After upgrading to the latest version of utorrent (3.4.5), I noticed a big spike in CPU usage and unresponsive desktop GUI when uTorrent AutoLabeller (uAL) was on.
When I turned it off, the desktop client became responsive again when I closed uTorrent Autolabeller, and the CPU usage went down as well.
After fiddling around for a bit, I realized this only really becomes an issue if the uAL is monitoring uTorrent to stop/remove completed torrents.
Changing that setting to "N" fixed the issue.
* In order to remove torrents automatically, I have it set to run a script after the torrent finishes.
uTorrent > Options > Preferences > Advanced > Run after torrent finishes.
This causes a high CPU usage as it accesses the same WebUI url but it's for a brief period in time till the script finishes running.
The issue seems to be with WebUI.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
bookmarklet to nuke elements from page
Drag this link (Nukeit) to your bookmarks bar.
It will allow you to easily remove unwanted elements from the webpage.
Not mine. Grabbed from somewhere on the interwebs
It will allow you to easily remove unwanted elements from the webpage.
Not mine. Grabbed from somewhere on the interwebs
A simpler readability bookmarklet
than the (slower) official one
Drag this bookmarklet (Readability) to your bookmarks bar
UPDATE: Readability has shut down it's service.
An alternative is to set up your own readability clone
Drag this bookmarklet (Readability) to your bookmarks bar
UPDATE: Readability has shut down it's service.
An alternative is to set up your own readability clone
Friday, October 9, 2015
Flatten windows directory structure
My car stereo system allows for playing mp3 files off of a USB stick. When mp3s are in subfolders, it makes it difficult to jump songs predictably. Easiest way around it is to flatten all mp3s under a single folder.
I found this post describing how to use powershell to do it. Here is what I'm using for my own reference:
(ls -r -include *.mp3) | % { mv -literal $_ $_.Name}
I found this post describing how to use powershell to do it. Here is what I'm using for my own reference:
(ls -r -include *.mp3) | % { mv -literal $_ $_.Name}
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
TP-Link Archer C8 wired bridge / access point
Finally decided to replace the Apple Time Capsule with a better router because of the many issues.
I replaced it with the TP-Link Archer C8. TP-Link Archer C8 does not have a bridge mode. The unofficial way to do it seems to be:
I replaced it with the TP-Link Archer C8. TP-Link Archer C8 does not have a bridge mode. The unofficial way to do it seems to be:
- Connect internet cable modem/router ethernet cord to one of the LAN ports. Don't connect anything to the WAN port
- Change Archer C8 LAN IP address to one on the cable modem/router's subnet.
If the cable modem/router is 192.168.0.1, set the Archer C8 to 192.168.0.2 - Disable the DHCP
- Reboot
Monday, August 17, 2015
VMWare Tools fails to install or update in VM
- Go to http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player/
- Select latest version (7.1.2 as of this writing)
- > your host OS
- > Packages
- > your guest OS
Download the file to your host OS, untar and execute. This then silently installs the VMware Tools ISO Image into the VMware Player working directory.
Now try re-installing VMWare Tools as usual.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Fix slow LAN transfer speed of files in Windows 7
Disable “Large Send Offload (LSO)”
Large Send Offload is a technique of improving network performance while at the same time reducing CPU overhead. Apparently it does not work very well, so it was suggested to disable it (ref MSDN).
Follow these steps:
ref: http://www.howtosolutions.net/2013/06/fixing-slow-sending-or-receiving-of-files-through-lan-network-using-windows/
Large Send Offload is a technique of improving network performance while at the same time reducing CPU overhead. Apparently it does not work very well, so it was suggested to disable it (ref MSDN).
Follow these steps:
- Open Start Menu, right-click on Computer and select Properties
- Under Control Panel Home located on the left side of the window click onDevice Manager
- You will get a list of all devices on your machine. Expand Network Adapters.
- Find your Network Card and double-click on it.
- Select Advanced tab. You will get a list filled with different options.
- Select Large Send Offload V2 (IPv4) and set the value to Disabled
- Do the same for Large Send Offload V2 (IPv6) if it is available
- Click OK
ref: http://www.howtosolutions.net/2013/06/fixing-slow-sending-or-receiving-of-files-through-lan-network-using-windows/
Monday, December 23, 2013
MPC-HC Increase Playback Speed Adjustment
UPDATE: I've started using PotPlayer instead. It's a MUCH better solution!
You can customize the frame rate increase steps that Media Player Classic Home Cinema takes with the hotkeys (Ctrl+Up / Ctrl + Down).
Under View > Options > Playback > Speed step, set your percentage.
I've set mine to 8%, meaning each jump will be 1.08 times normal speed.
Unfortunately, I've noticed that when playing videos with speed adjusted, external subtitle files (srt/sub/...etc) fail to keep in sync. I've tried the internal filter, external DirectVOB, and ffdshow without success.
The alternative is to use VLC for playing videos with subtitles at a rate faster than normal speed.
You can customize the frame rate increase steps that Media Player Classic Home Cinema takes with the hotkeys (Ctrl+Up / Ctrl + Down).
Under View > Options > Playback > Speed step, set your percentage.
I've set mine to 8%, meaning each jump will be 1.08 times normal speed.
Unfortunately, I've noticed that when playing videos with speed adjusted, external subtitle files (srt/sub/...etc) fail to keep in sync. I've tried the internal filter, external DirectVOB, and ffdshow without success.
The alternative is to use VLC for playing videos with subtitles at a rate faster than normal speed.
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