Change Windows XP user password via command line
Jan 10th
I found myself needing to change the administrator’s password on my Windows XP machine today. I’ve used that account exactly twice; once to setup the machine and then to create the user account that I use every day. So no, I don’t remember the absurdly complex password I came up with 3 years ago when I built this machine.
Luckily, I’ve ignored my own advice and have granted admin privileges to my user account. Only users with admin privileges can change other users’ passwords. This method will also work to change your own password even if you don’t have admin privileges.
C:\net user administrator * Type a password for the user: asifiwouldtellyou Retype the password to confirm: asifiwouldtellyou The command completed successfully.
You can also change it without being prompted (useful in scripts):
C:\net user administrator thenewpasswordgoeshere The command completed successfully.
Normalizing audio levels (or, what happens when you assume…)
Jan 1st
A long time ago... in a digital media file library far away... I was SURE that I had gone through my entire library and performed level 'normalization'.
Build a Live365 station using Linux – Part 2 (Song Data)
Dec 26th
In the first part of this series I explained how to build and configure the Music Player Daemon (MPD) for use with Live365. In this installment I’ll describe how to send the song metadata (Title, Artist, Album). This is a requirement for ‘live’ mode broadcasters; if you do not send this data your station will not be listed in the directory.
When you run a Live365 station in ‘basic’ mode they pull the song metadata directly from the ID3 tags in your MP3 files. Most MP3 streams include this info. within the stream itself so that it can be displayed by the player software. Live365 does not extract this data from the stream you feed to them. Live365 provides an API (application program interface) that allows you to feed the data to them separate from the music stream.
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Follow us on Twitter!
Dec 25th
You can now follow updates to the Dreamland Blues Radio blog on Twitter. Our twitter ID is 'dreamlandblues'.
I have other ideas about what to include in the Twitter stream but I'd love to hear your ideas. Drop a comment or an email to dreamlandblues at frontierdigital dot com.
C U on the bitstream.
Build a Live365 station using Linux – Part 1
Dec 25th
I’ve run Dreamland Blues Radio, a streaming internet radio station, since 1997. In the beginning I used WinAmp + Shoutcast streaming server on a Windows 95 machine. As the station grew in popularity and my then boss began to notice the bandwidth utilization of the R&D lab outside business hours (rats!) I came to the realization that I needed a more stable and scalable platform; enter Live365.
Of course, back then it wasn’t called Live365 (bonus points for anyone who can tell me the original name) but I was invited to preview the beta of the service – I jumped at it. The original setup continued to use WinAmp with the Shoutcast plug-in but the feed was then sent to Live365 for audience distribution; what is now called a ‘Live’ stream.
New site template
Dec 20th
I've change a few things about the site layout today.
- New site template - This one is called 'Music' and is available here.
- Added Live365 'now playing' badge. - I've done away with the 'now playing' widget I was using and replaced it with an o-fish-al badge widget from Live365. It includes cover art for the currently playing track, track title and artist as well as links to play the stream.
