Jellyfin in, Plex in the bin

Plex in the bin

Jellyfin Media Server has taken the place of Plex for my media streaming.

With Plex Inc. recently implementing their new "features" in the way of a new tier system, which includes charging you to stream your own media from outside of your network, I decided to jump ship to Jellyfin. Plex Media Server has been churning away on my server for some time now without any major issues. I've never had a need for a Plex Pass subscription. The media…

Currys/PC World Bitlocker naughty no-no

Bitlocker OI No

Bitlocker encryption enabled on new equipment purchased from Currys/PC World?

Bitlocker being enabled doesn't sound like a bad idea in a period when viruses, malware, and ransomware has taken down organisations such as the NHS for a time. Nor does it being enabled from the moment you purchase a new PC or laptop. At least not until a friend called me last week (20/03/2025). She was about to head out to her lecture and left her Windows 10 laptop installing…


Star Trek: Picard- Some thoughts on season 3

Star Trek: Picard opening title

I should be sleeping but instead I'm thinking of Star Trek: Picard.

I'm tired. Sleep is needed but right now my (almost) three year old Grandson is fast asleep, sprawled out across my side of the bed and I'm not about to disturb him. Instead I'm watching foxes playing via my CCTV monitors, perusing Twitter and thinking about what's going on in season 3 of Star Trek: Picard. There are a few thoughts going through my mind right now. Spoilers…

Internet Archive Games Launcher (IAGL) Installation

Internet Archive Games Launcher (IAGL)

Something for the weekend in the shape of Internet Archive Games Launcher

I decided to install Internet Archive Games Launcher on my KODI box this weekend. It’s an old Intel Quad Core Q6600 with 8GB RAM and a 64GB Samsung SSD, but it does the job. It’s been running Ubuntu 18. 04 for a while with KODI 18. x (Leia). Originally, I was going to just drop KODI 19 (Matrix) on there but I chose to go the whole hog…