Tommi’s stuff

I just finished updating my tv_grab_is script to use the xml interfaces which every Icelandic broadcasting company has.

I changed the xmltv id’s to reflect changes of names at 365. Sýn became Stöð 2 Sport, Sýn2 became Stöð 2 Sport 2, etc…

If you are using mythtv you need to update your xmltvid’s for channels and also the ~/.mythtv/FILENAME.xmltv. Run

tv_grab_is –list-channels

You can always get my newest version from my trac.

You will need to install the perl module XML::Simple until I rewrite the xml handling code but I’m too lazy right now, install methods:

yum install perl-XML-Simple

apt-get perl-XML-Simple

cpan perl-XML-SImple

Just discovered one of the most usefull apps I have come upon in a long time, Gnome DO!

This program makes programs and actions in them really easy. I have for instance installed the pidgin plugin for it, I hit “Windows button (super) - Space”, type the first few letters in a contacts email and voila, you have a open chat window with your friend.

I have a few icons to connect to various Windows terminal servers. I can hit Super-Space and then the first few letters of the hostname and whamm, I’m in. Same goes for ssh sessions, type for instance “root@mach”->Enter and I’m in.

This program is very similar to Quicksilver for MacOS X.

Here you can find some Gnome DO videos.

The Gnome DO webpage