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FFMPEG Splitting MP4 with Same Quality
I have one large MP4 file. I am attempting to split it into smaller files. I thought using -sameq would keep the same quality settings. However, I must not understand what that does. I'm looking to keep the same quality (audio/video) and compression with the split files. However, this setting makes the split files much larger. What flag(s) do I need to set to keep the same quality and attributes in the split files while maintaining the same quality to size ratio? For instance if my original file is about 12 GB and is 1920x1080 with a bitrate of 10617kbps and a framerate of 23 frames/sec and 6 channel audio with 317kbps, I would like the split files to be the same only a third of this size (if i split it into three pieces).
How do I create a link in Windows 7 home premium as a regular user?
I am a Linux guy and as such I am very lost when I try and do anything is Windows. I am trying to create the following link: But I do not have sufficient privilege to preform this operation. How do I get sufficient privileges in Windows 7? UPDATE: Right clicked on C:\backup\data and changed the permissions to full access for authenticated user, restarted the machine and tried the command again with no luck. Anyone have any further suggestions?
Prevent Internet Explorer tabs from opening tabs in stack in taskbar
I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate, and IE 8, and have the taskbar in icon view. I'm not sure how to explain this, but I'm amazed at how each tab in IE8 seems to act like a new "thing" in the taskbar (as if each tab was a window). Each tab acts like a different window in the taskbar although they are actually running in the same window. Now when I use IE 8 it looks (in the taskbar) like there's 15 windows open when in fact the taskbar is simply showing the 15 tabs. More simply put, it's displaying a "stack" for all of the tabs when I'd rather have the icon act like, for example, Firefox so that a stack is only shown for the multiple windows. Is there a way to disable this strange "taskbar" effect? I'd rather have the taskbar show the main window and not the tabs individually. There has to be a simple way to do this.
How to use X11 forwarding with PuTTY
I have a VM with RHEL 5 without an X server. My host has Windows 7. I need to connect to the VM and redirect the X11 output of the commands to my host. I know that if my host were a GNU/Linux machine it would be as easy as ssh -X . I'm using PuTTy to connect by SSH to the VM, I tried enabling X11 forward option in PuTTY config, but nothing happened. Have you ever done this? I'm quite advanced with GNU/Linux, but a newbie with this toy of Winbug$ 7.
How to enable Bluetooth in Mac with shortcut or command line?
I accidentally disabled the Bluetooth on Mac OS. I can't enable it because my Bluetooth based keyboard and mouse are now disabled. I found a USB based keyboard I can use, so how can I enable Bluetooth just using my keyboard? Is there a command line way or shortcut I can use?
Set the title of the terminal window to the current directory
How can I get the Terminal.app in OS X to display the current directory in its window or tab title? I'm using the bash shell.
How do I make a batch file wait / sleep for some seconds?
I use a batch file to start up a few of the programs I need running in the background. Up until now, I had used the pause command to execute it after some of the other start-ups finished. I would prefer to use the wait or sleep commands but they do not appear to be included in Windows 7. Anybody know how to put those commands back in, or a different method that achieves the same results?
Reset Mac OS X Windows Position after de-attaching external monitor
Using Mac OS on multiple monitor is great, but after removing external monitor (2nd monitor) usually windows position originally on the external monitor doesn't get re-positioned to default monitor. Is there any shortcut key or utilities that can reset window position for this kind of usage?
How to delete rows not in filter
I have a very large table in Excel (1000's of rows) and I filter it to only show 10 rows. I wonder if there is a way to delete the rows not shown (i.e. don't meet filter conditions)? This would enable me to reduce the file size before I send it. There are many thousands of rows down under the table the user has created complex formulas and graphs which wont carry if I copy across to another worksheet if I just copy the rows.
How do I use a Bash variable (string) containing quotes in a command?
Failing, simplified example: I need to include the quotes as if the command was like this:
Is it possible to install Windows 8 using Microsoft Virtual PC?
I'm trying to install Windows 8 on my pc via Microsoft Virtual PC. However I get this annoying, non-descriptive error: I'm looking to find out if Microsoft Virtual PC supports Windows 8, and if so how do I solve this issue? NOTE: I'm NOT trying to ask for alternatives to Virtual PC, but rather trying to figure out if it's possible, and if so how, to use Virtual PC.
How can I permanently change the Command Prompt in Windows 7?
I would like to change the prompt to permanently, but it resets itself every time I reopen the command window. How can I get it to stay the same forever?
How does a CPU 'know' what commands and instructions actually mean?
How does a processor 'know' what the different commands mean? I'm thinking of assembly level commands like MOV, PUSH, CALL, etc...
Log rotation of stdout?
I have a Linux program which can write information to stdout and stderr. I have a shell script which redirects that output to a file in . (Via and .) Is there a way to make that log file rotate? (max size, then switch to a different file, keep only a limited number of files) I've seen a few answers which talk about the program, which sounds good, but they also seem to be focused on programs which are generating log files internally and handle HUP signals. Is there a way to make this work with a basic output redirection script?
Send preformatted text in Skype
Sometimes I send pieces of code using Skype. Very often the text is messed up with smileys, and some brackets show up doubled. Can I somehow send text that will not be transformed? Something like in HTML. EDIT ( 19 march 2015 ): In Win 8.1 Skype version 7.2.59.103 (for desktop) both nesono's answer and Nishanth C's answer are working.
It's All Text for Chrome?
I'm a big fan of It's All Text for Firefox, as it's really helpful to be able to quickly open up gvim and write out code, wiki markup, etc in a powerful editor rather than trying to do edits in a large text box. Is there a similar plugin for Chrome? I'm looking for a cross-platform solution, or at least something that will work on Linux.
How do I delete a folder which is nested quite deep and avoid "File name too long"?
Eclipse created a temp folder in one of the directories which is nested quite deep, e.g. I am unable to delete this folder in Windows via Explorer, the or commands, nor the Cygwin 'rm' command. How should I remove this very long folder? It just keeps saying "File name too long..."
Routing Applications sound to different sound device? (Windows)
Anyone know how I can set for an application to output its audio to a specific device in Windows? I'm dealing with applications where it's not possible to go into their settings and choose which output device you want to use.
How to change path to executable for a Windows Service?
I want to change the path to the executable for a service from the command line. How can I do that? I want to run another .EXE from that service's path to executable.
Compressing folders on a mac, without the .DS_Store
Is there anyway to get rid of the .DS_Store when compressing a folder on a mac? I work on a mac and send work to clients in zip format, but always get questioned on the .DS_Store folder inside them. It seems to be unavoidable unless I open the folder on Windows then delete the .DS_Store and compress it there. It is quite a big hassle. Are there any easy work arounds?