Tag Archives: software

VirtualBox “Failed to load..”

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Brendan

Lately I’ve been using the wonderful VirtualBox software to run my Windows virtual machines (Internet Explorer testing etc). It’s just about as good as Parallels or Fusion, but its completely free and open source. What’s not to love? But once … Continue reading →

Tagging for Apple TV or iTunes

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Brendan

So let’s say you have a bunch of movies or TV shows converted for your Apple TV / iPhone / iPad / iPod. It syncs and plays great on your devices–but something is missing! Its the metadata (aka tags). When … Continue reading →

Converting for Apple TV 2

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Brendan

The Apple TV 2 is a great device if you want to stream content from from Apple, Netflix, YouTube or your own iTunes library. But if you’re anything like me–you already have a huge collection of movies and TV shows … Continue reading →

Internet Explorer 6

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Brendan

I’m in the process of tweaking my website for IE6, and its got me to thinking. How long will the Web have to support IE6? It’s 9th (!) birthday is coming up on August 27th. That’s an insane longevity for … Continue reading →