Xbox (D)one

I'm done with the Xbox One. I was just cleaning my room and I decided to clean up some stuff around the TV setup and I decided to get rid of the Xbox One. It was just taking up space, dusting a lot, and I used it once

Dynamic sitemap with PHP

I needed to create a sitemap for my blog. Upon googling I learned that every single blog post I make needs to be in that sitemap, so I took my Archive page, which basically lists all my blog posts and modified it a little: <?phpinclude 'lib/getPostData.php&

VPN Server on Mac without OS X Server

Linked Post I found this great tutorial on how to set up a VPN Server on your Mac, in my case a Mac Mini that I have running 24/7 for Plex, without paying $20 for OS X Server. I successfully did it running regular OS X Yosemite 10.10.

How I Rip My DVDs & Blu-rays

Dec 2017: There is an updated version here: https://lambdan.se/207. I'll keep this old version around too though, for historical purposes, and because it has some screenshots and is somewhat more educational. If you follow me on Twitter you know I talk a lot about ripping

Post-Series Depression

Linked Post I always knew there was a term for this feeling. Shows I've felt it for: * Friends (probably hit me the hardest) * That 70s Show * Orange is the new black (after each season, as you have to wait a year for the next season) * Mythbusters * Seinfeld * Two

PS4 Remote Play To PC Impressions

Not as good as Steam In-home streaming. But not bad either, especially with Ethernet. Methodology I used three games to test: Bloodborne, Destiny and Hotline Miami. Bloodborne I picked because it's the game I currently play most on my PS4 and it's a PS4 exclusive. Destiny

Plex Pass Review

As a big time Plex user I decided to finally get a month of Plex Pass to see how it is. Let's look at what you get first, and then we'll talk about some of them individually. Taken from here and here:: * Trailers & Extras * Mobile

HDMI Audio Extractor from DealXtreme Compatibility & Review (Updated)

A while back I bought this little device, hoping to get 5.1 sound from all my HDMI devices into my soundbar. Now I got it, and here's what I think about it. Build Quality & Setup The unit came in a nice little box well wrapped and

Where's Week X? (Week 13)

What happened to Week 12? Is there gonna be a Week 13? Short answer: probably not. I stopped writing them because it wasn't fun anymore. When I first started, I wanted to have something always write because I enjoyed writing then. And I still enjoy writing but not

Windows XP Ninite fix (Installers not working, page not displaying in IE 6)

I tried installing Windows XP on a old laptop today, and for some reason, Ninite installers would not work and IE 6 could not even visit ninite.com. Solution: Install IE 8. You can download it here.

Advent 1315Nordic Drivers for Windows XP 32-bit

I had to google alot to find these, so I have decided to compile and mirror them nicely here: Package with all the drivers uploaded here: Archive.org link I don't have the laptop anymore so I can't test if they still work, but I think

Week 11

I've been busy Hot * Watched alot of The Sopranos * Played alot of GTA 4 * I'm done with The Division * Caught a cheater on speedrun.com * I've started practice driving Not * I thought my iPhone was dead, but a Q-tip fixed it Good week

Week 10

I love video games. Hot * Took two classes/lectures you need in order to start working on getting a drivers license * Got my new keyboard, CM Storm Novatouch TKL (Topre switches basically) and I like it alot * Moved around some furniture again so now I have a really nice IKEA

Week 9

Pretty lazy week, but at the same time not. Hot * Gotten back into Starcraft 2. Been playing and watching it alot. Fun stuff. * Wrote a long & messy post about the PS3. You can read it here * Managed to replace the battery in a Iphone 5C for a friend. Was

Playstation 3

I just wanna write about the PS3. There is something about this console that I am mesmerized by. This post is gonna be very messy and unorganized, mostly ramblings. But afterall, this blog is called "Ramblings By DJS" so it shouldn't be surprising. I think it&

Week 8

I don't know, I'm running out of week summaries. Hot * It's been snowing a lot so I've been shoveling snow a lot. Good exercise. * Sold Street Fighter V on eBay and made back all the money I spent on it in the

Week 7

"New phone", the eye doctor, and games. Hot: * Visited the eye doctor to get my eyes validated so I can start practice driving (for a drivers license) * Bought a pre-used iPhone 5s on Ebay, for a very good price (about the price of a pre-owned iPhone 5). Kinda

Harmy's Return of the Jedi Despecialized Edition has been released

Linked Post There has been an old ROTJ despecialized verison out forever, but it's quality was pretty bad. Now there's a good one. The work that Harmy and everyone he gets sources from is just mind blowing. Check out this introductory guide or this YouTube video

Week 5

Solid week. Nothing to really complain about. Hot * Got my WeMo bulbs to work * Played a lot of PvP Destiny. Rift is a really fun game mode. * Ordered all the seasons of Seinfeld that I was missing on DVD. * Got to work a few days and had fun there. Not

Week 4

Good week. Been busy. Hot: * Got my BD-drive for my PC and got to rip in and transcode the Blu-rays I've been buying * Got my old room back. Not: * Nothing really

Week 3

I turned 20 this week. Other than that, nothing really happened. Hot * Been using my new iPad. A great device for lazy people. * Ate smorgascake on my birthday, and had people over and had coffee with them. * Been (re-re-re-re-re-re-re)watching That 70's Show. God I love it. * Beat

Swedish translations of NES Games

Linked Post For some reason I tried a bunch of Swedish translations of NES Games on my Everdrive N8, and decided to take screenshots of some of them. In that linked Imgur album I go into more detail on the screenshots themselves. Most of them were made in the 90s

Schrdingers GTA V Single-Player DLC

First the actor of Franklin posts an image suggesting that single player DLC is on the way for GTA V, making me happy and optimistic as hell. Then the actor of Michael says he has no idea, making me sad and pessimistic. Here are my two cents: Theory 1: There

Some initial iPad impressions

This is an interesting device to say the least, my first iPad. An iPad Air 2. So far I'm quite happy with it. Not overly enthusiastic and not disappointed. I simply just like it. I really, really, like the Video PiP. Watching a tv show while browsing the

Pretty much everything you need to know about the Famicom AV

Linked Post Lots of good information on that page. I learned that my power supply isn't ideal for example: The proper Famicom or Famicom AV power supply adapter is rated for 10v DC, 850mA, center tip negative. Mine is 9V, 1500 mA. Seems to work fine though. We&