Use Dropbox to Host and Stream Videos

Been searchin around the web on how to stream video using dropbox. Found Lockergnome how to guide on doing this, except for one thing,  the damn video won't play.

following Lockergnome's instruction this is what i did

<video width="612" height="388" controls="controls">
<source src="https://www.dropbox.com/s/zb1bmkopo30wxkc/11736306_602243019918760_587642156_n.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
</video>

Turns out i was missing a "?dl=1" at the end of the link

 <video width="612" height="388" controls="controls">
<source src="https://www.dropbox.com/s/zb1bmkopo30wxkc/11736306_602243019918760_587642156_n.mp4?dl=1" type="video/mp4" />
</video>

and now the it works perfectly :) cheap ass CDN for cheapskate like me.

Updated: Setting Up Netfirms' Domain Name with Blogger's Custom Domain

Netfirms upgraded its hosting platform rendering my old How-to obsolete. So here is my updated how-to on setting up Netfirms' domain name with Blogger's custom domain.

1. Login to your Control Panel

2. Go to Domains > Domain Central

3. To configure your domain name click on the “+” button next to the domain you wish to use

4. To enter your CNAME Alias and A Record click on the DNS 

5. From the drop down menu select "CNAME Alias"

6. Enter  www as your Host Name and  ghs.google.com as your "Points To:"

7. Select "A Record" from the drop down menu

8. Add the following IP addresses 

216.239.36.21 

216.239.34.21 

216.239.38.21 

216.239.32.21

9. Click on Subdomains  

10. add WWW as your subdomain

And that's it. Like always it  usually takes up to 24 to 72 hours for the domain name to propagate. 

As always have a nice day.

APTonCD Load Button Not Working

One of my favorite apps in Linux is APTonCD. APTonCD is a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs (you choose the type of media) with all of the packages you've downloaded via APT-GET or APTITUDE, creating a removable repository that you can use on other computers. APTonCD will also allow you to automatically create media with all of your .deb packages located in one especific repository, so that you can install them into your computers without the need for an internet connection. As qouted from its official website aptoncd.sourceforge.net.

I'm using APTonCD in Ubuntu 10.10. My problem is the APTonCD version that is available thru the Ubuntu Software Center is broken. You can backup APT packages but you can't restore it. Downloading the latest file from the website is futile since the download page has "the project has no file" in it. Search high and low for the answer but couldn't find one. So i did the next best thing and that is download an older version. APTonCD's website is a no go since there isn't a file to be found old or new. So i search google using "index of aptoncd" as the keyword and voila found some directories containing old vesions of APTonCD. I used securehost.com/mirror/debian/pool/main/a/aptoncd and downloaded aptoncd_0.1-1.2_all.deb. Installed it without a hitch, fired up the application and it work on Ubuntu 10.10 perfectly. I was able to load and restore 400mb worth of updates.

Now I do hope they fix the current APTonCD but until then i'm sticking with the old one.

Setting Up Netfirms' Domain Name with Blogger's Custom Domain

I bought a domain name from Netfirms a couple of weeks ago i must say they have one of the cheapest domains out there. I Googled for infos on how to setup the domain with Blogger's custom domain and what i found was a bit lacking. So i decided to make a complete guide on how to do it. Hope this helps. :)

1.Login to your NetFirms Control panel

2.Go to Domains > Domain Manager settings

How to Send SMS Text Messages Through Gmail

Gmail has SMS messaging via chat available since last year but it's only limited to US phones only. There is another way to send SMS in gmail by using a web service called Chikka.com. Using Chikka you  can send free text to mobile subscribers in the following countries: United States, Philippines, Guam, India, Hong Kong (Smart 1528 only), United Kingdom, Spain, Indonesia (XLcom only), Saipan and Italy.

Now let's get started.


First off you will need to login to your Gmail account, once you have login start by clicking on "Contacts" then add new contacts. On the name field enter the name of the person you would like to text and on the email field you should enter the following detail using this format Country code + CellphoneNumber + @chikkatalk.com. example: 639068888888@chikkatalk.com. Click save and your done.

An added bonus if you added your Gmail/Googletalk account to Meebo.com you will now be able to send Text messsages using Meebo and that also goes for Pidgin(the multi-platform IM client) too.

Can't Live Without Google

I have been using Google products service for quite some time now and I just realize that everything I do revolves around them. For instance last night I found out that one of my Yahoo email account (I got 2 yahoo mail) has POP3 access. So what did i do? I went to my Gmail account and set it up to access my Yahoo Mail. This got me thinking, I realize that every time i get a POP3 or IMAP access I instinctively setup my Gmail to access them. If they don't have POP2 or IMAP i set them up to filter and foward to my gmail. Even my Mom's email is forwarded to my email.

I used Google Reader a lot as in I check on it like 100x a day. I like it so much that it kinda ruin net surfing for me. I don't get to see websites anymore, I wouldn't know if a sites updates it looks unless I get to read it from their RSS feed. I used to visit Lifehacker.com or Downloadsquad everyday but when I learned how to use Google Reader I don't get to visit their site anymore unless i'm looking for a specific info.

Other Google service that i used often:

Google Maps. Maps is very helpful when I need to send out our in-house messenger to deliver some item to our customers.

Picasa/Picasaweb perfect software to organize my photos store online. Oh and its also available for Linux.

Google Apps for managing  domains. I like it a lot because I get to use a very familiar interface when accessing email which is gmail. I don't get to worry about setting up email client because you can access it via the web. No more "AHHH I FORGOT TO BACKUP MY EMAIL" scenarios for me.

Google Docs spreadsheet is what I usually used.. I do a lot of product listing and price computation for our company.Very handy for times I need to check item inventory and i'm outside without my laptop.

Blogger.com, Youtube.com, Calendar, Web Search and especially Adsense these are other service I can't live without. No need to explain here.

Of course i'm just exaggerating the "I can't live without it" part.

DNS-DIY for Google Apps and Blogger

Last month i moved one of my sites to blogger using its custom domain feature and everything was fine until i realize i forgot to setup the email. So i registered for a free google app account to move my email to google mail. Followed their instructions and now everything is fine.


below is a snapshot of my DNS-DIY MX and CNAME settings:

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