Monthly Archives: January 2008

January 22, 2008
19:51
by: Dan

Python programs for Windows with py2exe

If you know me, you know that I don’t often acknowledge the existence of Windows as an OS worth my attention.  However, I’m working on some code for a group of people who are predominantly Windows users that, aside from … Continue reading →

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January 21, 2008
12:20
by: Dan

Debugging provider crashes on SFCB with gdb

I’ve never had to debug a multi-process program with GDB before.  Mostly because I do a lot of my debugging with printf() and elbow-grease.  However, a CIM provider is in an environment where a crash happen within the broker, which … Continue reading →

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January 11, 2008
17:11
by: Dan

S/PDIF and Dolby Digital out from MythTV

One of the nice things about getting the upstairs movie room finally bootstrapped is the return to having a real Dolby Digital receiver and more than just stereo sound.  I’ve always been a big fan of loud bass-booming movies with … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2008
17:13
by: Dan

libvirt-cim in Fedora

Today the first build of libvirt-cim hit the Fedora development tree.  This means that by just running “yum install libvirt-cim“, you can have a working CIM provider for Xen on your Fedora 8 machine (assuming you have the development repository … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2008
17:18
by: Dan

AGP + PCIe = Bad news

While the title seems gloomy, this post is actually very good news for my TV addiction. So, in an attempt to redistribute video capabilities in the house to accommodate the new TV, I decided to reprovision my second-best MythTV frontend … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2008
17:52
by: Dan

I may have ended the Hi-Def disc format war

I know, it sounds silly, but let me lay it out: Friday, I go into the local VideoOnly store and purchase a big-screen TV.  This is the first step in furnishing the last room in our house, which we want … Continue reading →

Posted in Hardware