So it turns out, running a full Minecraft server on a Pi doesn’t lead to a great user experience. Even with only two players at times the lag caused disconnections or blocks to disappear. Our next attempt at a Minecraft server turned to Pocket Edition, and an open source solution called PocketMine, written in our […]
Minecraft Server on a Pi
My 6 year old recently asked me to setup a Minecraft server, so I thought Id try on a Pi on the local Network. There are lots of guides already on t’internet but all ask you to download the files to a PC and then transfer to the Pi via FTP or ssh. this sounds […]
Install Twonky on DNS-320
mainly for my own poor memory but also for anyone else that stumbles upon them. the default UPnP service on the 320 is shockingly poor, Twonky is the best replacement Ive found although does require a license. get latest version: http://www.twonkyforum.com/downloads/ (for DNS320 use Kuro Box Pro) credit/more info visit: http://nas-tweaks.net/384/installation-of-twonky-server-7-on-nas-devices/ If upgrading from a […]
Copy apk from non-rooted device
one of those place this here in case I forget posts. adb shell pm list packages adb shell pm path your-package-name adb pull /data/app/your-package-path.apk
Acer Aspire 5532 and Windows 8
I recently updated my, admittedly a few years old now, laptop to Windows 8 and have had a nightmare hunting down drivers for things. It’s probably important to note in case someone finds this post when trying to decide if to update, that the Aspire 5532 is not listed as one of Acer’s Windows 8 […]