Testing Sonos 5.1 Surround Sound
Having upgraded to a Sonos 5.1 system, Beam, Sub (Gen 3), and two PLAY:1, I wanted to confirm it was working correctly. With resources scattered, I pieced together a guide using Netflix Test Patterns.
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How-to guides, from NAS and Dropbox tips to router bridging and app setups.
Installing Ubuntu Server On Synology NAS
A step-by-step guide to installing Ubuntu Server on a Synology NAS. You download the roughly 1GB Ubuntu Server ISO, install Virtual Machine Manager from Package Center, and create a virtual machine from the image.
Removing Special Offers On Kindle
On Amazon, a Kindle Paperwhite with Special Offers is US$20 cheaper than without. I recommend buying the Special Offers version, since the ads can be removed afterwards. Just register your Kindle to your Amazon.com account, then request removal.
How to create an official WeChat account?
To create an official WeChat account, head to apply.wechat.com and complete the online form. You'll need a proposal document, official company certificate, company profile, and the contact person's business card. The process is free, and WeChat has authorised no agency.
How To Edit Your Facebook Look Back Video
Facebook has finally rolled out a feature to edit your Look Back video, though I'm not sure it's reached everyone yet. Through a direct link, you can choose a set number of photos from four categories.
How To Download Your Facebook Look Back Video
To download your own Facebook Look Back video using Google Chrome, open facebook.com/lookback, then press Ctrl+Shift+J on Windows or Cmd+Opt+J on Mac to open the console. Paste in the snippet of code below, hit enter, and your video downloads.
Bridging Huawei HG256s & D-Link DIR-855
On 24th June 2011, I visited the StarHub Shop at VivoCity to sign up for MaxOnline Infinity, StarHub's fibre service. I chose the MaxInfinity Elite plan, offering 150Mbps download, 75Mbps upload, and 15Mbps international speeds, at S$82.18 a month.
How To Force Resync/Reindex Of Dropbox
After upgrading to the 50GB Dropbox plan for US$99 a year to sync all my photos across computers, several images in different Photos subfolders showed a red x and refused to sync. Here's how I forced a full resync.
Gmail With Push On iPhone Using Prowl And Your Own Webserver
Before I start this tutorial, full credit to crimsontwo from xSellize and joshua.menke; I've merely improved on crimsontwo's work. In his thread on running the Prowl Python script on your iPhone, he explains how to get Gmail push working.
Teach a Technophobe – Challenge #4
I received the fourth and final Teach a Technophobe challenge last week, though my mom and I were both busy and only finished it today. It asks you to record a video sharing your views on the E75's email.
Teach a Technophobe – Challenge #3
Challenge #3 of Nokia's Teach a Technophobe arrived yesterday. With my dad finally home to receive it on my behalf, I could start early. This one is trickier, and even I had to puzzle over it.
Teach a Technophobe – Challenge #2
Challenge #2 of Nokia's Teach a Technophobe arrived on Friday: teach my mom to snap a photo with the E75's 3.2MP camera and email it to me. This one was more about feature discovery, since she picked it up quickly.
Teach a Technophobe – Challenge #1
My first Teach a Technophobe challenge arrived on Friday. I chose my mom, Jas Ngan, a businesswoman who often needs email on the go. I'm using the excellent free Symbian app Best Screen Snap to capture screenshots on the E75.
Forward Hotmail To Gmail
Frustrated with the sluggish, forever-lagging Windows Live Hotmail? I certainly am. Here's a tutorial on forwarding your incoming Hotmail emails to Gmail: in your Hotmail inbox, go to Options, then More Options, and set up Mobile Alerts to enable forwarding.
Configuring iPhone/iPod Touch WLAN For NUS Wireless
Here's a tutorial on configuring your iPhone, iPhone 3G/3GS or iPod Touch to connect to NUS Wireless. We use the NUS SSID rather than NUSOPEN, since NUS is PEAP-protected and much faster. Note an iOS 4 bug affects this too.
Configuring Nokia Phones WLAN For NUS Wireless
First, your Nokia phone must be 802.11-enabled, whether an Nseries or Eseries. I'm using S60 3rd Edition, Symbian OS 9.2, as an example, though it should work on other S60 editions. We'll use the NUS WLAN SSID rather than NUSOPEN.