Monthly Archives: May 2010

Install and Run Handbrake on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx

Posted on May 30, 2010 by mergy

I have been backing-up our DVDs to file recently and been using Handbrake a lot. Handbrake is a great tool and runs great on Windows and Mac OS X, but it also runs on Ubuntu. After encoding a few movies … Continue reading →

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Digital Signage In Schools

Posted on May 15, 2010 by mergy

When I took up the task of trying to find a nice system for displacing paper-based bulletin boards in my high school’s foyer, I looked at a lot of solutions out there. I also asked around to see what others … Continue reading →

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FFMPEG Settings That Work For Me On OS X

Posted on May 2, 2010 by mergy

I have found myself using ffmpeg more and more since the Flash encoder from Adobe CS just doesn’t seem to be optimized to run as fast as it should on Mac OS X even though you do get the On2 … Continue reading →

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