Category Archives: Technology

Mozex Not Dead

I’m very pleased to have made the pleasant discovery today that Mozex is not dead. It had just lain in a coma for a while. In case you don’t know, Mozex is a Firefox plug-in that allows you to edit … Continue reading

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Play Ogg

The Free Software Foundation has launched its Play Ogg campaign for a “legally, ethically and technically superior audio alternative to the proprietary MP3 format”. Even though Ogg Vorbis truly is legally, ethically and technically superior to MP3, I doubt this … Continue reading

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Sonos Web Controller

I mentioned the other day that I would like to see a Web controller for the Sonos music system to supplement the remote controller and the (to a non-Windows, non-Mac user) largely useless desktop controller software. Well, it tuns out … Continue reading

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Unwired For Sound

A few days ago, we had a Sonos system installed in our house. Six ZP100 ZonePlayers make for six so-called zones in the house, one per major room on each floor, and we have three CR100 controllers, one per floor, … Continue reading

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Holiday Snaps

As promised, I’ve been beavering away on the photos we took during our recent trip to the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Many deletions, rotations and captions later, the albums are finally available for your viewing pleasure. The completion of … Continue reading

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