Category Archives: General

Misc stuff that come to my head

Install and configure bind9 DNS server

Posted on February 24, 2012 by palethorn

Bind9 is the DNS server used to resolve domain names to IP addresses. Since it’s the most popular, I’ll be explaining here how you can set it on your own linux box. I’m running my Debian Squeze GNU/Linux, but the … Continue reading →

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Shoot yourself in the foot using c#

Posted on August 7, 2011 by palethorn

I’m drunk, way past the Ballmer peak, and now, I need to explain to you in detail how to shoot yourself in the foot with C#, following the concept “Program to an interface”. You can take me for granted or … Continue reading →

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Absence

Posted on April 25, 2011 by palethorn

I’ve been busy these days, having to battle around with a lot of obligations. Obligations that only waste my time, having done nothing. Mostly college and my personal life. Since I caught some time during these holidays, this post is … Continue reading →

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Video transcoding

Posted on December 12, 2010 by palethorn

This post will briefly cover some terms used in video transcoding like bitrate, quality factor, format, codecs and such. First to say something about formats and codecs, their difference and usage. Format extensions like .mkv, .avi or .ogg determine in … Continue reading →

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New here!

Posted on October 10, 2010 by palethorn

Welcoming myself Continue reading →

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