YT-DLP has to be one of my all time favorite open-source and publically availiable command line tools for YouTube (and thousands of other video sites). This project allows users to download youtube videos or entire playlists from YouTube for whatever offline purpose. My primary use case is downloading videos for offline use primarily while flying. Despite having a fairly comprehensive github page, using yt-dlp can be obtuse at times so I've constructed a list of my favorite commands you can use quickly as a reference.
Download entire YouTube Playlist in 720p MP4 Format
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=720][ext=mp4 …Have you ever encountered some web video you find immensely helpful but can't bookmark or save for later viewing? Most streaming plugins prevent saving of such video contents for later viewing; however, there are ways to save such content for offline viewing and personal consumption. Below is a technique I have used multiple times to save educational content for future offline viewing.
Step 1: Download Video Download Helper chrome extension
Once you have the extension installed, you can go to any streaming video content you wish to save and see if it is able to detect a streaming URL to …
There is currently no easy way to edit EXIF data especially in batch fashion on Mac or iOS devices. Importing photos into your iCloud photo library with incorrect Date Time information can result in the disaster of your photo timeline being bombarded with photos from incorrect dates. I recently had to import a large number of photos into my iCloud photo library and encountered this exact issue. Unfortunately, the date time editing function seen in the Photos App on MacOS and iOS (see image > adjust date and time) does not actually change the original date time for an entire sequence …
If you have ever wanted to completely strip identifying metadata from a pdf file for whatever reason, you would quickly find there is no easy way to do this. Luckily, if you have any form of linux access available to you, there is a free tool that can help. Below are the steps to strip an example pdf file of all identifying metadata.
apt-get install exiftool
exiftool -all example.pdf
Running this command will show you the metadata already present in the pdf file you’re working on including timezone, time stamps, author and …
Read more →Zotero is a free cross-platform research (journal articles, web pages, etc.) management tool. Click here to learn more if you're unfamiliar with how it works.
Zotero comes with a built-in file sync function which enables users to sync their Zotero libraries across platforms (such as iOS, android, Windows, etc.). Unfortunately, their "free" tier of sync service has a limit of 300Mb which can quickly get filled up if you archive lots of papers like myself. Lucky for us, Zotero comes with WebDAV support which can be utilized in place of their storage service. Most people including myself don't have a …
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