Codec

E.g to play a video

Before we get into this one, “Codec” stands for compression/decompression, or compressor/decompressor. You don’t really need to know that, but if you’re a bit of geek at heart it’s interesting all the same! Basically, a Codec is a computer program that shrinks large movie files and makes them [...]

Hello

Following a good idea from a member, I’ve just spent the afternoon having a go at creating a version of the Yahoo video (see below) with captions.

I recently got a set up that allows me to add captions to my videos – the plan is to gradually add captions to all of my [...]

Here’s a short video I recorded yesterday for you – but only if you use Yahoo email (or BT Yahoo email).

Yahoo have upgraded the way their email works – but it doesn’t happen automatically.  They’ll only apply it to your email if you tell them to.

There are a few changes and most [...]

New poll – Which Browser are you using to surf the internet?

There is a new poll over on the right, this time about Browsers!

You can answer it by clicking on one (or more) of the answers and then clicking on “Vote” at the bottom of that box.

If you want to know [...]

A couple of people have asked me about Linux (an alternative to Windows) lately.  And I don’t think it’s coincidence.

A large US based company have been promoting their new newsletter by saying “The UK is switching to Linux – are you?”

Now, I don’t want to have a dig at Linux – it’s [...]

This weeks “Word to the Wise” is about about something that most of us will use every day! A Browser…

E.g. Internet Explorer, Mozlla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera

You are probably using a browser to read this right now. A Web browser, often just called a “browser,” is the program we use to [...]