Encode360, the next step in video transcoding

Encode360 is a slightly more automated method to re-encoding media to WMV compatible with the Xbox 360 than the previous wme360 batch file.

Some features:

• Automatically checks for necessary components (FFMpeg, FFDShow, WMCMD)
• Automatically determines the correct FPS to use when encoding
• Point the script at a folder and it'll encode all valid video file formats (Tested against Xvid and Divx. Others might have problems, but we can look into these as they happen)
• Drop a file onto it, and it'll encode just that file
• Select multiple files and drag/drop - it'll process them sequentially
• Ability to move encoded files to a separate folder
• Ability to move processed files to a separate folder

More info @ : Happy Beggar - Encode360, the next step in video transcoding

BBC NEWS | Technology | Fast net switchers report success

Anecdotal evidence from the BBC's panel of broadband switchers suggests new rules have speeded up the process of moving net supplier.

The regulations make net service firms move quickly when customers declare they want to switch to a new firm.

The changes tried to improve the experiences of the growing number who had trouble migrating away from a broadband supplier.

More info @ : BBC NEWS | Technology | Fast net switchers report success

Scotsman wins £1,300 settlement against spammer | The Register

An Edinburgh man has obtained damages of more than £1,300 from British-based spammer.

Gordon Dick was granted the order against Transcom Internet Services Ltd of Henley-on-Thames at a January hearing in Edinburgh's Sheriff Court. Although he hasn't received any money yet, even after sending a debt collector around to Transcom's premises, the lawsuit is a landmark in the fight by consumers against UK spammers. This is the first action of its kind in Scotland and only the second so far in the UK.

More info @ : Scotsman wins £1,300 settlement against spammer | The Register