This is a test embedding a YouTube file in a post 🙂
And it works!
Okay here’s how – noting that this is a WordPress.org blog, not wordpress.com (ie self-hosted wordpress blog) you go to ‘Users’ in the main menu, then scroll down to uncheck the “Use the visual rich editor when writing” box and then copy and paste the ’embed’ code from the YouTube video and hit save. And that’s it – no plugins needed 🙂
Cheers
Jerry
It worked for a while, then one day I logged in and it stopped – no sound from YouTube videos! I tried a diagnostic check with Nortons, still no sound. I tried shutting down and powering down to clear the cache. Still no sound. Well, when all else fails, read the manual. I looked up the Mac forums to see if anyone else had had the same problem with a mac running OS X (10.4). And they had. And there was a solution.
For some reason, macs seem to reset their midi audio output sample rate to 96,000.0 hertz, and that cuts off the sound fro flash movies. Interestingly, iTunes still worked okay and so did the midid player on barfly, but YouTube videos were vision only. The fix is easy.
Open the Applications folder, then the utilities folder and find an app called Audio Midi Setup and double click to open it.
The audio output is on the right hand side –Â and you’ll notice a small blue rectangle with a down arrow. Click there and a drop-down selection appears.
Select 44100.0 hertz
And close it all up – now your YouTube videos will have sound again! Yay!!
Just thought I’d share that with you in case you’re having the same ‘issue’.
Cheers
Jerry
Here’s more footage from the 2009 London to Brighton Veteran car rally.
This one is Jim King’s 1903 Stanley driven by Jeff Theobald. It was a beautifully prepared car that ran faultlessly. Pity about the weather though.
This 1896 Salvesen steam cart featured in the London to Brighton rally – I was fortunate enough to get some footage of the cart as it pulled away on the morning of the rally, as well as the day before at the Regent Street concours line-up. There was a great opportunity to chat with the owners of these unique cars!
Cheers – And happy new year!
Jerry
Testing continues on the British steam car challenge at Edwards Air Force Base. After displaying some problems requiring replacement of two of the 12 boilers, and some loss of steam due to a stuck bypass valve, the team has made the best run yet – reaching 94.9mph with more to spare. So things are looking good for the attempt on the world’s longest standing speed record – which stands at 127.659mph set by Fred Marriott in a modified Stanley steamer.
Don Wales the test driver – holder of 8 UK Land Speed records with his Bluebird Electric project – has been keeping a blog recording the steady progress on the car.
Here is a view from the car at speed
Cheers
Jerry
