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How to concatenate multiple WebM files with FFmpeg

How to concatenate multiple WebM files with FFmpeg

Today, I've created a screencast with some information for a colleague. Within that video, I showed him some stuff regarding GitHub Actions. Because those workflows need some time to run, and my screen recording software has no pause button, I decided to stop the first video and start
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How to run Windows apps on Linux
Linux

How to run Windows apps on Linux

There are many different options available, whereas the most prominent one might be Wine – "a compatibility layer capable of running Microsoft Windows applications on Unix-like operating systems". This post should provide a first overview of those options: * Wine-based approaches: * Use Wine via the terminal. (Starting point: Wine User&
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YouTube Playlist about Computer Science History
YouTube

YouTube Playlist about Computer Science History

Just found this cool playlist on YouTube. It also covers topics like BSD, GNU and Linux. If you're interested, check it out! Other interesting videos: * How Linux killed Unix: the UNIX Wars * Microsoft's forgotten UNIX operating system - Whatever happened to Xenix? * Why so many distros?
Gource: Developers' Work Visualized
Gource

Gource: Developers' Work Visualized

Do you already know Gource? It's a console tool to produce beautiful video animations out of your Git repository's commits. – I really do like Gource, because it's a nice way to visualize your work as a developer.
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Create a mini landing page and QR code via Bitly
Marketing

Create a mini landing page and QR code via Bitly

I have been using the URL shortener "Bitly" for some time to track the performance of individual links. This week, I will attend a conference in Frankfurt and would like to try out Bitly's "Link-in-bio" feature (as an alternative to classic business cards). What
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How to create a custom project template for Visual Studio?
Visual Studio

How to create a custom project template for Visual Studio?

Although I primarily work on web projects, I do create many console applications, too. I often write them to assist me in the development process (e.g. to test code snippets or even to develop whole services before implementing them in the web project), but also to automate boring, repetitive
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Packing Lists: Do you already use them in your everyday life?
Productivity

Packing Lists: Do you already use them in your everyday life?

As a developer, I love to automate repetitive tasks. It saves time and one can concentrate on more important topics. That might be the reason, why I also love packing lists. Have you ever went to the gym and, when opening your bag, realized you unfortunately left something home? – I
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