Windows does not recognise new CPU – SOLVED!
I acquired a new HP Z600 Workstation from eBay recently. I was thrilled to get a unit in such condition for such a good price. It was equipped with a single (and relatively slow) E5605 Xeon processor, but the motherboard supports two Xeons by default. So I bought a pair of faster hexacore X5675 Xeons and made my new Z600 even better. Before I did so, I decided to install Windows 10 to see if the unit was working as expected – which thankfully it did. After Windows had updated itself several times, I decided to replace the CPUs and check...
read moreHow Quality Options work in YouTube, Twitch and Mixer streams
When we watch a video online, we usually get an option to pick a quality/resolution at the bottom right of the player. It’s often represented by a little gear icon that lets us choose either “auto” or a specific format like 480p or 720p. But when we watch a live stream, those options might vary or be completely absent. In this article I’ll discuss why that is and how different services deal with Quality Options in Live Streams. What are Quality Options and why do we have them? When a video clip is uploaded, the...
read moreLive Schedule (2019)
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve started doing regular live streams on YouTube. Here’s the current schedule: 3D Shenanigans Fridays at 4pm EST (9pm UK / 10pm Europe) It’s about workflow, scene building and various other 3D tips and tricks. I’musing DAZ Studio, Blender, Marvelous Designer, Photoshop and related apps to build something. Feel free to submit questions and suggestions, and join the chat to get involved. Watch past episodes here. Subnautica Saturday Saturdays at 4pm EST (9pm UK / 10pm Europe) This is...
read moreHow to exchange data from PHP to JavaScript in WordPress
I was involved in writing a small plugin project last week, for which I found myself reading a database value from WordPress (in PHP) that I wanted to use in JavaScript. I don’t do much in JavaScript and it had occurred to me that I had no idea how I should exchange the data. After some digging I found several posts on this subject, and I found the most straightforward one was by Toby Osbourn. He made me aware of the wp_localize_script() function and gives a brief example. Thanks, Toby! The function is designed to over localised values...
read moreHow to exchange data from PHP to JavaScript in WordPress
I was involved in writing a small plugin project last week, for which I found myself reading a database value from WordPress (in PHP) that I wanted to use in JavaScript. I don’t do much in JavaScript and it had occurred to me that I had no idea how I should exchange the data. After some digging I found several posts on this subject, and I found the most straightforward one was by Toby Osbourn. He made me aware of the wp_localize_script() function and gives a brief example. Thanks, Toby! The function is designed to over localised values...
read moreHow to find your Followers on Twitch
Twitch is a little weird in that it doesn’t provide a menu accessible link to a list of your current followers (as of April 2019). After all, if you’ve had a nice conversation with somebody, and you’d like to see when they’re live next, you may want to follow a follower. Thankfully though, there’s a quick URL hack that’ll show us just the same. Amend this: https://twitch.tv/user/followers where user is your user name. You may need to be logged in for this list to come up properly. For example, you can see...
read moreHow to connect from your Mac to your Windows 10 Computer
Networking sucks, particularly when Windows is involved. I’m not actually sure why, but I guess it has to do with the fact that deep down, manufacturers and software developer really don’t want us to connect arbitrary devices to suit our needs. It’s just a fact of technological survival I guess. I’ve recently re-installed Windows on my desktop, and now my Mac cannot connect to Windows anymore. I had to set this up again from scratch. While I remember how to do it, here’s how it (once) worked for me: On Your...
read moreHow to use a PS4 Controller on your PS3
Even after so many years of use, I still love my Playstation 3. I can’t imagine a life without it. As such, I get nervous thinking about the fact that native PS3 Controllers are no longer in production. What happens when my ever so slightly worn out two controllers give up? How will I play my favourite platform games? Thankfully, Sony made it possible since software version 4.6 to use the newer Playstation 4 controllers on our Playstation 3 systems. Those are available in great numbers and colours, and from what I hear, they even have the...
read moreHow to add files to a ZIP archive on the Command Line
Before submitting ZIP files to various third parties, I often have the need to ether remove superfluous files from my archives. Until today I’ve never had the need to add a file to such archives. Had that happened in the past, I would have probably just deleted the whole archive and crated a new one from scratch. Today I felt adventurous and researched a way to add files to existing ZIP files and found a (not-so-obvious) solution to this puzzle, using the -r switch. Let me show you how it works: zip -rv YourArchive.zip NewFile.txt...
read moreShow Me The Cookies: How to list all cookies on your WordPress site
I’ve been working on a new plugin for WordPress called Cookies. It shows you a list of all cookies on your current site. Once activated, you can find this list under Appearance – Cookies. In addition, you can also display this list to your visitors by adding the shortcode [cookies] to any post or page. Many of those cookies are used by WordPress to track things such as “are you logged in”, so I’ve added an option to filter WordPress related cookies out. This list is available with the [cookies-nowp] shortcode....
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