Change is the only constant. I left Oracle in the Autumn and joined a small start up here in the Bay Area. I'm moving some of my posts from the Oracle blogs site - as I don't know what the expiration policy is on those items - but I find those items useful reminders of what we in software should always be mindful of - whether we design, create, test, sell or implement software.
(subtext: Get the World's most famous detective on your favourite browser)
The new series of Sherlock has started on the BBC. If you live outside of the UK and you are too impatient to wait for your local TV content provider to host it for you - then fear not !! These simple instructions will get you up and running. In addition to the iPlayer you can access most of the other UK TV channels using the same method. Note: you can use the same method to access content in other countries - such as Hulu in the U.S.
How it works: In simple terms, the BBC iPlayer, like other players, perform a check to determine whether your internet access is originating from the UK. So the trick is to ensure that your access to the BBC website will originate from the UK.
First you are going to use a free piece of open source software that was designed to keep your internet access anonymous. You will add a setting that will ensure that the software makes use of servers in the UK whenever making requests…
The new series of Sherlock has started on the BBC. If you live outside of the UK and you are too impatient to wait for your local TV content provider to host it for you - then fear not !! These simple instructions will get you up and running. In addition to the iPlayer you can access most of the other UK TV channels using the same method. Note: you can use the same method to access content in other countries - such as Hulu in the U.S.
How it works: In simple terms, the BBC iPlayer, like other players, perform a check to determine whether your internet access is originating from the UK. So the trick is to ensure that your access to the BBC website will originate from the UK.
First you are going to use a free piece of open source software that was designed to keep your internet access anonymous. You will add a setting that will ensure that the software makes use of servers in the UK whenever making requests…