See http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/03/29/creating-video-thumbnails-using-ffmpeg/ ffmpeg -ss -4 -i test.avi -vcodec mjpeg -vframes 1 -an -f rawvideo -s 320×240 test.jpg ffmpeg -itsoffset -4 -i test.avi -vcodec mjpeg -vframes 1 -an -f rawvideo -s 320×240 test.jpg
Create Video Preview Thumbnails with Ffmpeg
Migrate from Windows to Linux. Part 2. Software Abundance.

The situation with software seen in 2002-2004 in Linux has radically changed. Now I can state that Linux software is abundant enough to consider Linux to be suitable for a desktop system. Many of the applications which are available for…
Change Fedora 9 Login Screen to KDM (GDM does not login)
Some parts borrowed from http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/change-fedora-login-screen-to-kde-login-screen-217900/?s=24175b6f7ea704d822e9eed0d2d48f4d Needed that because somehow could not log in with gdm. Entering login and password makes X reload with no result. Ctrl+Alt+[number] switching to another console did not work either. Googling did not to help a…
Quick Backup of MySQL Database
One-line shortcut to dump to a compressed file: Dump with stored procedures
Linux Webcam
I had to set up a webcam, in my case a Canyon CNR-WCAM413. Set up atrpms repo (if not set up before). Use yum to set up the driver: Should work without rebooting.
Local SVN + Trac + SSL How-to

Objective: svn and trac up and running on a local virtual host Purpose: local development environment on intranet Valid: Fedora 8, Fedora 9, Fedora 10 Adapted from this article. Before making the below, generate ssl certificate files (if you have…



