First, straight to the fun, download FastFlix here to try it out! FastFlix started out to be a small clip and GIF maker for myself, but quickly realized I could expand it for larger usage. And it just so happens that AV1 is an emerging codec...
Continue reading...Encoding settings for HDR 4K videos using 10-bit x265
There is currently a serious lack of data on compressing 4K HDR videos out there, so I took it upon myself to get learned in the ways of the x265 encoding world. First things first, this is NOT a guide for Dolby Vision or HDR10. This...
Continue reading...Paint, Paper, Panoramas, and Python
I’m an artist and a python developer, two things that rarely occupy the same worlds, let alone the same sentence. However, I have recently found a way to combine these two passions: Panoramas. My current smartphone takes excellent pictures. It does a great job at figuring...
Continue reading...Replacing NZXT’s CAM software on Windows for Kraken
NZXT Kraken coolers are awesome for CPUs or GPUs. Their CAM software on the other hand is slow, bloated and possibly stealing your data. Thankfully, there are open source alternatives available. The option that I will walk you through using is a command line tool that...
Continue reading...Personal Cloud Media Server – Encrypted, Streamable, Affordable…Possible?
Is it possible to build a personal media server that is hosted in the cloud, while making privacy, security, and accessibility paramount?I wanted to find out, and this post will dive into the options available to achieve such a possibly as well. (Spoiler: I did end...
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