Best XBMC Plugins for UK Users

Here is a collection of the Plugins I am currently using in XBMC. Links to downloads are included with each plugin, or you can download them all in one go by clicking the link below.

http://www.filehost.ws/lgsw2howgvtz

or

http://mir.cr/0WFRTS0E


XBMC-iPod-plugin (Linux Only)

Allows you to control your Apple ipod from within XBMC. It's supposed to be able to view All Albums & All Songs, but only All Albums worked for me. Have been using it for a while on a Celeron 1.6ghz, 1GB Ram with XBMCBuntu and have had no stability issues.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=109782

Website:  https://github.com/chaosct/XBMC-iPod-plugin

Download: https://github.com/chaosct/XBMC-iPod-plugin/zipball/master

Grooveshark

Allows you to log in to you Grooveshark account and control from XBMC with a great looking interface. Great alternative to using Spotify.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=74474

Website: http://code.google.com/p/grooveshark-for-xbmc/

Download: http://grooveshark-for-xbmc.googlecode.com/files/script.audio.grooveshark-0.4.4b.zip

Spotify

Another Music Streaming Plugin with a similar looking interface. This one requires that you have a premium subscription to Spotify.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=125147

Website: https://github.com/mazkolain/spotimc

Download: https://github.com/downloads/mazkolain/spotimc/script.audio.spotimc-1.0-beta1.zip

4OD

Allows you to catch up with your favourite channel 4 shows.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=119550

Website: http://code.google.com/p/nibor-xbmc-repo/

Download: http://code.google.com/p/nibor-xbmc-repo/downloads/detail?name=repository.nibor.zip&can=2&q=

Demand 5

From the same creator as the 4OD plugin. The same thing as above but this time for channel 5.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=119551


Website: http://code.google.com/p/nibor-xbmc-repo/


Download: http://code.google.com/p/nibor-xbmc-repo/downloads/detail?name=plugin.video.demand5-1.0.2.zip&can=2&q=


BBC iplayer

Allows you to catch up with your favourite TV & Radio shows from the BBC. Live streams are also available.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=51322

Website: http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-iplayerv2/

Download: http://xbmc-iplayerv2.googlecode.com/files/iPlayer-v2.4.17.zip


TV Catchup

Allows you to watch freeview tv channels with a easy to use tvguide interface. You can also set reminders for future programs. Works as a great alternative to using a TV aerial or satellite.

Plugin requires an account at  http://signup.tvcatchup.com/

Link:  http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=125574

Website: http://plugins.tvcatchup.com/~xbmc/

Download:  http://plugins.tvcatchup.com/~xbmc/addons/repository.tvcatchup.addons/repository.tvcatchup.addons-1.0.3.zip


Revision 3

Allows you to watch popular shows from Revision 3.

Link: Available on standard repository.

 Redbull TV

Allows you to watch RedBullTV Shows and live events.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=135532

Download:  Available on standard repository.

Avandced Launcher

 Allows you to launch applications and games directly from XBMC and return when exited. I normally use it to add a browser such as firefox, but is great for browsing your game collection.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=85724

Website: http://www.gwenael.org/xbmc/index.php?title=Main_Page

Download: Available on standard repository.

Navi-X

Access to all kinds of multimedia Content. You could get away with just using this as your only plugin in some cases, as it includes content from many different sites, such as Icefilms & Watchseries.eu.

Link:  http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=30371

Website: http://code.google.com/p/navi-x/

Download: http://code.google.com/p/navi-x/downloads/detail?name=Navi-X_v37_6.zip&can=2&q=

Pneumatic


If you have access to Newsgroups, this plugin allows you to start streaming movies as they are being downloaded. I had a few issues where it would not start certain TV & Movies, but I think the creator is working on the issues.

Link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=97657

Website: https://github.com/TsUPeR/xbmc-pneumatic

Download: https://github.com/TsUPeR/xbmc-repo/raw/master/repo/repository.popeye/repository.popeye-1.0.0.zip

How To Install Concrete5 Open Source CMS Ubuntu 12.04

First make you have downloaded Concrete 5, if not click the link below. 

Download Concrete 5


Installing LAMP & GD

Open a new terminal window and enter the following commands:

sudo apt-get install tasksel

sudo tasksel install lamp-server

sudo apt-get install php5-gd

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Installing Concrete 5

First we need to create a new Mysql database for the new concrete installation to use.
Enter the following into the terminal window to login to your Mysql administration:

mysql -u root

If a password was set during installation then enter:

mysql -u root -p

 Now enter the following to create a database named concrete5:
 
 create database concrete5;

Press Ctrl+C to exit Mysql.


Open  concrete5.5.2.1.zip and extract contents into  /var/www/concrete5.

Change the others file permissions to "Create and delete files".

Now you can open your web browser and navigate to the following address:

 http://127.0.0.1/concrete5/index.php

You should be greeted with a screen like this

If you have any requirements missing or you do not see a page, recheck the guide from the beginning and try again.

After clicking continue with installation you will see the following

Enter the information and click install Concrete 5. Wait for installation to complete

 After complete you will see the following screen.

Enjoy your new installation.

Root Chinese Android Touch Diamond2 B1000

After trying many other methods to root this phone,  I have found a method that works.

below are some pictures of the phone which I bought of ebay for about £60.

Specifications:

Model	B1000+
Band	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
SIM Card	Dual SIM Card Dual Standby
Service Provide	Unlocked
Style	Bar
Color	Black
Shell Material	Plastic & Metal
System
OS	Android 2.3.6
CPU	MTK6513, 650MHz + 280 MHz
ROM	256MB
RAM	512MB
Screen
Display	3.5 inch
Type	TFT, resistieve touch screen
Resolution	320x480 pixels
Support Format
Ringtone Type	Polyphonic/MP3
Audio File Format	MP3/WAV/AMR/AWB
Video File Format	3GP/MPEG4
Image File Format	JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/GIF
E-book Format	TXT/CHM/DOC/HTML
FM Radio	Yes, can play radio without earphone
Earphone Port	3.5mm
Card Extended	Yes, support TF card up to 16GB
General
Camera	Dual Cameras, front camera: 0.3MP, back camera: 3.0MP with flashlight
Language	English, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Deutsch, Espanol, French, Italiano, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Simplified/ Traditional Chinese
Phonebook	500
Message	SMS/MMS
Input	Handwriting input
TV	Yes
WIFI	Yes, 802.11b/g/n
GPS	No
Bluetooth	Yes
Gravity Sensor	Yes
Dimensions	120x60x12mm
Net Weight(with one battery)	132g
Other Feature	Play store, WIFI, TV, Bluetooth, FM radio, Ebook,  Messaging, Google Search, Email, Gmail, advanced task killer, live wallpapers, calendar, calculator, calibrator, clock, weather report, torch, voice search, etc
Package
Size	155x 95 x 58mm
Product Weight	361g
Accessories	2 x Battery
	1 x Earphone
	1 x Cable
	1 x Charger

 To root use the following software, selecting Motofail Exploit.

Easy Root -Android 2.3.6 & ICS - CASUAL [One-Click][Windows][Linux][Mac][Beta]

When complete you can install Root uninstaller and remove some of the bundled apps that come with the phone.