March 10, 2009

Who wants Hulu?

Filed under: Technical — Tags: , , , — delx @ 12:15 am

Update: Improved proxying of RTMP
Update: Compatibility with unmetered and local content
Update: Automatic /etc/hosts update

Hulu is a website that offers commercial-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, Fox and many other networks and studios. Currently Hulu is only available from within the United States of America.

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December 2, 2008

Linux Traffic Control – QoS

Filed under: Technical — Tags: , , — delx @ 4:30 am

I recently started using VoIP, using NodePhone with Internode. This post describes how I implemented QoS on my router to make VoIP work well. It also allows me to prioritise some traffic on my network, such as SSH, while deprioritising others, such as BitTorrent and SFTP.

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November 10, 2008

Internet Censorship in Australia

Filed under: Rants — Tags: , , , , — delx @ 7:22 pm

The Australian government is planning to filter the internet to protect children. The idea is to have two tiers of filtering. The first tier is enabled by default for all internet connections and blocks all material considered unsafe for children. Adults will have the option to move to the second tier which is designed to only block illegal material.

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