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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on FFmpeg - Merging multiple videos containing chapters into one with chapters from originals in ~comp
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkIt's that time of year where I finally come to finishing one of the things of the past. Because I wasn't able to find any script or resource online (that would work for me), I decided I have to do...- Exemplary
It's that time of year where I finally come to finishing one of the things of the past.
Because I wasn't able to find any script or resource online (that would work for me), I decided I have to do it myself.
If you, somehow - I can't even think why would you - have multiple videos you want to join into one and the videos have chapters you wanted included in the final video, you may find this little script helpful.
Usage
- extract chapter data from each video using command:
ffmpeg -i file1.mkv -f ffmetadata chapters1.txt - run my script:
./join-chapters.py chapters1.txt chapters2.txtand so on
this will generate file called output.txt - if you want to change/add title of the final video, the second line in the output.txt needs to be
title=Your desired title
and the beginning of the file shoul look something like this
;FFMETADATA1
title=Live Aid
encoder=Lavf62.3.100
[CHAPTER]
TIMEBASE=1/1000000000
START=0 - create a file named list.txt and put names of your video files in it in structure like this:
file '1.mkv'
file '2.mkv'
file '3.mkv'
file '4.mkv' - merge, actually concatenate, videos into one using command like this, or adapt to your usage:
ffmpeg -f concat -i list.txt -vcodec copy -acodec copy -scodec copy placeholder.mkv
I guess all the files have to use the same codecs for video, audio and subtitles - merge the video with chapters using this command:
ffmpeg -i placeholder.mkv -i output.txt -map_metadata 1 -map_chapters 1 -vcodec copy -acodec copy -scodec copy Live\ Aid.mkv - delete at least placeholder.mkv as it will be enormous in size (22GB in case of 7:45 hours Live Aid) and other files you may not need
- Enjoy your almost eight hours of the best music world has ever heard* and see what you are listening to thanks to included chapters! This is my case, at least.
* In my humble opinion
The script is dirty. It was written for this specific case and I don't plan to use it again (subconsciousness: What about Live 8?) so it contains things that may be specific to my usage and my laziness. Feel free to adjust it to your needs and maybe share your fixes.
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Comment on What are your go-to meals that you cook? in ~food
Pavouk106 LinkIf I don't know what to cook and don't want to put much effort into it these are mine: Champignon cream risotto cut champignons to thin slices (5 champignons) put them on frying pan (wok style...If I don't know what to cook and don't want to put much effort into it these are mine:
Champignon cream risotto
- cut champignons to thin slices (5 champignons)
- put them on frying pan (wok style preferably) with adequate amount of butter (100 grams) and let them cook; not on high power, we are not frying them!
- boil rice (400-500 grams of uncooked rice)
- when champignons turn grey/brown and/or you are pleased with how they are done, add cream (400 milliliters)
- let the cream boil of a bit to get it thicker
- add boiled rice and add salt to you liking
Pasta with tuna and dried tomatoes
- boil your favorite pasta, penne works great for me (500 grams of uncooked pasta)
- in the meantime cut dried tomatoes to small squares (around 100-150grams of tomatoes; not counting oil if they are in oil)
- put tomatoes and one can of tuna in oil (160 grams can, which is around 110 grams of tuna) in the pot and heat it up a bit, you may add more oil if it's too dry (ie. from tomatoes if they were in oil or olive or sunflower or whatever cooking oil)
- once pasta is boiled, mix everything together thoroughly
- no seasoning needed, but you may add some parmesan or similar cheese on top
Ham risotto
- cut sliced ham to circa 3-4 mm wide and around 1-2cm long stripes (250 - 300 grams)
- put the ham into the frying pan (wok style preferably) with some butter (say 100 grams)
- fry the ham on medium heat and in the meantime
- cut two peppers to say halves or quarters and then cut those to thin slices
- add peppers into the pan once ham starts to get fried
- add butter if needed
- once peppers are in pan, turn down the heat a bit so it doesn't fry anymore and just let the peppers get soft
- in the meantime boil rice (400-500 grams of uncooked rice)
- after peppers are softnand rice is boiled, mix everything together thoroughly
- add abundant amount of soy sauce (say 2 - 4 table spoons), all the rice must change color, keep mixing
- add salt and ground pepper tonyour liking
- you can put grated cheese on top while serving, if you like
Pasta with cheese sauce
- boil your favorite pasta, spaghetti works great (500 grams)
- put 200 grams of parmesan(-type) or blue cheese type and 200 ml of sauce and 50 grams of butter in the pot and let the cheese melt on low heat, you don't want it to overheat! Keep the temperature so low you could actually eat the sauce directly from the pot
- once pasta is boiled and sauce is done, put pasta in the deep plate and pour over the sauce, serve immediately!
- don't mix the remaining pasta with the sauce! This would make it really bad for reheating!
- if you are reheating, you can do pasta in the microwave oven but you should reheat the sauce in the pot and again on low heat and slowly until it all joins together again!
All of these are for three to four adults or two adults and two kids. All of them could be reheated, the cream risotto is best served immediately though.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkI'm living the best days put of my thirties before I turn 40 this year. I feel like 20 though, especially mentally 20 :-DI'm living the best days put of my thirties before I turn 40 this year. I feel like 20 though, especially mentally 20 :-D
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Comment on What’s the best 3D-printed thing you have? in ~talk
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkThe best 3D printed thing I have is LTT tech sack over the shoulder strap buckle which I designed myself and use it every day. Another thing I use every day is also my own design and it's tabletop...The best 3D printed thing I have is LTT tech sack over the shoulder strap buckle which I designed myself and use it every day.
Another thing I use every day is also my own design and it's tabletop PC stand.
I also use daily this coffee grinder dosage thingie which is great as it is just for around 15-16g of coffee which means double espresso - one for me, one for my wife. Much better than the original really big container which didn't allow for any reasonable dosage.
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Comment on Framework reveals 13 Pro laptop with 20-hour battery in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentI think the money invested were very well worth for Framework at the time of investment. I believe Linus said back then that such investemnt helps a lot at that stage - beginning - as the money...I think the money invested were very well worth for Framework at the time of investment. I believe Linus said back then that such investemnt helps a lot at that stage - beginning - as the money invested is quite big compared to what the company has at the time. I hope I make sense.
Nowadays Framework is kinda established and likely self-sufficient company so his investment is kinda negligible in today's money.
And I also thinm that if Linus don't like something, he says it out loud - put them on the spotlight. He was saying all the time that touchscreen must happen and voila, it's there. If something wasn't ok, he would tell, I believe. Even with his investment.
I think he also said the investment is more like support of the idea of serviceable and ulgradeable laptop and thus was kinda backing his words with money.
Or maybe I'm completely false on tbis.
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Comment on The insider trading suspicions looming over Donald Trump's US presidency in ~society
Pavouk106 Link ParentYou can't fix it when they have half the population backing them up (in elections).You can't fix it when they have half the population backing them up (in elections).
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Comment on Robot golf vs holes that keep getting harder in ~tech
Pavouk106 LinkHave a look at other videos from this channel. He is great guy that makes great kverengineered stuff that nobody needs.Have a look at other videos from this channel. He is great guy that makes great kverengineered stuff that nobody needs.
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Comment on Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced releases July 9, 2026 in ~games
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkI love Black flag. It's the first and kinda the only game I played from AC series and it's just because pirates + how great it looked. I played it on PS3 and I played and finished it on Switch...I love Black flag. It's the first and kinda the only game I played from AC series and it's just because pirates + how great it looked.
I played it on PS3 and I played and finished it on Switch Lite.
Then I wanted to experience the game once more on PC and bought it on Steam. And then got refund. I expect the same with this remake, so, sadly, I will pass on it.
I hope studios will eventually stop doing anti-consumer stuff or simply go out of business because of it. I don't believe any of those two.options will happen, though.
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
Pavouk106 LinkI use Gentoo and Arch, btw! I used Gentoo since around 2010. When I bought a new motherboard for my desktop this year, I switched to Arch, since it is a bit like Gentoo but there is no need to...I use Gentoo and Arch, btw!
I used Gentoo since around 2010. When I bought a new motherboard for my desktop this year, I switched to Arch, since it is a bit like Gentoo but there is no need to compile everything. I used Arch on my notebook (that I use like once a month) for last two years so I knew what I'm migrating to. I like rolling release distros as you are kinda on the bleeding edge all the time and don't need to upgrade to newer version of the distro itself.
I started with Linux around 2001 with Mandrake or Mandriva or what it was back then - just tried it on my PC while in high school. I completely switched to OpenSUSE in around 2008 when IDE connector in my expensive laptop died and Windows XP couldn't boot from USB drive (it cut off/restarted USB during boot, duh!). Since then I'm Linux only. I went from Suse straight to Gentoo - out of curiosity and to learn along the way. And learn I did! Gentoo was great and still is. I still run it on daughter's PC and on my three DIY servers. But once I do reinstall on any of these, I will go with Arch.
I have installed SUSE and later Ubuntu to my dad's desktop and while he was sceptical in the beginning, he is happy now - everything (he needs) just works.
I have recently installed Ubuntu on another relative's gaming PC when we upgraded motherboard and Windows failed to activate no matter what I did. I got fed up and just installed Linux. This relative bitches about, but actually uses the PC without any problems, including gaming.
And this year I installed Ubuntu Mate on yet another relative's weak notebook. He had Windows 10 there which wouldn't unlock for him - "Wait for 2 hours and try again" - it didn't work even the next day or another week. So I got fed up once again and now he has working laptop. In near future, he is getting Arch, as Ubuntu LTS is too slow to pick up on modern games and needs (protontricks, for example) and I'd like to switch him to rolling release.
Yet another relative asked me about upgrading from Windows 10 to 11 on his old PC. I said it can't run it (10 years old CPU which is still powerful enough for his needs) so there may be another Linux desktop in a few months/years.
I stick with well known and long running distros - be it some Ubuntu flavor for relatives or something adventurous like Gentoo or Arch for me. I know there are things like CachyOS or even SteamOS, but I like my PC be a desktop, not gaming PC (SteamOS) and I don't want to invest time into something short-lived (CachyOS). I may be trading in some performance by doing that, but gain some stability and probably future-proofing in exchange.
I also own Steam Deck, so I run SteamOS (Arch) there, of course. And I have some Raspberries running here, so Raspbian/RaspberryOS there (Debian).
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Pavouk106 LinkSorry in advance if you view my comment as offtopic. I pirated in my younger years. Eaither for.me or people around me (having CD burner, you know...). I grew up, started working, having money and...Sorry in advance if you view my comment as offtopic.
I pirated in my younger years. Eaither for.me or people around me (having CD burner, you know...). I grew up, started working, having money and nowadays I don't pirate anymore. There is no need to.
I don't pay for any subscriptions of the big media domes. I pay for Nebula and LTT on Floatplane (their own platform) as I believe that my money go right to the creators (after paying for the platforms to run, of course). I like supporting the authors directly like that.
I may be lacking on new hot TV series and whatnots, but I'm kinda old school, maybe conservative. I love movies from my childhood starring Louis de Funes, Al Pacino, Terence Hill & Bud Spencer, 80's and 90's action movies, Police Academy... Even heavy weight movies like Godfather.
Given my favorites, I tend to buy DVDs and Blu rays of those.movies and rip them to my Jellyfin media server. This way I legally own the movie and I just don't watch it from the media it was delivered on. This may not be legally right but it is in my mind. I also still own the discs, have them stashed in the closet, I don't rip and resell them.
If something new and great comes along, I gladly buy Blu ray. From the latest movies, this is probably Dune part 2. If the movie or series I'm interested in doesn't come out on physical media, I'm not paying for it (and obviously I will not watch it). Either the studio makes it in physical or I'm not interested at all. I know I'm in absolute minority here, but these are my principles.
Back to piracy - I don't pirate anymore. And even though some lawyer somewhere might look at my usage of the copyrighted content from other angle, my mind is clear on that. And if somebody around me.pirates things? Well, that's their "problem", I'm not judging. And with current state of subscriprions and mergers, I can even understand why they do it...
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Comment on No one can force me to have a secure website!!! in ~tech
Pavouk106 LinkI thought that no one can force me as well. Actually, I forced myself. One of my friends got Pixel 9a and used Chrome. And Chrome didn't surprise at all - default seems to be se to "http no go"....I thought that no one can force me as well. Actually, I forced myself. One of my friends got Pixel 9a and used Chrome. And Chrome didn't surprise at all - default seems to be se to "http no go". Once I set up HTTPS it works.
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Comment on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungary election in ~society
Pavouk106 Link ParentThe last year's Budapest Pride was enormous, still. Even when there was a ban on it by Orbán. I guess people took it also as political standpoint.The last year's Budapest Pride was enormous, still. Even when there was a ban on it by Orbán. I guess people took it also as political standpoint.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Pavouk106 Link ParentThanks for heads up! Well, it seems I figured it out completely (for my usage), I probably don't need any help - at least not right now. I might ping you lager when the certificate renewal doesn't...Thanks for heads up! Well, it seems I figured it out completely (for my usage), I probably don't need any help - at least not right now. I might ping you lager when the certificate renewal doesn't work. But I really believe everyghing is set up correctly, the file for Let's Encrypt us accessible from the internet and will be autogeneraged per HAproxy guidelines.
There are only two thing that can crasb on me: 1. Cronjob not running at the right time, 2. My "script" not working. The script only calls out certbot, combine certificates into one and restarts HAproxy, I believe it won't fail.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Pavouk106 LinkIt's nothing big, but for me it is. I managed to get Let's Encrypt working with HAproxy. It's to the point where auto-renew of certificates should work without my intervention and the web uses...It's nothing big, but for me it is. I managed to get Let's Encrypt working with HAproxy. It's to the point where auto-renew of certificates should work without my intervention and the web uses secure connection.
I use this for my Immich server when I want to share photos with someone not in my VPN. HAproxy is on my server (with public IP and DNS pointed at it) that is geologically elsewhere than the Immich one. They are connected through VPN. So the actual setup is: 1. You access the link I sent you, 2. HAproxy catches the request and redirects it internally inside VPN to Immich server, 3. You receive the page that got TLS-badged by HAproxy (internal VPN communication is on HTTP).
For someone this is daily routine, a minute of their time. For me this is quite an achievement - I mean the whole setup.
Another project will start tomorrow - I will be integrating IKEA Uppatvind air purifier into Home Assistant. The purifier is basic dumb one, I will be adding ESP microcontroller with wifi and use ESPHome to communicate with it. There is Github page with all the description and manual (not mine) that I will be using for doing this.
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Comment on Amazon killing purchasing, borrowing and downloading books for older Kindles in ~tech
Pavouk106 LinkFrom the article: Well, this ensures that my next e-reader won't be made by Amazon. I can get away with no support, I can even understand that. But bricking it (if there is a need to reset for any...From the article:
factory reset will brick the device
Well, this ensures that my next e-reader won't be made by Amazon. I can get away with no support, I can even understand that. But bricking it (if there is a need to reset for any reason)? No thanks, I'm not supporting this.
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Comment on New "longest roller coaster in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2" emerges in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkMarcel Vos, author of the video, is hardcore Rollercoaster/OpenRCT2 fan and player. If someone knows everything about this game, it is him. If you are a fan of RCT games, especially the second...Marcel Vos, author of the video, is hardcore Rollercoaster/OpenRCT2 fan and player. If someone knows everything about this game, it is him.
If you are a fan of RCT games, especially the second one, you should have a look.
What you will find there: winning scenarios only by using stalls, without building new rides, without building rollercoasters, without having a fee on any single ride (rides are free), how to build the most efficient rollercoaster (price for build is negligible, people will use it abundantly) etc. He is literal god of this game.
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Comment on 3D printers, do you use glue stick? in ~hobbies
Pavouk106 Link ParentIt's the same here. I use kitchen detergent to wash the plate and I just lay paper towel on top to absorb water, no wiping. Then I let the residue water dry off on the printer before printing - it...It's the same here. I use kitchen detergent to wash the plate and I just lay paper towel on top to absorb water, no wiping. Then I let the residue water dry off on the printer before printing - it is usually dry throughout the heating of the bed when I start the print.
I can also print a few PLA things one after another before cleaning, but it is best to clean in between every print - just to make sure.
PETG sticks great, no worries there. It goes off the plate without problem once the plate reaches room temperature. If you want to take it off earlier (not too early though, otherwise you can distort the print), you can always just lift the plate and bend it so the print unsticks.
The same goes for ABS and ASA - if they don't warp during print process (corners and such).
Once you know how to approach it, it becomes easy.
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Comment on 3D printers, do you use glue stick? in ~hobbies
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkI have Ender3 V3 KE (What a naming scheme! What does it all even mean?) with textured PEI plate that was included with the printer. So far I have printed say 10kg of filament, probably 50/50 PLA...I have Ender3 V3 KE (What a naming scheme! What does it all even mean?) with textured PEI plate that was included with the printer. So far I have printed say 10kg of filament, probably 50/50 PLA and PETG with a bit of TPU, ASA and ABS mixed in. I have never used glue. I had prints fail, especially when I started printing after I bought the printer. Then I started cleaning the plate before every PLA print I do and since then everything finished ok. Maybe I'm just lucky.
EDIT: Spelling
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
Pavouk106 (edited )LinkShinkansen is coming to one little town in Czech Republic! Tha plan is to have first train arrive in 2080, it will be Japanese Shinkansen that will be put out of service in 2050. The train ride...Shinkansen is coming to one little town in Czech Republic! Tha plan is to have first train arrive in 2080, it will be Japanese Shinkansen that will be put out of service in 2050. The train ride from major city will come down from 40 minutes to just 9 minutes and 3 seconds precisely, no delays (as we are used to with trains of today here). There was an AI montage with Shinkansen standing on the platform at said station.
Czech capital Prague proudly announced revolution in public transport - they will be using double-decker trams!
EDIT RegioJet just announced triple-decker buses!
EDIT2: Czech air force announced they will be getting C-390 Millenium equipped with the newest feature - chemtrails ability.
Local firefighters in small town had managed, due to high fuel prices, to make their tanker/cistern run on electricity. After 10 hours of charging, they can travel whole 20 kilometers (14 miles). They had to leave their fire station and live in a caravan parked next to electric charging station (and their tanker/cistern).
I have finidhed Borderlands 2 base game on Steam Deck. I have previously finished it on PS Vita with DLC there (not all are on Vita I believe).
This is one of the classics I might say. I love the FPS and RPG combination and the game itself is quite over the top at everything it does. If is hilarious, funny, I'd say it is joking about itself - like Hot Shots movie or similar. I like this style.
I'm going througb DLCs now and I will very likely replay the game in harder and hardest modes (True vault hunder and Ultra vault hunter). I will probably try new class as well, as I always olay as commando (guy with turret).