WinFF is an open source GUI for the swiss army knife of video conversion - ffmpeg. Supports most of the codecs supported by ffmpeg including flv, avi, asf and wmv. Features a simple and easy to use interface, and can do multiple conversions at the same time.
WinFF runs on Windows ( Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista and 7 ) and Linux ( Ubuntu, Debian, Redhat and Suse ). There is also a portable version for Windows.
iWeb is a Canadian web hosting company that offers shared hosting, managed and unmanaged dedicated servers and colocation.
What is PanelBox?
PanelBox is custom cPanel interface used by iWeb for its hosting accounts.
Creating a database
To create a database in PanelBox, first login to your account.
The default url would be
Under General Options, click on Database.
Select whatever Database you want to setup > either MySQL or PostgreSQL. For this guide, we'll be using MySQL.
Name your database and click on "Create Database".
Now you need to create a user for the database you just created. Hover again over MySQL, and select "Add new user".
Name the user, and give a strong password. Click "Create User" to proceed creating a new database user.
Next step is to add the user you created to the database, hover over MySQL and select "Add User To Database".
On the Add User To Database page, select the user and database you created and hit "Submit".
Manage User Privileges page should appear next, check "All Privileges" and then click on "Make Changes".
Now that you have setup the database, you should be able see it under MySQL > Current Databases.
There are lots of different ways to get this done, either by using one of many Wordpress plugins, or just writing custom code. But for this tutorial, we'll be using a Wordpress plugin called WP Bannerize.
Download the plugin from this page. Extract and upload to your server, location should be your_wordpress_directory_root/wp-content/plugins.
Login to your blog, and on your left sidebar, click on Plugins. Look for WP Bannerize, and click Activate to enable the use of the plugin.
Once the plugin is activated, you should be able to see on your admin sidebar the WP Bannerize controls. You can now start adding banners by clicking on "Add new".
Browse for the image, and fill out other attributes like destination URL, etc.
Now that you have your banners ready, you need to insert into your theme the following:
<?php if(function_exists( 'wp_bannerize' )) wp_bannerize('limit=1&random=1'); ?>
Note:
The default code would just be:
<?php if(function_exists( 'wp_bannerize' )) wp_bannerize(); ?>
but adding limit and random makes your banners appear in random order.
Last March 11, 2011, an 8.9 earthquake hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The strong quake also caused tsunamis that caused more damage to residential areas, farms and vital infrastructures like the Sendai Airport and the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Thousands have been confirmed dead, and thousands more are missing.
You can get more information and extend help through any of the following ways:
Google Crisis Response page (2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami) - Has a donate button whose proceeds will go the Red Cross Japan. Also on the webpage are other resources like Person Finder,Maps and Latest News.
CNN | Tsunami aid and relief: How you can help - Has links to different organizations that are currently accepting donations and help for the people who have been affected by the quake and tsunami.
Yahoo 7 news | DONATE FOR JAPAN - Links to different charitable organizations where people can channel through their support.
Unplgged | The Japan Earthquake: How to Help - Links to sites, and mentions other ways to donate like via text and iTunes.
Just a quick tip to stop Lightroom ( in this case 3.2 ) from automatically opening when inserting a USB drive / Memory Card.
For PC users who are looking for an alternative free anti-virus software, and for those who are current users of AVG 8.5, the most current version of the popular free anti-virus is now available for download.
I just wished the "Game mode" feature was also a part of the free version, but I guess AVG still needs to keep features that will give users a reason to upgrade to the "Full" version.
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Matt Cutts, head of Google's Webspam team, presents and discusses how Google handles the robots.txt file. Watch the video below, follow and share comments on Matt's blog or discuss the video on YouTube.
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