• General

    Watching Live Internet Video on Linux With mplayer

    I think mplayer is amazing. With rtmpdump and mplayer you can watch internet streaming video. This great post shows the command for several sources like CSPAN, BBC, etc. I would add my own recipe to listen to live NPR: First create a playlist file (nprlive24.pls) with the following content: NumberOfEntries=1 File1=http://npr.ic.llnwd.net/stream/npr_live24 Title1=NPR 24 Hour Program Stream Then just run mplayer: mplayer -capture -quiet -nocache -prefer-ipv4 -playlist nprlive24.pls Don’t you love mplayer?

  • Hiking

    Starting the New Year With a Hike

    I love hiking, although I am not very good at it. We have a dear friend who showed us the secrets of winter hiking, what kind of gear to use and what to expect. We even got to try snow shoes! This hike was in Alpine, along a trail that is wide. It was a good, gentle introduction for us. The important thing with enjoying the nature is that if you have the right gear, the elements won’t get to you, and you can enjoy it. many layers and tops with zippers make it easy to regulate the heat. If you wear sweaters, peeling them is hard. But if you…

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