The first of multiple files that make up a split archive created with WinZip; uses the same compression as a standard .ZIP file, but must be decompressed along with the related split archives (.Z02, .Z03, etc.). Split archives are often used to shrink the size of large files for e-mail attachments or file downloads. They […]
HandBrake?is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. It is my tool of choice when it comes to backing up my DVDs. It allows me to shrink DVDs to a relatively small size and convert them to a web-playable format, such as mp4. I use the Command Line […]
This is another one for my reference. I’ve had to generate a self-signed SSL certificate quite a few times and I’m sure I’ll do it again in future. First of all, self-signed SSL certificates provide the same level of security as any other commercial ones, such as Verisign certs. The 2 main differences are: 1. […]