Rich Fesler http://o-l-m.com/blog another day ...another project Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:04:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Windows 7, DLNA, and streaming MKV video files to Droid X via WiFi http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/11/windows-7-dlna-and-streaming-mkv-video-files-to-droid-x-via-wifi/ http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/11/windows-7-dlna-and-streaming-mkv-video-files-to-droid-x-via-wifi/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:02:41 +0000 rfesler http://o-l-m.com/blog/?p=22 After many long nights of experimenting with the right combination of applications …success!

MY OBJECTIVE: Stream MKV video files from my Windows 7 x64 desktop to my Droid X via 802.11g.

On the Droid – install:
#1) Vplayer
#2) UPNplayer (launch this instead of DLNA)

On the Desktop – install:
#1) ffdshow
#2) Haali Media Splitter
#3) TVersity Media Server

I accepted all installations as default. You might want to tweek TVersity to get optimal results.

]]> http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/11/windows-7-dlna-and-streaming-mkv-video-files-to-droid-x-via-wifi/feed/ 0 Stamps.com 5lb Scale – Getting data via USB (w/Python) http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/09/stamps-com-5lb-scale-getting-data-via-usb-wpython/ http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/09/stamps-com-5lb-scale-getting-data-via-usb-wpython/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:54:24 +0000 rfesler http://o-l-m.com/blog/?p=11 #################################### # Stamp.com 5lb Scale USB interface # Author: rfesler@o-l-m.com # Language: Python v3.2 # Externals: pyUSB v1.0 # Version: # 0.2 - # 0.1 - Rough Code (25Sept11) #################################### import usb.core import usb.util import sys # find the sclae dev = usb.core.find(idVendor=0x1446, idProduct=0x6A73) # was it found? if dev is None: raise ValueError('Device not found') # set the active configuration. With no arguments, the first # configuration will be the active one dev.set_configuration() # Get data from USB Pipe 0x81 ret = dev.read(0x81,6) # Byte 0 = Report ID (3 is the standard for scale data input reports) # Byte 1 = Scale Status # 1 = Fault # 2 = Stable at Zero # 3 = In Motion # 4 = Stable # 5 = Under Zero # 6 = Over Weight # 7 = Requires Calibration # 8 = Requires Re-zeroing # Byte 2 = Weight Unit # 11 = ounces # 12 = pounds # Byte 3 = Data Scaling (This is the exponent that you raise 10 by to get the decimal) # Byte 4 = Weight LSB # Byte 5 = Weight MSB print (ret) ]]> http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/09/stamps-com-5lb-scale-getting-data-via-usb-wpython/feed/ 0 Rooting your Droid X – Gingerbread http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/07/rooting-your-droid-x-gingerbread/ http://o-l-m.com/blog/2011/07/rooting-your-droid-x-gingerbread/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:06:27 +0000 rfesler http://o-l-m.com/blog/?p=4 After many hours and shuffling through lots of BS on the web …this works:

#1) Find, burn, and CD boot your PC with: 1KDStaz0.9_2.3.340.iso
#2) Find a copy of “Z4″ & install/run on your Droid X.
#3) Find a copy of “Droid2Bootstrap.apk” & install/run on your Droid X.
#4) Put “dxgbrooted.zip” on your microSD card (via USB) – install via “Droid2Bootstrap”

BANG!!!! “Rooted Gingerbread”

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