The “AJAX Libraries API” is a google-sponsored initiative that hosts key javascript libraries: – jQuery jQuery UI prototype script.aculo.us MooTools dojo It handles the cache headers etc, and more importantly saves your bandwidth! To use them, simply refer to them in your HTML. For example, to load Prototype version 1.6.0.2, place the following in your [...]
I’ve recently bought a Linksys WRT54GL Router. This is a great little unit that allows you to upload custom firmware. After playing around with DD-WRT, OpenWRT, and Tomato, I finally settled on Tomato. The features are too many to list here so here’s a link to the Wiki. There’s also a great article on Lifehacker [...]
CrossPlatformApplications.org is a great little website that gives a summary of software that runs on a combination of Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Great for if you have different PC’s running different OS’s and want to use the same software.
Open Flash Chart is a great way to include fancy graphs and charts on your web site. There are plenty of examples and tutorials on the site – it’s really easy to use.
I have a DS Lite, and its great for running homebrew applications. The easiest way to do this is by buying a TopToy DSTT Multimedia Card (like this one) together with a compatible Micro SD card (such as this one). After this, its a simple matter of downloading the software, copying the DSTT files onto [...]
Sometimes, you just need a simple background for a web page. BgPatterns is a great free website that allows you to create your own tiled/repeating backgrounds – ideal for web pages or desktops.
Usually, I just order books from Amazon without checking anywhere else, but it’s worth checking on Book Butler as Amazon aren’t necessarily the cheapest.
I’ve just found a great small new free piece of software : Totally Free Burner. This software burns audio, video, data, and ISO CDs and DVDs in just a few clicks. Great if you don’t need the bloat of Nero or Roxio etc.
Unfortunately, the QNAP Compatibility List doesn’t have any Samsung drives listed as being tested, so I’ve had to try another brand in my TS-101. I’ve opted for a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 SATA 500-GB Hard Drive which seems to get good reviews. Hopefully it will support spin-down – I’ll report more when I’ve tried it.
The latest firmware (2.3.0 Build 080618) for the QNAP TS-101 has telnet enabled by default. To access the device, use something like PuTTY to connect via port 13131. The user name is “administrator”, and the password is the administrator that you set via the QNAP web interface.
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