I didn’t want to do a new install; just wanted to keep everything as-is so I could set up a dev environment. This was going from Linux to Windows, vice versa is probably the same: Copy the following directories: administrator components editor images includes language mambots templates files in / Update configuration.php with the following:… Continue reading Migrating Joomla 1.0.x to a new server
Playing FLV files with Windows Media Player 11
Thanks to afterdawn for these directions: Install FFDSHow as per the directions. In the installer, check MP3 for audio; defaults are otherwise OK. Install Gabest Flash Video Splitter v1.0.0.4, also available at the above link. When you open an FLV link in WMP you’ll get a warning that it doesn’t recognize the extension, but the… Continue reading Playing FLV files with Windows Media Player 11
Creating a new PHP project with VS.PHP
This has tripped me up a dozen times, and I keep having to relearn it. To make a new project from an existing codebase (the most common scenario), follow these steps: Add new project Under “PHP Projects”, click “new project in existing folder” and name it Browse to location where your PHP files are Under… Continue reading Creating a new PHP project with VS.PHP
Building a Vista Media Center plugin
All I want to do is watch hulu.com movies on my TV instead of my laptop. This is much easier said than done though. The development tools seem to have stalled a few years ago. Is anyone else writing these things these days? This post gives bad news: Flash is not coming to MCE anytime… Continue reading Building a Vista Media Center plugin
NukeboxPerl, a web-based music jukebox
I originally wrote this in 2004. This was built with some pretty old-school stuff (e.g., running PostgreSQL and Apache on cygwin). Yikes. I’ve since rewritten it for WAMP. There is some interesting stuff in that zipfile though, such as a hack to remove DRM from WMA files and a metadata database that include AMG tags… Continue reading NukeboxPerl, a web-based music jukebox