u/yashg

Built a simple GUI wrapper around FFmpeg to batch compress videos.

I wanted to free up space on my laptop and storage drives taken up by videos. I built a simple GUI tool that uses FFmpeg to batch convert, encode and resize videos. Earlier I would either use FFmpeg via command line or Handbrake for such tasks but I wanted something dead simple. Just select videos, press a button and it would do it's job. Just changing the encoding from H.264 (AVC) to H.265 HEVC) cut down some videos sizes by up to 90% without any reduction in visual quality.

It supports changing the format, resizing and compressing a video to a desired size to send as an attachment (25 MB) or via WhatsApp (100 MB).

Check it out at https://yash.info/videooptimiser/

I have been using password managers for as long as I remember. One of the earliest ones I used was SPB wallet back in the Pocket PC days. Have used many since then. To me, the idea just makes sense. All my passwords in one place, secure. I don't have to remember them, I can use a distinct password for each account. I mean, names like LastPass or 1Password convey the core value preposition right in their name.

And yet, majority of the people around us don't seem to be using any password manager. Only in this sub I see people comparing options and asking for recommendations. Most people either use browser's inbuilt PM or use nothing at all. They just use the same password everywhere, or just reset the password frequently. Many apps and services have moved to OTP based logins just for people who don't bother remembering or saving passwords.

It goes beyond passwords. There are various non password details like documents, financial accounts etc. People don't bother storing them either. I have seen people write down things in diaries, keep bank details in notes, plain text files, passwords saved in word and excel sheets. There are free password managers, open source options, cloud based and self hosted options but people just don't use them. And it baffles me.

So my question to you is, why are you using a password manager? At what point did you think I need a separate dedicated app to store my passwords and other important info?

I have two Smartbuy flight vouchers of 5K each (10K total) which I am willing to sell for 8K. They are valid till 18-06-2026 and I have no immediate plans to book tickets before that. You can book tickets for any date, they just have to be used before 18/6.

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Travelling from Sorrento to Florence today. Lift at Sorrento station not working, escalators at Napoli Garibaldi not working. Not even ramps. Dragging 3 large bags (one per person) up and down the stairs is a huge pain in the wrong place.

These are major tourist destinations, people are going to travel with bags. Forget bags, what about people in wheelchairs or strollers? I am surprised that such a basic necessity of a tourist hub is ignored.