August 2008
4 posts
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Using Perl to process MP3s
I recently got a Squeezebox Duet and have been getting my large MP3 collection into shape. It turns out that SqueezeCenter prefers different tags than Amarok. So getting my music to appear the same in both places has been quite a task. What I figured out is that I had to remove extra junk from the files, convert any tags to ID3v2.4, and then for good measure I strip the ID3v1 tags. I found three...
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[Philly] Need to Borrow a Car Saturday
Never mind, I got one. Hi Philly folks, I need to borrow a car this Saturday to pick up Meridian from summer camp. My usual channels aren’t available so I’m posting this call for help. It’s an hour drive and I have to be there by 12 noon, and stay for an end-of-camp presentation. So I’d need to leave by 11am, and could return the car by 4pm. I’m more than happy to...
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Save Critical Path Please send letter
This is a follow up to the email I sent a week ago regarding Critical Path. It seems snail mail is the best way to support the continued existence of this important Philadelphia ISP. ————— Forwarded message ————— From: Stan Pokras Date: Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 6:34 PM Subject: [CTCNet Phl] Fwd: Save Critical Path Please send letter To:...
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IMPORTANT: Help Us Save Critical Path!
I got this in the mail today. For those that don’t know, Critical Path is run by Philadelphia FIGHT and provides free internet services to the larger AIDS community and allied groups. Recently Critical Path had a drastic funding cut. Without adequate funding, thousands of Philadelphia families will loose internet access and many nationwide non-profits and organizations will loose websites,...