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How to re-encode an MP3 file for Camtasia 8.6 (or for a legacy MP3 editing tool).

Command: ffmpeg -i input.mp3 -codec:a libmp3lame -b:a 192k -write_xing 0 -id3v2_version 0 output.mp3 Details: Camtasia 8.6 misunderstands VBR: Variable bit rate MP3 files. So Camtasia 8.6 shows the wrong MP3 audio length. To avoid this Camtasia 8.6 issue, use CBR: constant bit rate and invalidate new headers. (Or use a WAV file) Options: -b:a 192k : Constant bit rate to 192kbps -write_xing 0 : No Xing header. The Xing header records the timing information for the variable bit rate MP3 file. But when I use CBR, this is not needed. Camtasia 8.6 seems to have failed to recognize Xing VBR MP3 files. -id3v2_version 0 : Use id3v2 version 0 tag. Camtasia seems to have failed to recognize the ID3v2 header > 0 tag. This loses the metadata. To see the MP3 encoding info: ffmpeg -i input.mp3 mediainfo input.mp3 
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How to remove the irrelevant "Most Relevant" section at the top of YouTube

I am a premium YouTube user to get less noise. The "most relevant" section is quite irrelevant for me; it is noise. I looked up how to disable that in YouTube settings, but I could not find it. I found I can use UBlock Origin -- Custom filter, and set the following. youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer:has-text(Most relevant) youtube.com##ytd-rich-section-renderer:has-text(Most relevant) Thanks to UBlock developers.
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The export function of WordPress 6.7.2 doesn't work when Easy Social Feed 6.6.5 is enabled.

Summary at 2025-03-04 Problem： I cannot export WordPress 6.7.2 blog content through the tool -> export. Cause: Easy Social Feed version 6.6.5 causes this issue when enabled. Solution: Disable Easy Social Feed version 6.6.5 Details Last month, I noticed I could not export the WordPress 6.7.2 blog contents to a file using the tool -> export. The result shows up in a browser window instead of saving a fine. When I saved the contents in the browser window with SaveAs, I could not import the file. Figure: Failed export results in a browser window example. Thus I cannot use the WordPress build-in import/export functionality. I checked the plugins with a binary search; this issue shows yp when Easy Social Feed version 6.6.5 was enabled. When I disabled Easy Social Feed version 6.6.5, this issue did not show up.
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A program removing qTranslate language section

Overview This is a program for migrating from a Wordpress with qTranslate to Wordpress multi-site. It removes the language-specific contents and tags attached by qTranslate plugin. Keywords: qTranslate, qTranslate-X, multi-site, multi-language, Wordpress Introduction Ten years ago from now (abound 2013), it is common that the cheapest web hosting service had 0 SQL databases, and even the next level service with database had up to 2 SQL databases. Therefore, if you want to use Wordpress in multiple languages, qTranslate multilingual plug-ins https://qtranslatexteam.wordpress.com/ was a common solution to reduce the number of database use. How does the qTranslate plugin work? The qTranslate plugin puts special tags ([:ja], [:], etc.) in the text. The plugin will retrieve the specific language text based on the tag. Advantages and disadvantage of the qTranslate plugin The biggest advantage of the qTranslate plugin is that it needs only one database even if it is multilingual. Ten years a...
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A story on Japanese blogs about potatoes being convicted in a Catholic religious trial. (I cannot find it in other languages.)

One of my favorite YouTube Channels is "Miscellaneous History Historica (歴史雑記ヒストリカ)" by Mondo ( https://www.youtube.com/@mond_historica ). It's a Japanese channel. There is a video about the history of potatoes. https://youtu.be/qiJNxcjQBtk  【ゆっくり歴史解説】じゃがいもはどうやって食卓に浸透したのか？世界史の中のイモ史。 (Yukkuri-history explanation: How did potatoes make their way to our tables? The history of potatoes in world history.) In this video, there were stories about Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI's attempts to introduce potatoes, and the relationship between the English royal family and potatoes. Potatoes are "unbiblical crop" and therefore they are evil. The fact that they grow from seed potatoes is "sexually impure" because "potatoes grow in a way other than the union between a male and a female ordained by God. The Roman Catholic Church accused them, and they were guilty. Then, potatoes were burned at the stake."  I thought this story was interesting because Rom...
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How to fix VirtualBox Linux boot error: vboxadd-service.service failed.

Problem: 2023-05-25, suddenly I cannot boot my linux virtual machine with an error vboxadd-service.service failed. My environment   Host: Windows 11   VirtualBox 7.0.6. r155176 (Qt5.15.2)   Linux kernel 5.19.0-42-generic, Kubuntu Solution: Remove the additional module. It seems this is no longer needed. mount the VBox_GAs_7.0.6 (You need to mont VBoxGuestAdditions.iso and need to see it at /media/<username>/VBox_GAs_7.0.6/) cd /media/<username>/VBox_GAs_7.0.6/ sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run uninstall Solution (updated 2023-06-02) The issue seemed caused by the wrong display setting. Removed VBoxLinuxAdditions makes VBoxVGA Graphics controller works, but the clipboard between host and guest didn't work. So removing the VBoxLinuxAdditions is not a solution. I have no idea why the Graphics controller setting suddenly causing a problem. But here is the solution. Setting the Graphics controller to VMSVGA resolved the problem. VBoxLinuxAdditi...
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stand by power comsumption: xbox

Due to the energy price, I measured some of the devices of mine and my friend. My friend's family has an Xbox. Xbox's stand-by (when switched off) power consumption is around 20W. This was unexpectedly high for me. It is equivalent to a bright LED light. My friend immediately uses the power on/off switch extension. If you have an Xbox, I also recommend using the on/off extension cable.
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