macOS: "The installation failed." error with .pkg files

(If you are just here for what fixed it for me, click here.) I randomly got this problem on my Hackintosh where the system was pretty unresponsive, more so than usual, and I couldn't install any software bundled in .pkg installers. Stuff like Logitech Options, Nvidia Web Drivers

Thoughts on what Apple showed at WWDC 2017

Haven't watched an Apple keynote in a while, so I decided to tune in to this one as my Twitter feed was going wild about it before it started. I don't remember the exact order and I didn't even care about all they talked

Essential Things to Do after Clean Windows Install

I finally reinstalled Windows today after I've been meaning to do it for months. I went with Windows 7 for fun. I have nothing against Windows 10, really, but I just wanted 7 for fun. A few hours later I installed Windows 10 instead. Anyway, I decided to

JSON Feed

I now have a JSON Feed available for my blog, available at https://lambdan.se/feed.json. Why? Mostly for fun. I really like it so far though, it was really simple and easy to do. I've had alot of issues with RSS where I would have to

Managing Plex and Subtitles, both burned-in and external

Plex is pretty good at handling subtitles. If it finds an external SRT file or any other subtitle format that has the same filename as the movie/episode, it will show it as an selectable subtitle.If it finds a subtitle track within the video file, such as a SRT

12" Macbook Review

First some quick bullets: * You can read my thoughts on the keyboard here: 12" Macbook Keyboard. Not much has changed since, except that I am more used to it now. I don't hate it. * If you have the lid closed, and you plug it in to charge,

12" Macbook Keyboard

The keyboard on the 12" Macbook is a very controversial topic.Some people hate it, some people don't mind it, and maybe someone even loves it. I am writing this on it, and I'm not really sure where I land. Probably the middle: I don&

x264: CRF vs 2-pass

x264 has 2 suggested modes of encoding video: * Constant Rate Factor (CRF) * Two-Pass ABR CRF With CRF you specify a number between 0-51, where lower is better quality and higher is worse quality. A sane range is 15-25, or an even more sane range is 17-23.This will attempt to

See ya laterMBP

Me, in December 2016: Anyway, I'll let you know how it works out. I am very happy to finally have the computer that I've been wanting for years. Me, in January 2017: Simply put, this is an amazing laptop. [...] Will it replace my Desktop computer? Unfortunately

The Handicap Spot

I finally remembered to make a video, showing you both versions of this episode. For those of you who don't know, let me copy and paste my YouTube description: John Randolph was the original actor for Frank Costanza, but ended up being replaced with Jerry Stiller after just

Keyboard Collection (Updated: 7 Mar 2018)

Here's my keyboard collection with a few words about each.I switch keyboard frequently so I won't bother listing here which one I am currently using, as I would have to go in every week and change it. If you really wanna know you can ask

Game Beaten: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch)

A year later, I have written an update about this game. You can read it here. Let's just say that I enjoy the game alot more. All of below was based on a rushed experience. This game is meant to be enjoyed. Not rushed through. For the first

Plex Profile for Original Xbox running XBMC

If you have a Plex server running on your network, with DLNA activated, and you have a Original Xbox running XBMC4Xbox, you can actually watch Plex from there. Here's the profile I cooked up: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--

Apple Music vs Spotify

Spotify wins. Easily: Spotify's app is faster and easier to use on both PC, Mac and iOS (and probably Android). And more importantly, Spotify natively scrobbles to Last.fm on both PC, Mac and iOS (and probably Android). Only pro Apple Music has is that they have some

Converting Videos for Use with XBMC on Xbox

For fun today, I decided to boot up my Original Xbox and play around with it. I wiped it completely, then put just the Microsoft Dashboard on there, along with XBMC4Xbox 3.5.3, and pretty much nothing else. I put some emulators on there, with roms, and some games

Nintendo Switch: First Impressions

What a fun day. Here are my impressions after roughly 12 hours of owning it. Nintendo Switch * The system menu is really fast. The eShop is also really fast and buying games on there (I bought Fast RMX and I am gonna buy Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) was really fast.

Changing My Game Scoring System

Uptil now I have rated games on a scale from 1-5. I'm gonna switch to 1-10 as it is clear that some games I give 5/5 don't compete with other games I have given 5/5. I won't bother going back and changing

'Breath of the Wild' Thoughts After 3 Hours

If you don't wanna know a thing about the game before you get the game, you shouldn't read past the first paragraph (the stuff about the Wii U version.)I haven't gotten very far into the game so I cannot do any story spoilers

Game Beaten: Final Fantasy XV

What an amazing game is all I have on top of my mind.I was expecting this game to be very cheesy and weird, based on what I saw on Twitter, and well, the whole friendship with your party is cheesy, but it is very fun. But it is thanks

99% Digital with the Switch?

I'm a big fan of getting physical versions of games. The cases usually look nice and they're nice to have on your shelf. But lately, I've started preferring digital versions on my PS4. Mostly because I don't have to get up and

PEXHDCAP60L Happiness

I've had a lot of struggles with this capture card. I was planning on returning it, and actually got in touch with the support, but I decided to keep it anyway and just use a Elgato HD 60 S in the mean time, for like 3-4 months.Then

Game Beaten: Terranigma

I rarely really get into a game, but when I do I love those games, and one of these games is Terranigma, released in 1995 for the Japanese Super Famicom and in 1996 for the European Super Nintendo. It was not released in North America, which is why I believe

AirPods

Felt like blogging lately so let's talk about the AirPods, that I've had now since Christmas or whenever that was. I do not use the AirPods as much as one would have hoped. I use them when I am outside walking, usually to and from work.

HTPC Requirements

Here are my requirements for a HTPC, or a device I will hook up to my TV and watch Movies/TV Shows with: * Must be controllable over HDMI CEC (So I can control it with my TV remote) * Plays 1080p videos with Blu-ray bitrates (20-30 Mbps) without stuttering. Maybe 2160p/

To Transcode or Not to Transcode... That Is the Question...

Up until now, my DVD & BluRay scheme has worked like this, in essence: * Rip the disc using MakeMKV into MKV files with the best available English audio track + Swedish subtitle * Put that original MKV onto an External HDD * Make a transcoded version that is smaller and much more compatible