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Solution: Converting flac to mp3

rechosen | 10 April, 2007 14:40

Sometimes you need to convert a load of flac files to mp3's, for example when wanting to listen them on your mp3 player. This solution contains a single line of bash that'll convert all flac files in the current directory to mp3's, keeping the flac files. (More)

Tutorial: Disabling unused daemons to speed up your boot sequence

rechosen | 08 April, 2007 20:35

Many Linux distros usually start a lot of daemons when booting, resulting in a long wait before you can get to work after powering on your machine. Some of those daemons are rarely used (or even not al all) by the majority of users. This tutorial describes how to disable unused or rarely used daemons in a proper way, resulting in faster boot sequences and less CPU load. (More)

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