Entertainment – Daves Computer Tips

Two Great Sites For Whiling Away Time

Jim Hillier — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:34:07 +0000

I’m not usually one for sitting and watching websites, but when I do, these are two of my favourites. An account is not required for either site, and clicking is minimal; all you need to do is sit back, relax, and watch. DriveListen is definitely my most favourite of all. I haven’t seen much of the world, but with DriveListen, I can visit different countries and cities without ever leaving…

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How To Deactivate/Delete Roblox Account

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:32:51 +0000

If you have been following me, I have been covering Roblox. Last week, we covered how to disable data sharing. If you missed that article, here it is: How To Disable Data Sharing On Roblox We are sticking with the Roblox subject this week. While researching this platform, I noticed many users looking for ways to deactivate their account(s). That is right, you can deactivate your account…

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Black Rabbit Netflix Series – Review

Jim Hillier — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:06:40 +0000

Black Rabbit is a new 8-episode series streaming on Netflix. From the moment I first read the synopsis and saw that the leading actors were Jude Law and Jason Bateman, I was excited to watch this series. Unfortunately, the reality didn’t quite live up to the hype. Jake (Jude Law) and Vince (Jason Bateman) are brothers who own a restaurant/lounge bar in New York that is under threat.

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Streaming Video Services Colluding?

Jim Hillier — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:30:10 +0000

I suspect many of you would be subscribing to multiple video streaming services. I currently subscribe to four services. Currently, one of my pet peeves is when I come across a movie or TV series that sounds like it could be worth a view and then click on it only to discover that it is only available via a completely different service. This is now becoming so prevalent that, at times…

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What Have You Watched Recently?

Marc Thomas — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:45:04 +0000

We’re spoilt for choice nowadays when it comes to viewing entertainment, and if your thing is free videos, there’s a lot of choice, including YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, and others. However, where I live, most streaming subscriptions are priced for the third world, so the likes of Netflix et al are often well below $10 per month. Anyway, here’s what we’ve been watching.

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DCT Has A YouTube Channel

Richard Pedersen — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:16:34 +0000

I am writing this to remind our readers that DCT has a YouTube channel. This channel has been successfully managed by our very own Jason Shuffield for several years now. Here are a few details: Here is the latest: And here are a few of our most popular videos: (click image to enlarge) We have many videos covering many topics, with more being added every week. There is sure to…

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YouTube Video Stuck Playing On TiVo System

Terry Hollett — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:03:07 +0000

I was playing a YouTube video. It got stuck playing in a loop and I couldn’t stop it from playing. I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my cable to the TiVo system. My main reason was that it was $60 cheaper than what I was paying. The TiVo service uses Android TV boxes, which is probably why it’s cheaper. Occasional glitches are to be expected in any system, and I recently encountered a weird…

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Are Streaming Service Menu Systems The Worst?

Jim Hillier — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:35:35 +0000

I subscribe to half a dozen video streaming services and, in my opinion, not one provides a decent menu system. I’m not sure if it’s just me but I find the majority of these streaming services’ menu systems unintuitive and tedious. I won’t go into detail because I’m sure you’ll each have your own pet peeves. Suffice it to say that I suspect these menu systems must have been designed by an out…

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Universal Media Server Part 2 – The Execution

Terry Hollett — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:01:51 +0000

Accessing your UMS – Universal Media Server from other devices. My original intention was to use UMS on my cable system. To access this on my cable system I clicked on the “Menu” button on my remote. Then the “Home Network” settings and I get a list of available Media Servers. The Universal Media Server is already showing. I scroll to it in the list and click on OK. Now I see “Media…

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Universal Media Server Part 1 – The Setup

Terry Hollett — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:54:42 +0000

Download UMS current version as I write this is 14.7.0 I installed this on my computer to share videos through my cable box to watch on my TV. My ARRIS cable box already has some media-sharing abilities, but I would like more control of the playback. For example, I would like to fast-forward or rewind a video. I can’t do this on my current system. The ability to pick up a video where I left off…

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How To Record Vinyl Records To MP3

Jim Canfield — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:04:43 +0000

Ripping Music vs Recording Music As promised, I said I would cover the possibility of recording vinyl records that can be converted into MP3 files for use in your favorite music player. Ripping a CD is straightforward and easy. Windows built-in Media Player Legacy will auto-rip your files, eject your disk, and wait for the next one. Vinyl Records are another step in difficulty.

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Android TV On Your PC

Terry Hollett — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:02:07 +0000

Have you ever used one of those Android TV boxes? Rather than spending money buying one, you can make your own using a USB flash drive and your PC. Warning: This sounds simple in theory, but in practice, I experimented with at least half a dozen Android images and multiple booting on four different computers before I was able to get this to work. So, it’s not for the faint of heart.

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Tagging Your Music Files

Jim Canfield — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:28:08 +0000

You finally got around to ripping your personally owned CDs to make .mp3 or similar files that can be played on your PC or Phone. You might have noticed that there are times when a file fails to capture all the information known as metadata, which can result in an “unknown artist or author” or include the album art. Other problems, like mismatched titles and tracks, can be out of sync.

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My Top 5 Short Horror Picks From YouTube

Terry Hollett — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:48:31 +0000

With only a couple of more weeks before Halloween here are my 5 top picks from YouTube for the best short horror videos. Descriptions are from YouTube. Click here for last year’s picks: My Top 5 Short Horror Picks From YouTube 1. Thingamajig A man (Lace Williamson) wakes up in the night beneath a lone streetlight. Soon, he realizes that this light is the only visible illumination in the…

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