Changing default MP3 encoding settings for 256 bit rate

Use the following command in the terminal to see values for lame encoder
gst-inspect-0.10 lame

I've added a bitrate parm in addition to lowering the vbr-quality to 0 from 6 for best quality

My Preferred format setings:
audio/x-raw-int,rate=44100,channels=2 ! lame name=enc mode=0 bitrate=256 vbr-quality=0 ! id3v2mux

Copy / paste in gnome-terminal

Run the following two commands; however, I did not find the copy function did me much good, because I still had to highlight the text with the mouse. It was nice to have a paste feature though.

Paste Function
gconftool-2 -t str -s /apps/gnome-terminal/keybindings/paste "v"

Copy Function
gconftool-2 -t str -s /apps/gnome-terminal/keybindings/copy "c"

Add left hand navigation to Sharepoint

Site Actions, Site Settings, Modify Navigation

Add Heading
URL: /PH/SwineFlue/Forms/AllItems.aspx

Default Site Navigation Settings are:
Show subsites
Show pages
Sort manually, uncheck Sort pages automatically
Display the same navigation items as parent site
Display only the navigation items below the current site

Export / import sub-site

Date: Monday, May 04, 2009
Problem:  Public Health site became out of synch on ships due to creation of new document library
Solution: Use stsadm to export sub-site, copy to ships, and import sub-site

STEP 1: Export sub-site Reference:\\halefleet01.flagship.hal.com\d$\Exports\PH\PHExport.bat

c:
cd "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN"
stsadm.exe -o export -url "http://efleet2/PH" -filename "D:\Exports\folder\PH" -includeusersecurity -versions 4 -cabsize 15

STEP 2: Copy export files and import batch to ships, refer to STEP 4

STEP 3:
Sign onto ship, delete site

Site Actions, Site Settings, Modify All Site Settings
"Site Administration", "Delete this site"

STEP 4: Import sub-site Reference:\\halefleet01.flagship.hal.com\d$\Exports\PH\PHImport.bat

c:
cd "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN"
stsadm.exe -o import -url "http://staging/PH" -filename "D:\Exports\PH\PH.cmp" -includeusersecurity -updateversions 2

STEP 5: Replication Check, if necessary

Run replication, it should work with new structure

Compare Folders

Use the diff command with the -q switch for simple output, such as:
diff -q folder1 folder2 | sort > compare.txt

Using Alias with Run Application

If you define an alias, it will then run in the "Run Application" window. You can put a bash script in your home folder, make it executable, and use the following command to run it from "Run Application".

xterm -e ./myscript.sh

You can try to research the following to avoid using xterm.
Refer: link

Reset IPod Nano 3G

To reset your iPod:

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

Tip:

If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center.

If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep.