Tony Morelli

Google Test

Tony Morelli — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:18:08 GMT

I created a website for a class. I am going to see how long (if ever) it takes for google search to find it.

The website is Computation Theory

This site deals with the Theory of Computation and discusses specific problems out of certain books relating to the subject.

The discussion board can be found at:

Computation Theory

So we shall see if the google crawlers can find this obscure site and the more obscure sites that it links to ...

Apple TV and Live TV

Tony Morelli — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:45:04 GMT

It took a while, but I finally figured a kind of way to do this...

1 jailbreak your apple tv and install xbmc
2 Install some kind of tv tuner on a PC (haupauge 950q)
3 on that computer install media portal
4 Enable rtsp streaming on media portal
5 Change channels by going into tv server config and manual control. Select the channel and hit start recording
6 create a .strm file with rtsp://192.168.1.40/stream2.0 <- modify for your setup and share it so you can browse to it from xbmc
7 select the .strm from xbmc and watch tv
8 change channels - make sure you press stop on xbmc, then stop streaming on media portal then change the channel, then start streaming, then play on xbmc

This is kind of mickey mouse, but it does work. Run vnc on the computer running media portal and you can control it from a laptop or phone or whatever so changing channels isnt really that hard.. And the apple tv cannot decode the 1080 over the air channels its too slow. I have a pc displaying the same stream and its ok. So you have to send it the sd channels..

Update Perl Modules OSX Lion

Tony Morelli — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:51:59 GMT

After upgrading to OSX Lion I could not install any perl modules.. Here's how to do it:

1. Make is now in a weird spot so link it to where cpan wants it:
sudo ln -s /Developer/usr/bin/make /usr/bin/make

2. You will need to update xcode, so go to the app store and download the installer, then run the installer

3. Now run CPAN:
sudo perl -MCPAN -e shell

Then install whatever modules you want

ImageUploader

Tony Morelli — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:57:07 GMT

Finally got around to working on a project that I have wanted to do. It is kind of a mickey mouse solution but it works. All I have to do is get my pictures to drop box. Then once a day the images are pulled, deleted from drop box, re-sized for the web (thumbnails too), files are renamed and place into a directory named for that date, then everything is uploaded. The html source is updated as well.

So it's all automated. I just wish my camera had wifi. For now this will probably just be pictures taken with my cell phone.

New Project

Tony Morelli — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:30:09 GMT

Started working on this today. Using a junker laptop and an old webcam I was able to set up remote monitoring of the BBQ. Now I dont need to run out there and see the temperature of the Q, or the temperature of the meat. I have lots more planned for this one..

Ubuntu On a MacBook

Tony Morelli — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:32:39 GMT

Was trying to install a dual boot osx/ubuntu 11.04 on my old macbook. ubuntu had all kinds of problems until I found that I needed to turn off ACPI. Once i did that everything was good. In one of the early menus, you have that option. I think it's F6 or settings, and then it is the first setting. Make sure there is an X there (it is kind of odd - does the X enable or disable? Who knows just make sure that is there)

And once everything is installed, you will need to edit your kernel line of the grub conf and add acpi=off

Race!

Tony Morelli — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:39:54 GMT

I am getting better! The first time is from 5/21. So in 2 months I dropped over 4 minutes!
And instead of being 4th to last, I beat 30 people!

Back To The Future IPad

Tony Morelli — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:36:04 GMT

With Back To The Future for the IPad onsale for $0 this week, I took the time to play through it. It took about 2 hours to get through the entire thing. It was pretty fun, although the end of the game showed marty being the inventor, which is not very true to the movies. Great scene with Biff wearing Doc's mind reading device and having it stocked with beer cans. Pretty fun. I want to play through the rest of the games, this was just the first of the series. I think there are currently 4 total. I am just not sure if they are worth the asking price..

Next Stop Europe!

Tony Morelli — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:02:34 GMT

Looking south east from St Johns Newfoundland

St Johns Harbor

Tony Morelli — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:01:23 GMT

The entrance to St Johns Harbor Newfoundland is very picturesque.