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rFactor 2 : all the tracks in a single file

rFactor 2 (rF2) is the pinnacle of PC racing simulators right now, not exactly because of its graphics, but because of the cars’ handling, featuring yet unparalleled tire physics. Still, the software comes with only a few tracks and depends on its community for more locations, more cars, more your-imagination-at-work-here. I am very new to [...]

Uploading exotic file names in WordPress and serving them in IIS v7

WordPress only allows the uploading of certain file types, as specified in file <wordpress folder>\wp-includes\functions.php in function wp_get_mime_types. If, for example, you want to allow the upload of .IRS files, you must edit the wp_get_mime_types function and add an entry for the .IRS file type, somewhere. In the example depicted below, the .IRS file type [...]

Album Art Downloader : how to download covers even with unorganized files

The open source project "Album Art Downloader" (AAD) http://sourceforge.net/projects/album-art/ is my favorite tool for grabbing covers for my music. However, I rarely have the time to organize my albums neatly, for example with a proper folder structure as in "artist\album\…", instead having all the files dumped to a single folder whenever I have the time [...]

Firefox profiles, filtering and caching proxies

If you need or want many simultaneously open web pages, say some 100, 200+ of them, or more, then you probably already noticed that – horizontal tabs do not provide a capable interface; – most browsers use a single process per user and can easily cause memory problems if running as 32-bit applications, hitting the [...]

GE Spotting : Grand Canyon, one perspective

location: 36° 4’6.17"N 111°57’58.29"W

Configuring ServeToMe by directly editing its configuration file

ServeToMe is my favorite "air play" app, to stream from a Windows PC to an iPad, but the latest versions seem to be too dependent on the iTunes "Bonjour" component, which I always uninstall. With "Bonjour" missing, the ServeToMe Windows server application does not behave properly: in my case it even ignores its own buttons [...]

Suggestions on how to avoid network shares problems in Windows 8, 7, server 2012, etc

Network shares should be trivial, but sometimes they go wrong for incredible reasons: – the server side password changes and your computer keeps trying to use old wrong one, – the server side contents change but some caching is going on and you can’t see the changes, – you can ping resources, but Windows Explorer [...]

MP3SPLT : great tool for dividing big mp3 files in smaller parts

MP3SPLT is my favorite tool for dividing a big MP3 file – e.g. an audiobook in a single container -  in parts that make it easier for the listener to navigate through the contents. This is a free and open source software which you can download at http://mp3splt.sourceforge.net/mp3splt_page/downloads.php I use it in Windows and my [...]

GE Spotting : still in Texas, Southfork ranch of Dallas tv series fame

location: 33° 2’58.58"N 96°36’33.37"W

GE Spotting: COTA : Circuit of the Americas

F1 returns to U.S.A. this November and the "COTA" circuit is already visible in Google Earth. location: 30° 8’3.11"N 97°38’8.97"W

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