Convert BluRay or DVD to MKV (x264) using free open source applications

We will be using 2 free open source applications. The first application to rip the video files from the BluRay or DVD, for this we will use MakeMKV, this will take the main video from the BluRay or DVD and create an MKV using the video and audio straight from the disc. With [...]

Top HTML/CSS resources for beginners

A strong knowledge of HTML and CSS is pivotal for all other web design or development work. It provides you with knowledge of how to structure a web page and best practices to create a well supported website across all major browsers.

Basic tips for amateur web designers

Content is king
Search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo) all rank your site based on your content. You need to make sure your content has the keywords that you expect people to search to find you are in your content.
This text has to be in HTML. A common problem on the web especially from people using things [...]

780G chipset sound output through HDMI

I had a few issues with my HTPC where the sound only came out as stereo on my Sony STR-KS1300.
All drivers were installed correctly and the onboard sound was disabled.
But when viewing the supported formats for the playback device, it only listed 2 channels. Unfortunately I have been unable to change this, although I [...]

HTPC resetup using Windows 7 and MCE

From my previous post about building my HTPC and configuring the HTPC using MediaPortal, I have now changed my setup software wise.
Server
Before with MediaPortal I was able to set up multiple shares on a file server running Windows Vista. This has now been changed to running Windows Home Server. The initial steps to [...]

[Drupal] An error occured while attempting to process add Content Modal form

When trying to add some content new a pane in Panels in Drupal 5 you may get this message.
In my case it was caused by the Secure Pages module. To fix this add the following line to your Secure Pages configuration under Ignore pages:
*ajax*

No add button in IMCE in Drupal when using the Secure Pages module

There may be cases where you are using IMCE with Drupal and have the IMCE appear on node add/edit pages which use a secure URL. You need to add the following to the ignore section of the Secure Pages module.
imce*
Go back to your node add/edit page and you should now have the add button [...]

Firefox 3.5 released – No sign of Yslow or Google Gears

Firefox 3.5 is now available for download and a highly used addon by most developers hasn’t been updated.
Yslow has yet to be updated, neither has CSSViewer. The Web Developer Toolbar and Firebug are both up to date though.
Google Gears is also not available yet, but Google has released another addon for Firefox called Page [...]