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See [https://web.archive.org/web/20170628060702/http://www.advogato.org/person/mjbrown/ my profile on Advogato] for links to my contributions to the world of free/open-source software.
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== Topics ==
 
== Topics ==
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=== Misc ===
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* In 2020, I made notes on using the [[User:Mjb/ia|ia]], the Internet Archive command-line tool.
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=== Video ===
 
=== Video ===
* In 2013, I made some notes about [[User:Mjb/DVD|DVD]] file formats and DVD ripping.
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* In 2012, I made some notes about [[User:Mjb/DVD|DVD]] file formats and DVD ripping.
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* In 2013, I started some notes on [[User:Mjb/video capture hardware|video capture hardware]].
 
* In 2014, I started keeping a set of [[User:Mjb/FFmpeg|FFmpeg]] command-line examples.
 
* In 2014, I started keeping a set of [[User:Mjb/FFmpeg|FFmpeg]] command-line examples.
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* In 2015, I made some notes about the [[User:Mjb/Serviio|Serviio]] streaming media server software.
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* In 2016, I started keeping track of [[User:Mjb/MP4Box|MP4Box]] command-line examples.
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* In 2018, I started keeping notes on [[User:Mjb/AviSynth|AviSynth]] usage.
  
 
=== Music & audio ===
 
=== Music & audio ===
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* In 2013, I documented how to set up [[User:Mjb/foobar2000 rip log file view|viewing of CD ripping logs]] in the Windows audio player foobar2000.
 
* In 2013, I documented how to set up [[User:Mjb/foobar2000 rip log file view|viewing of CD ripping logs]] in the Windows audio player foobar2000.
 
* In 2013, I documented how to [[User:Mjb/Winamp & SHOUTcast|generate UTF-8 playlists for Winamp]].
 
* In 2013, I documented how to [[User:Mjb/Winamp & SHOUTcast|generate UTF-8 playlists for Winamp]].
* In 2014, I made some notes about [[ripping vinyl]].
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* In 2014, I made some notes about [[User:Mjb/Ripping vinyl|ripping vinyl]].
* In 2014, I started tracking the results of[[DAE quality testing]] on my computers' CD & DVD drives.
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* In 2014, I started tracking the results of [[User:Mjb/DAE quality testing|digital audio extraction (DAE) quality testing]] on my computers' CD & DVD drives.
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* In 2015, I made some notes about [[User:Mjb/CD ripping|ripping CDs]].
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* In 2017, I made notes about configuring [[User:Mjb/foobar2000 spectrograms|spectrograms in the foobar2000 audio player]] and other [[User:Mjb/foobar2000|foobar2000 settings]].
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* In 2017, I made some notes about my [[User:Mjb/Nakamichi CR-3A cassette deck restoration|Nakamichi CR-3A cassette deck restoration]].
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* In 2017, I started some notes about [[User:Mjb/Logitech Media Server|Logitech Media Server]], which I use with my SqueezeBox Boom.
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* In 2017, I researched the issue of how [[User:Mjb/Most vinyl contains digital recordings|most vinyl contains digital recordings]], for records mastered after circa 1978.
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* In 2018, I relocated my collection of [[User:Mjb/Discogs notes|Discogs notes]], undocumented guidelines, etc.
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* In 2019, I summarized [[User:Mjb/Time-constant-based EQ|time-constant-based EQ]] in order to understand how a frequency response curve can be expressed as just "70 µs" or "50 Hz cutoff".
  
=== XSLT ===
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=== XML & XSLT ===
 
* In 2005, I started writing a report on [[User:Mjb/Oracle XSLT processor bugs|Oracle XSLT processor bugs]].
 
* In 2005, I started writing a report on [[User:Mjb/Oracle XSLT processor bugs|Oracle XSLT processor bugs]].
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* In 2006, I wrote an [[XML, XPath, and XSLT technology quiz]] as potential questions to ask in a technical interview.
 
* In 2007, I was writing [[User:Mjb/OASIS XSLT Developer Questionnaire answers for 4Suite|OASIS XSLT Developer Questionnaire answers for 4Suite]].
 
* In 2007, I was writing [[User:Mjb/OASIS XSLT Developer Questionnaire answers for 4Suite|OASIS XSLT Developer Questionnaire answers for 4Suite]].
  
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* In 2012, I summarized what I learned about [[User:Mjb/Setting application compatibility mode|setting the application compatibility mode]] for multiple programs at once.
 
* In 2012, I summarized what I learned about [[User:Mjb/Setting application compatibility mode|setting the application compatibility mode]] for multiple programs at once.
 
* In 2013, I summarized what I learned about [[User:Mjb/Java updates|Java updates]] and affected apps like Serviio.
 
* In 2013, I summarized what I learned about [[User:Mjb/Java updates|Java updates]] and affected apps like Serviio.
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* In 2015, I summarized how to [[User:Mjb/Make Windows report disk failures|make Windows report disk failures]].
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* In 2016, I documented how I [[User:Mjb/Boot sector recovery|recovered the boot sector]] on my Lenovo desktop PC's boot drive after corruption.
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* In 2018, I documented how to configure [[User:Mjb/Simple DNSCrypt|Simple DNSCrypt]] on Windows.
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* In 2021, I documented my experience using [[User:Mjb/Simplix|Simplix]] to install Windows 7 security updates after January 2020.
  
 
=== Fonts ===
 
=== Fonts ===
 
* In 2007, for Discogs, I researched how the [[User:Mjb/Phonorecord copyright symbol|phonorecord copyright symbol]] renders in various circumstances.
 
* In 2007, for Discogs, I researched how the [[User:Mjb/Phonorecord copyright symbol|phonorecord copyright symbol]] renders in various circumstances.
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* In 2016, I researched [[User:Mjb/1970s rotary phone dial card fonts|1970s rotary phone dial card fonts]].
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* In 2021, I made a list of some of my favorite monospace [[User:Mjb/console fonts|console fonts]].
  
 
=== MP3 & AAC ===
 
=== MP3 & AAC ===
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* In 2008, I experimented with [[User:Mjb/Winamp & SHOUTcast|SHOUTcast]] stream transcoding.
 
* In 2008, I experimented with [[User:Mjb/Winamp & SHOUTcast|SHOUTcast]] stream transcoding.
 
* In 2008, I used Visual C++ 2005 for the first time, and logged my experience compiling [[User:Mjb/AACGain|AACGain]] with it.
 
* In 2008, I used Visual C++ 2005 for the first time, and logged my experience compiling [[User:Mjb/AACGain|AACGain]] with it.
* In 2013, I kept some notes about a few other [[User:Mjb/Digital_audio|digital audio]] topics.
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* In 2015, I attempted to use [[User:Mjb/Winamp & SHOUTcast#Liquidsoap|Liquidsoap]] to generate crossfaded SHOUTcast & Icecast streams.
 
 
=== DVD ===
 
* In 2012, I made notes regarding [[User:Mjb/DVD|DVD]] file formats and splitting DVD content into custom files.
 
  
 
=== FreeBSD ===
 
=== FreeBSD ===
 
* In 2013, I started compiling random things regarding [[User:Mjb/FreeBSD|FreeBSD system administration]], in order to make room for other things in my head.
 
* In 2013, I started compiling random things regarding [[User:Mjb/FreeBSD|FreeBSD system administration]], in order to make room for other things in my head.
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* In 2015, I started keeping notes on my adventures in getting [[User:Mjb/FreeBSD on BeagleBone Black|FreeBSD running on a BeagleBone Black]] (plus [[User:Mjb/BeagleBone Black|general notes about the BeagleBone Black]]).
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* In 2015, I started keeping notes on running [[User:Mjb/FreeBSD on VirtualBox|FreeBSD on VirtualBox]] on my Windows 7 system.
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* In 2015, I massively enhanced my [[User:Mjb/tcsh configuration files|tcsh configuration files]] (.cshrc, .login) to customize my terminal, shell, and core app behavior.
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* In 2015, I also started keeping track of my [[User:Mjb/nano configuration files|nano configuration files]] (.nanorc and files included therefrom). nano is a text editor.
  
=== HTTPS ===
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=== WWW ===
* In 2013, I made some notes about making a [[User:Mjb/HTTPS_Everywhere|custom ruleset for HTTPS Everywhere]], which is the EFF's web-browser extension (for Firefox & Chrome only) to rewrite <code>http:</code> URLs to <code>https:</code> URLs when accessing a predefined list of websites that support such access.
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* In 2013, I made some notes about making a [[User:Mjb/HTTPS Everywhere|custom ruleset for HTTPS Everywhere]], which is the EFF's web-browser extension (for Firefox & Chrome only) to rewrite <code>http:</code> URLs to <code>https:</code> URLs when accessing a predefined list of websites that support such access.
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* In 2018, I backed up my [[User:Mjb/Custom CSS|custom CSS rulesets]] for various websites before uninstalling [https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/stylish-extension-with-2m-downloads-banished-for-tracking-every-site-visit/ the banned extension] I was using to apply them.

Revision as of 18:06, 9 February 2021

See my profile on Advogato for links to my contributions to the world of free/open-source software.

Topics

Misc

  • In 2020, I made notes on using the ia, the Internet Archive command-line tool.

Video

  • In 2012, I made some notes about DVD file formats and DVD ripping.
  • In 2013, I started some notes on video capture hardware.
  • In 2014, I started keeping a set of FFmpeg command-line examples.
  • In 2015, I made some notes about the Serviio streaming media server software.
  • In 2016, I started keeping track of MP4Box command-line examples.
  • In 2018, I started keeping notes on AviSynth usage.

Music & audio

XML & XSLT

Windows 7

Fonts

MP3 & AAC

  • In 2008–2010, I made some notes about MP3 editing, splitting, and gapless playback.
  • In 2008, I experimented with SHOUTcast stream transcoding.
  • In 2008, I used Visual C++ 2005 for the first time, and logged my experience compiling AACGain with it.
  • In 2015, I attempted to use Liquidsoap to generate crossfaded SHOUTcast & Icecast streams.

FreeBSD

WWW

  • In 2013, I made some notes about making a custom ruleset for HTTPS Everywhere, which is the EFF's web-browser extension (for Firefox & Chrome only) to rewrite http: URLs to https: URLs when accessing a predefined list of websites that support such access.
  • In 2018, I backed up my custom CSS rulesets for various websites before uninstalling the banned extension I was using to apply them.