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How To Download YouTube Videos Using youtube-dl

Don Charisma

One thing I’ve started to find a minor annoyance is the adverts that YouTube inject into my watching and listening experience on their site. Frustratingly, the adverts here are in Thai language, so not really relevant to me.

After a little research and some geek magic and I came across something really very useful. It’s called “youtube-dl”, and basically it’s a Linux (and Windows) tool to download YouTube videos so one can watch them locally. AND YES WITHOUT THOSE DAMN ADVERTS.
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Why Microsoft Cannot Run OSX BUT Apple Can Run Microsoft Windows

Don Charisma

Simple answer – Microsoft are predominantly and historically a software manufacturer, whilst Apple are both a hardware and software manufacturer. Apple OSX is propriety software, which is copyrighted (and probably trademarked and patented) by Apple. Apple only support it for … Continue reading Why Microsoft Cannot Run OSX BUT Apple Can Run Microsoft Windows

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Why Linux Will Replace Microsoft Windows And Apple OSX

Don Charisma

Some people’s experience of technology is “FaceTube”, that is Facebook and YouTube. Linux, Shmninux, what the hell do I need Linux for ? Pretty much where I’ve been with Linux since it all started a couple of decades ago – … Continue reading Why Linux Will Replace Microsoft Windows And Apple OSX

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Build your own Pro NAS – Seagate Goflex Net with Debian Linux, RAID1 and OpenMediaVault

Don Charisma

The result of spending copious hours and days, knee deep in Linux IS – a working and stable 2TB NAS with Debian Linux based on Seagate GoFlex NET. Persistence and Charisma eventually paid off, ended up being a labour of … Continue reading Build your own Pro NAS – Seagate Goflex Net with Debian Linux, RAID1 and OpenMediaVault