February 2012
1 post
Fixing "crackly" audio in Mac OS X
To anyone else experiencing crackly/distorted/clipping audio in OS X, I finally found the solution.
Note: My audio chipset is Intel HDA, and my OS X version is 10.6.7 (Snow Leopard).
Launch the “Audio MIDI Setup” app using Spotlight.
On the left side of the application, click on the entry representing your speaker or headphone jack (mine was already selected by default).
On the...
November 2010
2 posts
hey. asl?
Like many folks around the blagoblag, I was amused and intrigued by the concept of Omegle when it first made its debut. For the uninitiated, Omegle is a web site that lets you start a text-based (or, now, video-based) conversation with a complete stranger. When you’re done, somebody hangs up and you get another stranger. That’s it.
Such a simple application of existing technology,...
Boxee, meet Reddit. Reddit, Boxee.
After months of tantalizing wait, I finally became the proud owner of the new Boxee Box by D-Link. I’m a big fan of XBMC, Boxee, and what they’ve done with the software, but one of the first things I noticed when browsing its application catalog was a pretty glaring omission.
No Reddit apps? What‽
I decided this wouldn’t stand, so I ran off to GitHub and got started on what...
October 2010
1 post
The first post is always the most boring...
Well, I’ve finally jumped on the Tumblr wagon. I will try to use this space to occasionally shed some insight on my current work and thoughts, but, for now, you’re looking a test post!