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JDownloader – Download Files From File Sharing Sites At Will…

JDownloader (How to)
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JDownloader is a free java-based program that completely automates the process of downloading files from popular file sharing sites like Rapidshare, Megaupload ect…

The problem with most file sharing sites is that the free accounts have a limit on the amount to data you can download and additionally it requires you to wait for a certain period of time before downloading the files. JDownloader is a beautiful application that automates the process making it possible for you to schedule downloads and even queue files to be downloaded.

JDownloader works on Windows/Mac/Linux and is simple to get started with.
So if you like to download a lot of files from file sharing sites then give JDownloader a try…

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XBMC – No Cast Info from IMDB

XBMC
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If you have been using the latest release of XBMC you might have noticed that XBMC does not seem to pick up the cast information of a movie from IMDB.  The problem here is that Imdb recently made minor changes to its api  and the infomation we are looking for is not available in the same location.

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The Fix

You just need to open the imdb.xml file in “/usr/share/xbmc/system/scrapers/video/” directory in linux systems(you will need to open the file as the superuser: sudo nano/usr/share/xbmc/system/scrapers/video/imdb.xml ) and “system/scrapers/video/” directory under your Xbmc installation directory in Windows.

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