2.0.2, VideoLAN, VLC Media Player

VideoLAN VLC Media Player Version 2.0.2 Released for Windows and Mac OS X

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VideoLAN VLC Media Player Version 2.0.2 has been released and includes the following fixes and new features:

  • Rework of the Mac OS X interface
  • Fix video output for old graphic cards on Windows XP, which are using DirectX
  • Fix video output on old Macs, notably PowerPC and GMA950 intel Macs.
  • Support for HiDPI, aka Retina Display
  • Support for H264 v4l2 devices on Linux
  • Translations updates and new Scottish Gaelic translation
  • Fixes for splitted RAR, MKV segmented, mp4 and Real media files playback.
  • Rewrite of the Digital TV module on Windows
  • Enhancements in HLS, Blu-Ray and various codecs support
  • Fixes for subtitles auto-detection
  • Fixes on Qt, skins2 and web interfaces

VLC Media Player can be download from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/#download

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2012 Model Laptops and Notebooks that Feature a Serial Port (RS-232)

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I was recently asked to source laptops with an integrated serial port which is becoming harder and harder in this day and age.

Thankfully a few vendors still fit the trusty RS-232 port to some models and I have outlined these models below.

2012 Models

HP ProBook 6570b Series

P/N: B6P78EA – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5270277

P/N: B6P79EA – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5270278

P/N: B6P81EA – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5270280

P/N: B6P78ET – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5281632

HP EliteBook 8570p Series

P/N: B6P98EA – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5270297

P/N: B6P99EA – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5270298

P/N: B6Q00EA – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5270299

P/N: B5V88AW – http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=5268988

Toshiba Tecra A11 Series

P/N: PTSE0E-0M9052EN (TECRA A11-1FR) – http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Tecra-A11-1FR/1118527/toshibaShop/false/

P/N: PTSE0E-0M6052EN (TECRA A11-1F4) – http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Tecra-A11-1F4/1117375/toshibaShop/false/

P/N: PTSE0E-0MJ052EN (TECRA A11-1HP) – http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Tecra-A11-1HP/1119159/toshibaShop/false/

P/N: PTSE0E-0MC052EN (TECRA A11-1FP) – http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Tecra-A11-1FP/1118524/toshibaShop/false/

I will try and update this Post as new models become available, please feel free to add your comments if you are aware of an other currently available laptop brands/models that feature a seial port.

Cumulative update package 1, Microsoft, Service Pack 2, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008 R2

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 Released

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 has now been released and can be downloaded from the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30437

Important Note

If you are upgrading from SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cumulative Update 6 to SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 then you must apply a post-SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 cumulative update after you upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 to obtain all the fixes.

Cumulative update package 1 for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2  can be downloaded from the following link and should be installed straight after you have applied Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720425

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Watchguard XTM 1050, XTM 2050, XTM 2 Series, XTM 3 Series, XTM 5 Series, XTM 8 Series – Fireware XTM OS 11.6 – CSP2 Build # 346090

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Watchguard XTM 1050, XTM 2050, XTM 2 Series, XTM 3 Series, XTM 5 Series, XTM 8 Series – Fireware XTM OS 11.6 – CSP2 Build # 346090

11.6 – CSP2 Build # 346090 Resolves the following issues:

BUG66240: CLI command “restore factory-default all” fails to restore factory default

BUG67367: the state of the interface of XTM23 become unstable when transfering one big file by FTP

BUG67310: A/P XTM8 fails over WARNING: utm-11_6/src/343405/dev.c:1871 skb_gso_segment 0xce/0x1ca

Potential fix for Kernel Crashes related to “scheduling while atomic” when using BOVPN

BUG64611: BUG: scheduling while atomic: ntpd/2446/0x10000200 on 11.5.1 XTM5

BUG67819: XTM2 memory leak causing xfrm_dst_cache value to increase and causing appliance to lockup

Potential fix for Kernel crash matching the following bugs:

BUG65288: kernel crash and reboot

BUG65179: Interface traffic stopped EIP: 0060: e02acf7b EFLAGS: 00010246 CPU: 3

BUG66670: XTM1050 rebooted itself and writing crash log EIP: 0060:[<dff64f7b>] EFLAGS: 00010246 CPU: 1

BUG66809: A/P Cluster Master reboots kernel BUG at /builds/utm-11_5_3_csp/src/341451/ EIP: ec2b9f59

BUG66872: A/P Cluster Member reboots kernel BUG at/builds/utm-11_5_3/src/340457/ip_set.c:507 EIP e033af7b

You can request 11.6 – CSP2 Build # 346090 from Watchguard Support by logging a support case online, they should then be able to provide an ftp download link and appropriate credentials.

Please note that Watchguard CSP releases are cumulative so you should only need to apply the latest to ensure that you also have any previous fixes.

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