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Tim Fehlman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:42:35 +0000

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Tim Fehlman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:41:58 +0000

I have received a lot of attention on the Internet and in print about my Lost USB Drive project. One of the issues that I have discovered is that the USB drive itself is no longer a novelty. When I started blogging a number of years ago, a USB drive attracted attention. It was used as a type of geek bling that would attract attention.

But now, USB drives are everyone and are no longer a conversation piece among the geek set. In fact, one of the few ways you can get attention regarding a USB drive is if you do not have one! And if you are concerned about your USB drive getting returned if it is lost, then you want it to attract attention.

One of the things that I have been toying with is a company that makes personalized jump drives. This seems to work on a psychological level in several different ways:

If you spend a bit of extra money and buy a nice USB drive, you will probably take better care of the drive and reduce the chance that it will get lost.
If it is something that stands out, there is a greater chance that it will be noticed in the event that it is lost.

I’ve picked up a couple of custom USB drives over the past few months and spent the extra money for something unique and I am happy to report that I have not lost them yet, primarily because I never let them out of my site. I still keep a few of the cheaper flash drives floating around because I want to have a quick and simple way of giving files to friends, etc. without having to worry about them getting the drive back to me.

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Tim Fehlman — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:54:42 +0000

I recently read that people are starting to move away from VLC for their default media player to GOM. I plan to do a side by side comparison in the near future but I was hoping to hear from you, the reader, to see which you prefer and why.

Fill up the comments with your pick and convince me that this is the best way to go!
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If Microsoft Sold Office Furniture

Tim Fehlman — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:27:39 +0000

A salesperson walks into your office today and tells you that you have to buy a new, pre-built, expensive desk for every one of your employees. You have to buy a new desk today and replace it every three to five years. Additionally, there are no options for the desk and you may not alter it in any way - one desk is all we make and you have to buy it from us. You see, you don’t really own the desk; you’re simply purchasing a license to use the desk. Chairs are sold separately and we have the corner on the market for chairs that are 100 percent compatible with the desk. The chairs are also very expensive.

Does that sound like a scenario in which you wish to participate? Preposterous, you say? Is it? Now, what if I told you that you do have a choice of desks? In fact, just across the street from your office is an entire mall filled with desks and chairs from which to choose. Here’s the exciting part: The desks in that mall are all free. That’s right, free. Take as many as you want. You want chairs? They’re free too. If you want to customize your desk - or even build one from scratch - you can. What’s stopping you? Go pick up your free desks and chairs.

I’m feeling your reluctance to load up on those free desks and chairs. What’s the problem? Do you believe that there’s something wrong with those desks because they’re free? The free desks and chairs are just as good as the expensive one, plus they’re customizable down to the most minute detail.

If you’re like most, you’ll opt for the “one size fits none” expensive desk. Having choices, even if the other choices are free, often doesn’t make it any easier to choose. Sometimes it’s a “follow the crowd” mentality. For example, if your insurance company, family physician, elementary school and engineering company all bought the expensive desks, who are you to go in some other direction? A mind of your own is a terrible thing to waste.

Who cares if, while using your expensive desk, you occasionally have to open all the drawers and reclose them for the desk to work properly. Again, it’s what everyone else bought and it’s good enough for him or her, so why should you go to the trouble of learning how a new desk works or messing about with some new-fangled chair? After all, if something goes terribly wrong with the desk, you only have to call the manufacturer and someone will fix it, right?

Wrong.

The desk manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the workmanship or the maintenance of your desk. That’s left to independent businesses or individuals who’ll charge you to fix the desk. The manufacturer releases semi-annual patch kits to fix any anomalies you find with your desk. However, there are numerous manufacturer freebies: Cute drawer handles, holographic arm rest decals and fun paperweights to make your desk-using experience more enjoyable.

One word of caution: You should make nightly copies of all your desk’s contents and store them in a larger, more expensive desk that no one uses. Yes, you have to buy a chair with that desk too. Don’t become too attached to your current desk (now that you have it arranged just as you want) - you have to upgrade to a newer, heavier and better version in a couple of years. Not to worry, if the new one is so cumbersome and unstable that your productivity slows to a crawl, the manufacturer will have a better version in a couple of years for you to buy. You’ll buy it and again you’ll be just like everyone else.

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Even Though Perception Is Reality, Reality Can Bite Back

Tim Fehlman — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:59:49 +0000

My daughter was quite distraught this morning. She had found a penny yesterday and she had put it in her room to before she went to bed last night. When she woke up this morning, she could not remember where she had put the penny and was in a panic to find it. We looked everywhere in her bedroom without any success.

I stepped out of the room for a couple of minutes and then returned to the search. “Miraculously”, only a few seconds after rejoining the search, I “found” the absent penny!

Anyone who has had children knows exactly what I did. I went into our change jar, dug out a different penny and then planted it in my daughter’s room where it was found and solved the problem.

The reason that this works because for people, perception is reality. My daughter perceived that I had found her lost penny so, in her mind, I did find her lost penny. The fact that he penny she has now is not the same penny that she lost is irrelevant. In her mind, this is her penny.

This same principle holds just as true for managers and employers as it does for five year old girls with lost pennies. It can be very easy for IT personnel to give the people that they answer to the perception that they are busy working on projects when, in reality, they are doing other things.

For example, it is quite difficult for your boss to know the difference between you researching for the new mail server upgrade project and researching your hobby. Or writing a post on your blog looks an awful lot like working on that server documentation.

Here’s the thing. You may get away with this for a while. In fact, you might get away with it for years! But, in the end, it will come back to bite you on the backside. Here’s why.

Reality always trumps perception. In the end, your knowledge of the mail server upgrade will be deficient or the server documentation does not get done one time. People notice these patterns over time and this will negatively affect your reputation.
Hard, diligent work always pays off long term. There is something to be said for hard work. It teaches you to focus, to complete projects and to be responsible. None of these things can be learned through deception.
The risk isn’t worth it. So, what do you think your boss will say when (not if) s/he discovers that they have been paying you to surf the Internet? Best case scenario, you will get a reprimand. Worst case scenario, you are looking for a new job without a good letter of reference.

I know the temptation to pull the wool over your employer’s eyes is strong. It is so easy to do. But the long term damage that you could be doing to your career just does not justify it. RESIST!

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Tim Fehlman — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:31:41 +0000

I recently read 64 Things Every Geek Should Know and I was inspired to create The “Official” Geek “Must Do Before You Die” Checklist:

Done	#	Item	Web Reference
	1.	Add a Third Monitor	http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/17960-13-adding-monitor
	2.	Build a Linux Firewall	http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1524
	3.	Build a Network File Server	http://dailycupoftech.com/howto-install-freenas/
	4.	Build a PC	http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/
	5.	Build a Robot	http://www.hiskey.us/PhysicalComputing/Week10.aspx
	6.	Build an HTML based Website using Notepad	http://www.w3schools.com/htmL/
	7.	Bypass a Computer Password on All Major Operating Systems	http://www.joetech.com/2009/01/29/how-to-crack-the-account-password-on-any-operating-system/
	8.	Bypass School or Work Website Blocks	http://laptoplogic.com/resources/64-things-every-geek-should-know
	9.	Carry a Computer Cleaning Arsenal on Your USB Drive	http://laptoplogic.com/resources/64-things-every-geek-should-know
	10.	Compile a Linux Kernel	http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/compiling-linux-kernel-26.html
	11.	Control Your House Lights with a Computer	http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-lights-in-your-house-with-your-computer/
	12.	Convert Cassette Tapes to Digital Audio Files	http://lifehacker.com/software/mp3/alpha-geek-how-to-digitize-cassette-tapes-222394.php
	13.	Crack a Wi-Fi Password	http://docs.lucidinteractive.ca/index.php/Cracking_WEP_and_WPA_Wireless_Networks
	14.	Create “Hello, World” in at Least Five Different Programming languages	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabetical_list_of_programming_languages
	15.	Create a Disposable E-Mail Account	http://dailycupoftech.com/2009/03/14/create-a-temporary-e-mail-account-on-your-domain/
	16.	Create a Recovery Drive Image of Your Computer	http://dailycupoftech.com/2008/05/06/free-or-open-source-imaging-solutions/
	17.	Create a WordPress Plugin	http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wordpress/creating-a-custom-wordpress-plugin-from-scratch/
	18.	Create a WordPress Theme from Scratch	http://www.wpdesigner.com/2007/02/19/so-you-want-to-create-wordpress-themes-huh/
	19.	Create an Add-On for Firefox	http://lifehacker.com/software/programming/how-to-build-a-firefox-extension-264490.php
	20.	Create an SSH Tunnel	http://www.ehow.com/how_2036605_create-ssh-putty.html
	21.	Create Music with Keyboard	http://thebatman.net/keybored/
	22.	Design and Build a Circuit Board	http://www.olimex.com/pcb/dtools.html
	23.	Do Cool Things to Altoids Tins	http://www.squidoo.com/altoids-tins
	24.	Download a Video from YouTube	http://keepvid.com/
	25.	Download Wikipedia	http://download.wikimedia.org/
	26.	Execute a Shell Script	http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/unixhelp/scrpt/scrpt1.2.html
	27.	Find a Users IP Address on AIM	http://www.elitehackers.info/forums/archive/index.php/t-2827.html
	28.	Find a Website IP Address Without Web/CommandPrompt Access	http://laptoplogic.com/resources/64-things-every-geek-should-know
	29.	Flash System BIOS	http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfmarticleID=1605
	30.	Hack a Pop Machine	http://skattertech.com/soda-machine-hack/
	31.	Hack a USB Drive Startup File	http://dailycupoftech.com/usb-drive-autoruninf-tweaking/
	32.	Hide a File Behind a JPEG	http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/hide-file-in-picture/
	33.	Homebrew Hack Game Systems	http://www.3stepads.com/2009/03/05/learn-unlock-wii-system/
	34.	Increase Wi-Fi Range	http://www.mavromatic.com/archives/000451
	35.	Install a Content Management System for a Website	http://dailycupoftech.com/2009/04/24/cms-roundup/
	36.	Irrecoverably Protect Data	http://www.truecrypt.org/
	37.	Jailbreak an iPhone	http://lifehacker.com/398906/jailbreak-iphone-20-with-pwnagetool
	38.	Know the Meaning of Technical Acronyms	http://www.techterms.com/acronyms.php
	39.	Know Who Mulder and Scully Are	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulder_and_Scully_(song)
	40.	Learn and Write Javascript	http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/javascript/basicjavascript.html
	41.	Learn At Least One Fictional Language	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constructed_languages
	42.	Learn Hexadecimal and Binary Number Systems	http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.aspobjID=DIG1102
	43.	Learn How to Convert a DVD to x264 (or XviD or DivX)	http://howto.diveintomark.org/ipod-dvd-ripping-guide/
	44.	Learn How to Hot Wire a Car	http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Hot_Wire_Your_Car
	45.	Learn How to Install Mac OS X on a PC	http://dailyapps.net/2007/10/hack-attack-install-leopard-on-your-pc-in-3-easy-steps/
	46.	Learn How to Reset RAM	http://www.yousaytoo.com/sudjarwo/how-to-reset-ram-in-a-computer/29133
	47.	Learn Important Keyboard Shortcuts	http://ow.ly/548w
	48.	Learn the Fastest way to Kill a Computer	http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfmarticleID=1720
	49.	Learn to Identify Keyloggers	http://www.ghacks.net/2007/06/28/how-to-defeat-most-keyloggers-on-public-computers/
	50.	Learn to Identify Major Constellations	http://www.sky-watch.com/astronomy-guide/major-constellations.html
	51.	Load Rockbox onto an MP3 Player	http://rockbox.org
	52.	Lock Your Computer with a USB Drive	http://lionjkt.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/how-to-lock-your-computer-with-usb-drive/
	53.	Make a Cat5 Patch and Crossover Cable	http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/01/save-money-how-to-make-your-own.html
	54.	Make a Laptop Cooling Pad	http://www.instructables.com/id/Lazy-mans-laptop-cooler/
	55.	Make Your Office Ergonomic	http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx
	56.	Mod a Flash Drive Case	http://www.instructables.com/id/Metal-USB—Flash-drive-case-mod/
	57.	Monitor Network Traffic	http://www.slac.stanford.edu/xorg/nmtf/nmtf-tools.html
	58.	Mount and ISO in a Virtual DVD Drive	http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/mount-an-iso-image-in-windows-vista/
	59.	Move Completely To Open Source	http://www.osalt.com/
	60.	Permanently Delete Data on a Hard Drive	http://www.dban.org/
	61.	Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account	http://www.facebook.com/group.phpgid=16929680703
	62.	Pick a Lock	http://www.gregmiller.net/locks/mitguide/
	63.	Play a Geek Practical Joke	http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/news/2008/03/pranks08currentPage=all
	64.	Play Retro Games without Retro Consoles	http://www.ladyada.net/make/fuzebox/index.html
	65.	Put LEDs Inside a Light Bulb	http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/06/make_a_led_bulb.html
	66.	Put Open Source Firmware on a Router	http://kamikaze.openwrt.org/docs/openwrt.html#x1-40001.1.1
	67.	Read 1337 At Normal Speed	http://www.wikihow.com/Read-and-Write-in-1337
	68.	Recover Deleted Files	http://lifehacker.com/393084/how-to-recover-deleted-files-with-free-software
	69.	Recover Master Boot Record	http://www.ntfs.com/mbr-damaged.htm
	70.	Register Your Name as an Internet Domain	http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/registerdomain.shtml
	71.	Remotely Control a Computer	http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfmarticleID=1441
	72.	Replace a Laptop Keyboard	http://www.refurbished-laptop-guide.com/how-to-remove-a-laptop-keyboard.html
	73.	Replacing a Laptop LCD	http://www.fonerbooks.com/laptop_4.htm
	74.	Retrieve Data off Hard Drive	http://laptoplogic.com/resources/5-ways-to-retrieve-data-off-a-crashed-hard-drive
	75.	Rip Streaming Videos	http://applian.com/download-videos/
	76.	Run an Operating System from a USB Thumb Drive	http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
	77.	Run Multiple Computers with one Keyboard and Mouse	http://dailycupoftech.com/2007/02/19/multiple-computers-1-keyboardmouse-no-kvm/
	78.	Run Operating System inside a Virtual Computer	http://linuxvirtualization.com/
	79.	Run Your Own Ethernet Line	http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html
	80.	Screw with Wi-Fi Leeches	http://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/baffle-wifi-leeches-with-an-upside-down-ternet-2/
	81.	Setup a Computer in the Cloud	http://howto.opml.org/dave/ec2/
	82.	Setup a Streaming Media Server	http://www.n00tz.net/2008/07/vlc-media-server-ubuntu-hardy/
	83.	Setup a VPN	http://www.computernetworkinghelp.com/content/view/41/1/
	84.	Setup an Apache, MySQL, Mail, PHP server on Windows and Linux	http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
	85.	Shrink a Website URL	http://internet.suite101.com/article.cfm/shrink_a_link_with_free_url_shorteners
	86.	Soldering Glasses Together	http://www.ehow.com/how_1315_weld-glass.html
	87.	Strip Windows DRM	http://undrm.info/remove-DRM-protection/FairUse4WM-freeware-DRM-removal-Windows-software-Strip-copy-protection-from-WMV-ASF-WMA-Windows-Media-Player.htm
	88.	Surf the Web Anonymously	http://www.torproject.org/
	89.	Survive in a Linux Argument	http://www.linux.com/articles/feature/
	90.	Tethering a Smartphone	http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2276/smartphones_bb_treo_tether_modem_usa_carriers/
	91.	Turn a Laptop into a Digital Picture Frame	http://repair4laptop.org/notebook_picture_frame.html
	92.	Turn Webcams into Security Cameras	http://www.simplehelp.net/2006/09/27/how-to-use-your-pc-and-webcam-as-a-motion-detecting-and-recording-security-camera/
	93.	Unbrick a Smartphone	http://www.howardforums.com/
	94.	Understand What “There’s no Place Like 127.0.0.1″ Means	http://www.tech-faq.com/127.0.0.1.shtml
	95.	Unleash a Laser Pointer’s full potential	http://hacknmod.com/hack/6-fantastic-laser-pointer-projects/
	96.	Unlock an iPhone	http://www.pcworld.com/article/137223/how_to_unlock_an_iphone.html
	97.	Upload a Video to YouTube	http://www.youtube.com/watchv=qFyIT7rVZ0Q
	98.	Use a Camera in Manual Mode	http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-camera-modes
	99.	Use Bittorrent Effectively	http://infinitium.blogspot.com/2005/03/js-essential-howto-guide-bittorrent.html
	100.	Wire a Home Theatre System	http://www.prillaman.net/ht_info_8-wiring.html

I have also created a handy PDF version that you can download.

The list can be summed up as follows:

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Tim Fehlman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:51:09 +0000

As requested (and promised), here is the roundup of the open source media systems I did for the 24 in 24:

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Open Source Media Systems 24 of 24: Got All Media

Tim Fehlman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Got All Media

Watch, record and timeshift TV.

Manage and play DVDs and movies.

Play local and stream Internet music.

Stream YouTube, Google and MySpace videos.

Stream free Internet TV.

Organize and show photos.

Follow the latest news with RSS feeds.

All this easily managed under friendly UI.

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Open Source Media Systems 23 of 24: eAR OS

Tim Fehlman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000

eAR OS Free Edition

eAR OS is a state-of-the-art Operating System. It can run directly from a Live-CD and optionally be installed to a hard disk. That means you can try it out before you install it - for FREE!

eAR OS comes with the very advanced and beautifully simple to operate eAR Media Center.

Furthermore, eAR OS comes with the newest version of following applications: Wine for using Windows applications, Audacity Sound and Recording Editor, Audio CD extractor with FLAC and MP3 support, k3B CD- and DVD Burner, Kaffeine for DVB-S and DVB-T TV and DVD playback, VLC for Broadband TV, Exaile audio player, Firefox Webbrowser with mediaplayer connectivity, Thunderbird E-mail/News, Pidgin internet Messenger for MSN, F-Spot Photo Manager, GIMP Image Editor, auto-started Firewall and several utilities and accessories. With its package manager you can further install more than 15000 applications via the internet for FREE!

eAR Media Center is running out-of-the-box. Tune-in the digital TV programs and rip some CD’s to the hard disk in lossless FLAC quality or MP3, watch Digital TV and DVD’s, listen to Internet Radio, view Photos, listen to Music while surfing the Internet, and Enjoy

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Open Source Media Systems 22 of 24: Remedie

Tim Fehlman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Remedie

Remedie is a perl based media center application with pluggable architecture. You can subscribe to videocast feeds, watch local folder with media files and keep track of your favorite video sites like YouTube, Nico Nico Douga or Hulu. See Supported Sites for details.

It runs as a web server so you can use your favorite browser (Firefox, Safari) to browse your video collection, playback videos using your favorite player.

If you’re familiar with Plagger, Remedie is a fork of Plagger, optimized for media downloading and viewing, and comes with an HTTP web server with JSON APIs and web-based frontend built with jQuery and CSS.

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Open Source Media Systems 21 of 24: FUPPES

Tim Fehlman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0000

FUPPES - Free UPnP Entertainment Service

FUPPES is a free, multiplatform UPnP A/V Media Server.

FUPPES supports a wide range of UPnP MediaRenderers (see “features” for details) as well as on-the-fly transcoding of various audio, video and image formats.

FUPPES also includes basic DLNA support.

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Open Source Media Systems 20 of 24: TVersity

Tim Fehlman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0000

TVersity

Our mission is to empower individuals to organize and personalize their home and Internet multimedia collection (audio, video and images) and have universal access to it anywhere (at the home or on the go) anytime and from any device.

We are developing the following products and services:

Delivering any media to any device; an extensible platform independent Media Server that can serve any media to any networked device doing all the necessary conversions to overcome the limitations of any given device.

Personal Entertainment Guide (PEG); An extensible platform independent Media Manager that allows our users to organize their home and Internet media, tag it, and create their Personalized lineup of channels.

Content Guides; An editorial Entertainment Guide of URLs linking to high quality multimedia content consisting of TV channels (live and on demand), Radio stations, Music Videos, Movie Trailers, Game Trailers, Audio/Video Podcasts/Blogs and more.

Multimedia Social Networking; A Collaborative meta data sharing community that allows our users to exchange the multimedia URLs they discover and search the URLs discovered by others.

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Open Source Media Systems 19 of 24: Icecast

Tim Fehlman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Icecast

Icecast, the project, is a collection of programs and libraries for streaming audio over the Internet. This includes:

icecast, a program that streams audio data to listeners

libshout, a library for communicating with Icecast servers

IceS, a program that sends audio data to Icecast servers

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Open Source Media Systems 18 of 24: Galleon

Tim Fehlman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Galleon

Galleon is a free open source media server for TiVo® which allows you to enjoy many kinds of content and interactive applications right on your TV. The server runs on your home computer and organizes your media collection so that they can be viewed on your home network. Galleon also brings Internet content and applications to your TV.

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Open Source Media Systems 17 of 24: Jinzora

Tim Fehlman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Jinzora

Jinzora is a web based media streaming and management system, written in PHP.

Streaming your media with Jinzora gives you quick and easy access to your online music and video collection from any device with a web browser.

Enjoy your media from your PC, notebook, PDA, Smart Phone, Xbox, PS3 or Wii.

Use Jinzora in Jukebox Mode to control a hardware device like your stereo set or Squeezebox and third-party software, including MPD, VLC and Shoutcast.

Jinzora is completely free and open source. It’s your media: Free it!

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Open Source Media Systems 16 of 24: MediaTomb

Tim Fehlman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:00:00 +0000

MediaTomb - Free UPnP MediaServer

MediaTomb is an open source (GPL) UPnP MediaServer with a nice web user interface, it allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.

MediaTomb implements the UPnP MediaServer V 1.0 specification that can be found on http://www.upnp.org/. The current implementation focuses on parts that are required by the specification, however we look into extending the functionality to cover the optional parts of the spec as well.

MediaTomb should work with any UPnP compliant MediaRenderer

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