Paint it Black, other free films
I discovered a decent movie to watch and then, quite by accident, an entire platform where you can stream movies and TV series for free – legally of course. I recommend both the film and the platform.
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Author: james
Xbox Discounts as CSV File
I own a fair old number of Xbox games so when the weekly or special sales come about I need a quick way to see which titles would interest me. I wrote a small Python program to aid me.
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Random Game from RAWG
I enjoy video games so naturally have a backlog to get through. I like to randomly pick a game and if it suits my mood, I’ll play it or get another random game. Unfortunately rawg.io doesn’t have this feature so I’ve made one.
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Chesterfield Free Parking Map
Nobody likes paying for parking and perhaps another reason why Chesterfield is one of the happiest places to live – residents get free parking. The difficulty is the council doesn’t provide a map – no worries, I got your back.
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Mushroom risotto
A (surprisingly) tasty dish that mum made in Dec 2023. Credit: bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/mushroom-risotto
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The Dull Men’s Club
THis web filtrate is a Facebook group. Although most people probably don’t award using Facebook with any ethical consideration, I need to first explain the deep web and then excuse myself for a reference to this content.
Read moreSeparating A Music File into Multiple Tracks
This is a quick guide on how to get a long mp3 audio file and break it down into individual tracks. You may need to do this when an album has been saved as a single mp3 (can happen when downloading from youtube via a “youtube to mp3” sites). I’m going to use a video of Meiko Kaji’s discography (or partial) to illustrate this.
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Minecraft Server Migration to Realm
With Microsoft offering a free 90 days Minecraft Realm subscription in their Xbox Perks programme, I decided it’s finally time to close the dedicated server and adopt a realm. It appears nobody from the community (including myself) had really spent much time on the server since last year. While it’s not uncommmon for communities to lose momentum, it’s still sad to see a virtual home no longer be available.
Read moreMigrating Windows 10 To A New Hardrive
I am writing this mini-guide for my future reference and, as is so often the case, I’ve publicised in case somebody else may benefit. Over the years I’ve changed which hard drive my operating system (OS) resides on because I’ve typically upgraded the hard drive. Sometimes it’s been painful (and long-winded) but this recent occassion was smooth.
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