Sky Songs and Linux

December 15, 2009 – 22:55

If you want to use the Sky Songs download client in Linux (say Ubuntu or Debian), just paste the following into a file called skysongs in $HOME/bin and then chmod a+x it:
cd $SKY_SONGS_DIR; /usr/bin/java -cp . -jar downloader.jar $*
Note, $SKY_SONGS_DIR should be changed to your installation directory. If you used wine to install Sky Songs, [...]

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RIAA working with ISPs instead of suing the little guy

December 20, 2008 – 11:24

To me we’re worse off; now their actions are out of the mainstream view and we’re subject to investigation and monitoring devoid of any real pro-active control. We’re now at the complete mercy of the ISPs.
I don’t want to be filtered or have my communications monitored and subjected to the scrutiny of a private company [...]

By atc | Posted in Life, Miscellaneous, Quick post, Rant | Comments (10)

Xbox 360 Debian/Ubuntu Linux – Media (video, music) Streaming

November 24, 2008 – 22:40

Being both a Linux and Xbox fan makes for an interesting time. One of the best features of the Xbox is its streaming from a PC on your LAN. There are various features that the Xbox provides for seamless media streaming (be it videos, music or pictures) but it’s not as straightforward as it may [...]

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