VirtualDub: How to watermark your videos
There are many folks out there who like to watermark their videos in all possible kind of ways. Some like to use huge introductions and others, like me, are satisfied with small but noninvasive logos.
Before we start, you'll obviously need VirtualDub, and in this case for the watermark to work, the ffdshow codec. Yes, I'm afraid, yet another codec. You need this codec, because it provides filters we need, such as implanting the logo into a video. The ffdshow codec installs a plugin called "ffvdub.vdf" into your VirtualDub plugin directory. This plugin allows the access to ffdshows filters via VirtualDub.
VirtualDub has it's own internal logo filter, but the problem with this filter is it leaves a mess after encoding. The logo is barely readable, it's pixellated and all other sort of issues. Whereas the ffdshow filter leave a clear, readable logo instead.
Create your own “perfect” password!
Recently I've read some articles about the most insecure and most used passwords folks use. Boy, I gotta say, it's mind numbing just how stupid some folks are, sorry to be harsh.
I for one create my passwords through my own convenient "algorithm" if you want to call it that, so I can remember even 20 characters long passwords with numbers, letters and special letters.
Or you could simply go to https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm and be done with it. Yes, this site is secure, it's using https, and the passwords generated there ARE very strong. Start using your heads folks, don't get f'ked because y'all are too lazy!
And if you can't remember each password you're using, use KeePass, store your passwords there, set a unique password you won't ever forget for your password database and either burn it on a DVD or better yet, use a password-ed flash drive.
Yes, I'm aware of the irony. A password for the flash drive and a password for the password database!
Just for the fun of it, test how secure your password is.
Start Up Firefox in Private Browsing mode!
If you're one of the paranoid ones, like me, and are tired to constantly start up your Firefox and change to private browsing, here's an easy solution!
1. enter "about:config" without the " in your URL bar
2. search for "browser.privatebrowsing.autostart"
3. change false to true
4. ???
5. Profit
If browser.privatebrowsing.autostart doesn't exist, then create a new boolean string called just that and set it to true!
Enjoy!
Simple Text- and Movie-effects made easily with Sony Vegas Movie Studio
If y'all been reading my blog somewhat you'll know I'm a somewhat active YouTube user. I've my own channel and I infrequently upload mostly pc gameplay videos. A very dear friend o' mine joined recently and has been actively recording, encoding and uploading to his 'tube channel, McAkomx.
Now I've been using mostly VirtualDub, a superawesomewtfbbqomgz application by the way, for encoding my recorded raw footage into acceptable size and quality. The guides I wrote can be found here and here.
But that's it, VirtualDub, compared to Sony Vegas Movie Studio or even Adobe Premier it is relatively primitive in terms of effects, filters, etc. But that's ok it was never VirtualDubs intention to be a full blown editing suite like the aforementioned applications.
Lately I've been watching user-made machinimas and clips and I've found some pearls amongst them on YouTube. I liked the movie effects, the text effects, and any other effects they implemented into their movies, and I set out to try some of mine.
I set out to do very simple text- and movie-effects in Sony Vegas Movie Studios. And I recorded the steps I've done until the final product. Enjoy!
Force Firefox Add-ons to work with Firefox 3.6 betas!
If you already are using Firefox 3.6 betas then you probably already figured that some of your add-ons are not working...because of their compatibility.
Well, to be honest not every add-on needs a huge code change, some of them simply need their compatibility status updated, most of them work with 3.6 anyway. At least mine do...
I wanted Identi.fox and Echofon running, which I way I turned of the Extension Compatibility Check! Here's how to force your Add-ons to work with 3.6+ betas.
- Type "about:config" in your Firefox url bar
- Search for "extensions.checkCompatibility.3.6b"
- If you have this entry change it from "true" to "false"
- If this entry doesn't exist, create it via:
- Right click your mouse -> "new" -> "boolean"
- Type in "extensions.checkCompatibility.3.6b" for the new entry and set it to false
This is how it looks finally:
Enjoy your add-ons, but bear in mind there's a reason that the add-on compatibility check is there!
Use Sony NW-A3000 without SonicStage Software and hack its Volume Limiter!
After a long time I wanted to use my Sony NW-A3000 then I remembered why I rarely use it: Its goddamn awful piece of garbage software called "SonicStage". SonicStage for Sony's Walkman is like the iTunes for the iPod.
Without it you can't transfer your songs to your Sony NW-A3000 player,...or so I thought until yesterday! There are a few ways to transfer your songs to the player, let's start with the easier one, shall we?
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