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Splitting MPG files with ffmpeg
This is just a short reminder for me and a note for you: this one-liner might be helpful if you need to write a little script for splitting a long MPG file in shorter parts without quality loss (this example cuts from 40th minute to 1 hour). ffmpeg -sameq -ab 256k -vcodec copy -acodec ac3 [...]
U10i Aino and CIFS
My Sony Ericsson U10i Aino is able to join a Wi-Fi network and then export its file system using CIFS, so on my Ubuntu side I was able to mount it (and then rsync it, of course) with the following one-liner: mount.cifs //$PHONE_IP/Memory\ Stick /mnt -o password=fake
genisoimage one-liner
This is just a short reminder for me and a note for you: having recently remastered a CentOS, this one-liner might be helpful to properly create the small bootable ISO. genisoimage -o $(date +’%H%M’).iso -b isolinux/isolinux.bin \ -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table ./
HP Compaq LA2405wg with Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid
The HP Compaq LA2405wg is a 24” TFT monitor that works at 1900×1200: I use it as the external monitor of my new notebook (ASUS UL30A). Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid doesn’t have a xorg.conf file: it tried to get the correct resolution on the fly but it wasn’t able to guess the right resolution for the [...]
knopILS, per i nostalgici
Jacopo Corso, cercando la ISO della knopILS (ormai da tempo non più disponibile sul server FTP di ILS) mi scrive che Nel forum di Ubuntu, molti vorrebbero provare la Sua distribuzione, anche se relativamente vecchia. Non frequento il forum di Ubuntu e quindi non lo sapevo: queste richieste, a così tanti anni dalla fine del [...]
Measuring 3G signal strength
Often I have to use my Huawei E176 (which I previously described) inside an area not so well covered by HSDPA signal: in order to increase the bandwith I can use, I bought a 5 dBi GPRS/UMTS antenna. Does it work well? Answering is measuring. :) Thanks to the very good list of AT commands [...]
Il software libero in Italia
L’accordo con Andrea era di non scriverne fino alla pubblicazione, che ora grazie a Stefano scopro essere avvenuta. È quindi uscito il volume “Il software libero in Italia“, al quale ho contribuito con la prima stesura del capitolo sull’Italian Linux Society e knopILS.
Infotec IS 2320 and Ubuntu Jaunty
This is a reminder for me and a note for you: the Infotec IS 2320 is a multifunctional copier that works fine with Ubuntu Jaunty using the OpenPrinting driver (Infotec IS 2320 – CUPS+Gutenprint) while the default driver didn’t work so well (you have to add the repository, of course).
Huawei E176 and Ubuntu
I recently bought a Huawei E176 from Germany (through eBay) because it has two interesting features that ordinary USB HSDPA modems don’t have: the support for an external clip antenna; a Micro SD Card slot. It’s branded T-Mobile but it works with my operator and I suppose it works with yours as well. :) It [...]
WordPress plugin as a library
Many people don’t know that a WordPress plugin can be used as an easy way to store functions ready to be called within themes, other plugins or directly inside a post/page (using Exec-PHP); if you need strings inside your functions, to avoid ob_start problems, don’t use echo.