I stumbled over a “diet pill” today which is being marketed not only on Facebook, but also .. well .. pretty much everywhere on the Internet. So .. I looked it up. And sure enough, it is available on Amazon – with really, really high ratings. Read More →
MPD is a cool server that is able to play DSD files for a while now. But it’s a bit of overkill for those of us who don’t want a complex sound server just to send a DSD /DSF files to an USB DAC. Here’s how you can play those files with ffmpeg and some glue 🙂 Read More →
Like Apple’s SIRI or Google’s voice activated assistant? Well, you can have a system like that on your PC – even on your Raspberry PI. The basis for all is voice recognition . Read More →
The Raspberry PI is a cute little machine. It’s easy to do a lot of useful things with it. And it’s easier than you might think. Read More →
I have been working with and for Linux since version 0.94. In other words: I am not 20 anymore. Back in the old days, I ran around trying to convince companies to port software or to use Linux, I wrote device drivers, applications, fixed bugs and had it in production environments serving hundred thousands of users. But the current operating system is not longer Linux. It’s Winux. And I hate it. Read More →
Javascript is growing strong. It’s the universal language for online development. It allows anything – from file access to content modification, even video- and audio chats are now scriptable. But what about security? A new mechanism guarantees safe script even on corrupted servers. Read More →
The Waveshare touchscreen shield is a nice extension for a Raspberry PI. It’s cheap and it converts your little Raspberry into a small, self contained device. I got one from Ebay, it costs about US$ 30 and it comes with a case and heat sinks. Not a bad deal. Read More →
….. is what you hear some folks saying whenever you’re talking about privacy or the intrusion into people’s life by big companies and governments all over the world. But it’s not about whether or not you have something to hide. Your privacy belongs to you. You should decide with whom to share it. Read More →
We all have our networks and usually, everything works just fine. But: What if your cable or DSL goes down? You could simply continue to use the net on your mobile device, or connect your mobile device to one of your computers. But – if you have a Linux laptop, you can also use your Android smart phone to provide connectivity to all of your systems. Read More →
The new webAudioAPI has been hailed as the holy grail of modern Javascript technology. While it is impressive, it lacks a lot of features necessary to really advance Javascript into a truly multimedia future. Read More →