Category Archive Technology

A performance problem (and a solution!)

There is a saying among those who work with code”When it comes to code optimization, never do code optimization!” of this same saying there is a following version that states “As far as code optimization is concerned, don’t do code optimization NOW”. The idea behind these sayings is to not waste time and effort doing […]

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How to listen to a live broadcast show on Spreaker, with a raspberry and a stereo

I was used to listening to a radio show with two hosts: Sandro “Fuffo” Bernardini and Nicole Fondato. Then, for various reasons, they stopped broadcasting and started making a podcast on Spreaker. From 8 to 9 it goes live and then you can listen to it like any normal podcast. So I decided to use […]

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Streaming to icecast/shoutcast from linux

Audio Streaming technology can be of different protocols but mostly Icecast and Shoutcast, while this post does not want to highlight the pro and cons of one versus the other, we want to share a solution for streaming clients running in Linux, via a terminal.  Linux is an operating system not easy, but with a […]

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Twitch streaming from webradio stream

How to create a video stream for twitch with only an audio stream coming from a web radio.

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Real time detect silence from audio input in Linux

As a Digital Streaming Specialist for a web radio (Radio Città Aperta) I do have new challenges and issues to solve. In a big broadcasting company there is always the choice between “do or buy?” but when your world is small, without funding, and with a lot of enthusiasm but little time, you need to […]

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Second implementation podcast player

Podcast player for web radio site

As a hobby, I’m the “software handyman” in a web radio (also a speaker to be honest). In my spare time, I try to find solutions and cool stuff for all the digital problems related to this activity. It could be something that needs to be automated or some cool stuff on the website. This […]

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Managing a web radio streaming provider

If you manage a Web Radio, if you are an IT consultant, or you’re just the “one of the tech guys” behind the scenes of such a radio, keep in mind the following suggestions. There could be some part of the web integration with your site that may result in future problems or a lot […]

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How to convert video for Playstation 3 / PS3

I know that downloading and converting video is an old-style procedure that, at the moment, it seems useless and time-consuming. But my PlayStation 3 still works like a charm and I can watch a movie while seating on the couch using the controller as a remote, so quite better than a computer on my legs […]

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