: $output .= YOUTUBE_TARGET; break;
case “google”: $output .= GOOGLE_TARGET; break;
case “myvideo”: $output .= MYVIDEO_TARGET; break;
case “clipfish”: $output .= CLIPFISH_TARGET; break;
case “sevenload”: $output .= SEVENLOAD_TARGET; break;
case “revver”: $output .= REVVER_TARGET; break;
case “metacafe”: $output .= METACAFE_TARGET; break;
case “yahoo”: $output .= YAHOO_TARGET; break;
case “ifilm”: $output .= IFILM_TARGET; break;
case “myspace”: $output .= MYSPACE_TARGET; break;
case “brightcove”: $output .= BRIGHTCOVE_TARGET; break;
case “aniboom”: $output .= ANIBOOM_TARGET; break;
case “vimeo”: $output .= VIMEO_TARGET; break;
case “guba”: $output .= GUBA_TARGET; break;
case “dailymotion”: $output .= DAILYMOTION_TARGET; $match[3] = “nolink”; break;
case “garagetv”: $output .= GARAGE_TARGET; $match[3] = “nolink”; break;
case “local”:
if (preg_match(”%([[:print:]]+).(mov|qt)$%”, $match[2])) { $output .= QUICKTIME_TARGET; break; }
elseif (preg_match(”%([[:print:]]+).(wmv|mpg|mpeg|mpe|asf|asx|wax|wmv|wmx|avi)$%”, $match[2])) { $output .= VIDEO_TARGET; break; }
elseif (preg_match(”%([[:print:]]+).(swf|flv)$%”, $match[2])) { $output .= FLASHPLAYER_TARGET; break; }
default: break;
}
//} else {
// if a feed, overwrite nolink option
//$match[3] = “Link”;
//}
And I added this:
//add generic <noembed> so that feed readers that dont support it won't get confused
$output .= "<noembed>--There's a video here that you can't see. You should check out the blog post and watch it.--</noembed>";
Now. With any luck, video’s will start showing up in feeds. If the plugin doesn’t get updated anytime soon, I’ll extend it and just have it post a thumbnail of the video or something with a link to the post.
So I was digging it up when I came across some cool and fucked up sh17. #1.Top 20 firefox add-ons- now I don’t know if I agree with all the add ons (like the colored tabs), but i do have the stumbleupon one. Also the web developer add-on is pretty awesome if your into web design stuff.
#2. Mechanic has sex with cars-Wtf this is just fucking weird. I swear to the supreme bear that if I see suggestive stains in my car after I take it to a mechanic, Ill get rid of that car fucker in along with my van in the lake. Good thing I’m (someday) gonna get a new car.
#3. Serenity nerdy addition.- ALL HAIL, Its Joss Whedon.
#3. Top 5 future tech-I want a robot suit that cloaks and makes dishes.
#4. Websites shut down by the government- I hope this ones next.
#5. New Wii Channel- Apparently they’re coming out with a channel where you can vote for the best mii. I hope my Samuel L Jackson one wins.
Daylight Savings starts earlier this year (this Sunday I think). So if you use Windows, you’ll probably want to go to the link below and update your system so it can handle the new DST dates. It’s really easy.
“I’ve put together this page to document a one-wheeled balancing scooter / skateboard that I’ve just finished. It’s the culmination of several iterations over the last few years, and definitely my favourite.
It’s very similar to a snowboard to ride, requiring no user input other than the movement of your body mass. Leaning forwards and backwards controls the velocity and moving your weight from heal to toe controls the turn radius. It’s easy and very intuitive to ride.”
I want one of these things; it looks pretty fun. Here’s a couple pictures and a video of it in action.
I stumbled on this website, and found a few of the sites on it pretty cool.
IMified - I’ve heard of this before, but I never actually tried it until now. Just add imified@imified.com to your msn (or go to the website for other IM services). Send a message and it’ll automatically create an account for you. The reminder feature is pretty cool. You can tell it to remind you to do something a at a certain time and it’ll send you a message telling you whatever you wanted it to at that time. Check the screenshot to see it in action
Well. There’s a lot more websites listed, but this was the only one I felt like mentioning. I just think it’s neat. You can add GoogleCalander, Blogger, Wordpress, and a bunch of other services as well.
So I’m gonna write this as I go. I’m going to setup an Eggdrop bot on my server with most of my music that will take requests from an IRC channel and put them next in queue for the Sh17Radio. After I get that to work, I’ll have it check the shoutbox(or something) for requests directly from the website.
Install Eggdrop. My server has Gentoo on it, but you can download the source and compile it if you want to. emerge -avnu eggdropI lied. Follow this guide to download and install Eggdrop.
.rehash after you configure sc.cfg and add the two .tcl scripts to your eggdrop.conf
Now you can type !sc:song or !sc:info, etc in the IRC channel.
– At this point, that’s all there is to do for a basic shoutcast bot. It even has a request system that notifies the DJ when there’s a new request. The only thing it doesn’t do that I want it to do is actually add the request to the playlist queue –
If you join the channel, you’ll see Sh17Radio announcing each new song, who’s listening and who’s broadcasting. I’ll post Part 2 when I figure it out.
