Convert PDF to Images
When I wanted to read a PDF on my old cell phone, I always had to convert the files to images. The same commands I used back then also proved useful for converting scanned book …
Amarok MySQL
In Linux, my favorite music player is MPD for its simplicity, for running as a daemon, and for allowing me to choose between various GUI options (or none), but sometimes I miss …
Short Prompt in Bash and ZSH
I strive to keep my files well organized so that it’s easy to find a file when I need it; one consequence of this organization is that sometimes it’s necessary to navigate through …
Alternative Alsa device in Mplayer
In general, pulseaudio manages my sound cards, but sometimes I want to play a video in mplayer while playing music in mpd, but on different devices. To discover the available …
Motorola SBV5121 Modem
This is the NET modem. Its settings can be accessed at http://192.168.100.1. User: admin Password: motorola
Dictionaries
Updated in October 2021. Online Dictionaries There are several online dictionaries that are very good for casual queries. The best ones I know are: Portuguese Michaelis - …
Vim colorscheme
I program a lot in C++ and Python using Vim, and since I spend several hours looking at the screen, I decided to look for a color scheme that would facilitate programming and not …