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Debian vs Ubuntu in 2021- The Ultimate Showdown

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Harish
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As a computer software distribution package, Ubuntu and Debian are utilized in two ways Desktop Operating System Server Although they are similar in many ways, they have their differences. Ubuntu is based on the testing branch of Debian and often, …

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How to Disable Your Webcam in Ubuntu?

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 by Gayan
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If you have a web camera on your Laptop that you don’t use at all, then you can disable its driver from loading in Ubuntu as it has two main advantages. Firstly, you might be able to save some power, …

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Engineer Your Own Electronics With PCB Design Software

August 11, 2020 by Stefan
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A lot of self-styled geeks out there tend to like to customize their own programs, devices, and electronics. And for the true purists, that can mean building from the ground up (you know, like Superman actor Henry Cavill building a …

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The 3 Best Android Emulators for macOS, Download and Try Them

August 11, 2020November 18, 2019 by Stefan
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With a global market share that is nearing 80%, the android operating system has become the leading mobile operating system in the world. The popularity of the mobile operating system has given rise to it has the capability to be …

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Convert Audio/Video Files in Ubuntu (13.10 …) & Windows 8 Using ‘FFmpegYAG’

May 29, 2020December 9, 2013 by Gayan
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‘FFmpegYAG’ is a free utility (a GUI for ‘FFmpeg’) that lets you easily convert audio/video files into other formats (including the ability to move into a different ‘container’ — without having to re-encode). It is available for both Microsoft Windows …

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Fix Audio Delays Permanently Using VLC & MKVToolNix

May 29, 2020November 8, 2013 by Gayan
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Multimedia files with ‘lip-sync’ issues are not so uncommon, although it happens very rarely in professional environments as they take extra precautions to avoid them. In a previous post I wrote about how to fix some of these synchronization issues …

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Install ‘Nomacs 1’ (image viewer) on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 11.10 etc

May 29, 2020February 24, 2013 by Gayan
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‘Nomacs’ is an image viewer (with basic image editing support) that runs on GNU/Linux, Windows & Mac OS X. It has a beautiful interface, supports image slideshows, runs in multiple instances, has a built in image color manipulator, reads RAW …

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Install ‘QWinFF’ (multimedia converter) on Ubuntu 12.10, 12.04, 11.10 etc

May 29, 2020February 19, 2013 by Gayan
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‘QWinFF’ is a simple & intuitive multimedia converter (based on ‘ffmpeg’) that runs on GNU/Linux and Windows. I first wrote about almost an year ago, and since then, it has undergone a few changes. ‘QWinFF’ now supports ‘cutting’ (changes can …

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For the Same File, Why Windows and Ubuntu Show Different Sizes ?

May 29, 2020October 29, 2012 by Gayan
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Recently, I ‘partially’ converted one of me friends to Ubuntu, and he is using Ubuntu alongside with Windows. After few days of using it, one day, he came to see me (with his Laptop) and said; ‘hey Gayan, mate I’m …

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