Convert m4a tracks to mp3 on linux

Short tutorial on the command line foo you need to get this done: (I’ll write up the script later, I want to make it regexp smart first) 1. In a terminal, navigate to the directory containing the music tracks you want to convert into mp3. 2. Install faad and lame: $ sudo apt-get install faad … Read more

Multitouch on Synaptic (linux vaio fw235j)

This is how you enable multitouch on your laptop. First enable shmconfig: In a terminal enter: gksudo gedit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/shmconfig.fdi In the file that is created, copy paste this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <deviceinfo version="0.2"> <device> <match key="input.x11_driver" string="synaptics"> <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">True</merge> </match> </device> </deviceinfo> Save and close. Then to enable multitouch on synaptic In a terminal … Read more