Category Archives: media

Thoughts about Serial

Posted on November 16, 2014 by blogmywiki

It seems as if everyone in my Twitter timeline is raving about Serial. Serial is an American podcast about a possible miscarriage of justice. Episode 1 describes itself thus: It’s Baltimore, 1999. Hae Min Lee, a popular high-school senior, disappears … Continue reading →

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Adding RTÉ and Resonance FM to PiRadio

Posted on July 31, 2014 by blogmywiki

Just added 2 more stations to my PiRadio. Here’s the command line code for each. RTÉ Radio 1: mpc add http://icecast2.rte.ie/radio1 and Resonance FM: mpc add http://radio.canstream.co.uk:8004/live.mp3

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Big list of internet radio stations

Posted on May 27, 2014 by blogmywiki

IMPORTANT UPDATE APRIL 2015: The BBC has changed the way it streams network radio – see here for details. I’ve been tinkering with my PiRadio tonight. I loaded someone else’s code, which unfortunately included the command mpc clear – this … Continue reading →

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Adding a station and summertime to PiRadio

Posted on April 12, 2014 by blogmywiki

“Summer’s here! It’s time for MAYONNAISE!” I think that was how Bill Bryson described a typical British women’s magazine strapline of the 50s or 60s. Summertime also means that my PiRadio is displaying frosty old GMT, so I need to … Continue reading →

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Everything is Awesome in Uncanny Valley

Posted on April 7, 2014 by blogmywiki

Let me make one thing clear: I love The Lego Movie. It is truly awesome. I only just saw it, and yet despite all the glowing reviews and comments, I was not disappointed (though I would have enjoyed it even … Continue reading →

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