Insta360 Pro 2 Notes

This page is going to be random notes and discoveries about my new Insta360 Pro 2 VR camera. The camera is impressive. The documentation, not so much. I will likely take sections of this stream of conscience and make them into their own pages once I have enough information. The camera runs Linux for Tegra … Read more

Devialet API Examples

I am fortunate enough to own Devialet Phantom speakers. These are crazy powerful speakers in a small size. I use a pair with my TV, which has an AppleTV and a gaming PC attached. The speakers support AirPlay 2, as well as an optical digital line in (it supports other platforms, but I don’t use … Read more

Getting Patch Files for PS3 Games in RPCS3

I just started playing with RPCS3, the excellent emulator for Sony Playstation 3 games. After extracting a few of my games from disc, I found out that for a number of them, they will not play correctly unless they have been patched to the latest revision (see the section Installing PlayStation 3 Game Updates in … Read more

How to Backup Your 3D Blu-Rays

Firstly; this is information on how to extract your legally bought copy of 3D movies so you can play them on devices that do not use optical media (e.g. a VR headset). I do not condone piracy. Whether you want to make a backup, or to convert it to a more usable format, 3D movies … Read more

Fixing Black/Reversed X11 Windows on Mouse Movement on M1/M2 Macs

For some strange reason, with the new ARM based Macs with X11 xquartz from either the official download, or from Mac Ports, when a remote java (of course it’s a problem with java), when the mouse moves, the colors of the window(s) will invert, making them very difficult to see/read. Fortunately, there are a couple … Read more

Firefox vs. Ubuntu Snap

As anyone who has upgraded to Ubuntu 22+ will know, they have deprecated and removed the traditional firefox package, and only the snap version is available and supported. And this is fine for anyone running the desktop. But for those of us who use the server version of Ubuntu, and often need to use a … Read more