At first, I remembered the wonderful Lame utility the old-fashioned way, which I used before, and even typed it into the search… But then I opened a chat window and asked AI if ffmpeg can compress mp3 (and there was a suspicion that it could, because there is mp3 audio inside video). Can you re-encode …
DB Context Generator for AI A lightweight Python-based utility designed to bridge the gap between your database schema and Large Language Models (LLMs). It extracts metadata from your database and generates a compact, readable text context (prompt) that helps AI assistants understand your table structures without executing actual SQL queries or sharing sensitive data. Link …
A desktop GUI application for precise video cutting and optional re-encoding, built with Python, Tkinter, OpenCV, and FFmpeg. The application allows you to visually navigate through a video frame-by-frame, mark multiple segments, reorder or remove them, and export the result either without re-encoding (stream copy) or with full re-encoding (e.g. to MP4 / H.264 / …
Linux Distro Playbook 2025 — Strength-Weakness Map for Smarter Selection Executive Summary The Linux ecosystem in 2025 is a vibrant, diverse landscape, offering tailored solutions for nearly any computing need, from reviving old hardware to powering enterprise servers. However, this choice is a double-edged sword; selecting the right distribution (distro) is critical for success, while …
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Many people know that there is a package of FFmpeg utilities that can be used to compress and convert video files. To convert a file from one format to another, it is enough to specify several keys, the path to the source file, the path to the output file and do it on the command …
Converting video in a folder using Python script and FFmpeg utility Read More »
If you like to code and play a little bit more text games that are often not in your language, then you can make yourself a translator in an hour with a few easy-to-use libraries. He will be able to translate either from a predetermined area of the screen where the text appears, or from …
We write a simple translator of texts from pictures and screenshots in Python Read More »
And again a wordpress theme infected with malicious scripts fell into my hands. Moreover, this WordPress theme quite normally lived on the site of one friend until they updated php to the latest version, where the malicious script stopped working, which gave itself away. Unfortunately, the built-in ClamAV antivirus did not detect this script. Other …
In this example of interaction with the Firebird database, information from the following pages was used: getting-started usage-guide The example shows how to create a database, table, insert and select records.
I initially used the TWebBrowser component to display help sections in my applications. This approach is quite straightforward—we store standard HTML files in a folder and call them as needed, like WebBrowser.Navigate(HelpDir + ‘index.html’); The HTML file can include everything you need: images, cross-references, and scripts compatible with Internet Explorer. Things became much more interesting …
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The main purpose of this script is educational. The script shows how you can solve the problem of authorized access to some data. In addition to authorization, the example also implements the forms for viewing, adding, editing and deleting users. Also minimal security is observed – the data is filtered, the types are checked, the …
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