Wed 27 October 2010 | tags: 3g9wb, modem, nextg, -- (permalink)

So we finally got our modem a few weeks back. A 3G9WB, also known as a 3G9WT (Telstra Branding) or a 7.2 Home Gateway. Really, it's just a Netcomm router with a Sierra mobile module inside.

It's unlocked, but we still can only get Telstra NextG, although with a …

Thu 09 September 2010 | -- (permalink)

Thu 09 September 2010 | -- (permalink)

Thu 09 September 2010 | tags: bzr, cluster, code, distributed, encode, encoding, gearman, handbrake, handbrakecli, script, transcode, -- (permalink)

Recently I've been given the task of putting a DVD collection on to the computer (for backup purposes, so that the originals can be locked away and not damaged by little hands). Having used Handbrake before to convert DVD's to H.264 videos, I figured I'd be able to use …