Category Archives: Bits Of Code

How to get the direct url path to .flv video files on YouTube for Free

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Kieran McCarthy

I had a reason this week to try and find the actual direct path to an.flv on YouTube, I was trying out the excellent JW Media Player by Jeroen Wijering it supports playback of flv files among a host of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bits Of Code, Plugins, YouTube | 32 Comments

How to download and save Bebo video files – the easy way.

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Kieran McCarthy

I was asked by my friend Shane Supple if it was possible to download a video that was uploaded to Bebo.com. It is not as straight forward as you may think, having tinkering around with source code etc. I discovered … Continue reading →

Posted in Bebo, Bits Of Code, Videos | 81 Comments

Faster SkreemR Audio Search Add-on for Firefox (auto-suggest feature)

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Kieran McCarthy

Update 3rd Dec 07: James over at SkreemR has officially added my Firefox plugin to their 3rd party plugins “Tools” page view the page here I coded this firefox add-on to query the SkreemR mp3 search site much quicker than … Continue reading →

Posted in Bits Of Code, Firefox, HTML, MP3, Music, Plugins | 4 Comments

How to Grab a Thumbnail Screenshot Of Any Website

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Kieran McCarthy

An easy tutorial on how to grab a thumbnail image screen shot of any website. This is an easy way for webmasters to grab a screen shot of their own websites to include them in their portfolio pages, clients websites … Continue reading →

Posted in Bits Of Code, HTML | 4 Comments

Pubs Of Youghal – Google Maps

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Kieran McCarthy

This a Google Maps visual tour of the pubs of Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland. There are 28 active pubs and bars in the town. Click on markers to view photos, address, telephone numbers, pub info etc. I created this map … Continue reading →

Posted in Bits Of Code, Google Maps | 6 Comments