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Which of the Windows updates are really necessary?
I downloaded a lot of Windows updates in the automatic mode. Are they all necessary? Can I remove some of them? How do we know which ones are necessary?
Are there any advanced options for Google Chrome's history search?
Google Chrome's history search is somewhat … less powerful than I'd like it to be. Examples: These are some annoyances I've found while trying to work with the Chrome search. Searching for returns results from too. Searching for does not work at all. seem to work fine, but they're not indicated. Se…
OSX Terminal showing incorrect hostname
When I open Terminal I expect it to show what my PS1 is set to . However it's not displaying my hostname , as displayed in System Preferences. Instead, it's showing a random string . How can this be fixed or reset? This machine is brand new, and the preferences/settings haven't been changed.
How to cancel a shutdown /t command in Windows?
In Windows, you can schedule a shutdown by using something like, How do I cancel it after it's done?
How to chmod and chown hidden files in Linux?
How do I recursively execute or for hidden files? does not work on hidden files. The same thing goes for .
Does 5 GB of jpeg images take the same amount of time to download and/or import as 5 GB of plain text?
Just wondering, since right now I'm importing all my pictures from a CD my dad burned for me. I was curious if 5 GB of pictures took the same exact amount of time as 5 GB of text when doing these kinds of transfers. Since there might be 'overhead' associated with the different file formats even if …
Equivalent of gnu `sort -R` on OSX?
The GNU text utility features a non-standard option to randomize input lines. OSX does not have this extension. Is there similar functionality available in another text filter?
Why do printers require drivers?
I've always wondered why I need a 500+ MB printer driver installed on my computer every time I set up a new printer. Why can't computers simply send the file that needs to be printed to a printer and have the printer do all the necessary processing? Admittedly, I know nothing about printers. I am a…
How to quickly empty a very full recycle bin?
I have deleted about half a million files from a folder, and didn't think to press Shift in order to delete them completely straight away. Now they're clogging my recycle bin, and Windows claims it will take 4 hours to empty it - it claims to do about 68 files per second. Is there some magic or an …
How can I use custom colours in the Microsoft VBA editor?
I'm working on a few projects for work using Excel and VBA, so I have no choice but to use the Microsoft Visual Basic editor. I normally wouldn't mind, but I can't figure out how to set a custom colour for the editor (I can only choose from the default palette). To change the colour currently, I go…
Is it possible to boot from an ISO over the network, and how?
I have a machine with a bootable ISO stored on it, and I have another blank machine, which I want to install the ISO on. They're both on the same LAN (attached to the same switch). How would I go about booting the blank machine from the ISO stored on my primary computer?
How do I rename files with spaces using the Linux shell?
I named a number of files with spaces in them, and I want to replace the space with . However, every time I write a command in the shell with the file name (eg ), the shell doesn't recognize the file or directory. What can I do about this? Is there any way to use the unicode character for a space?
Is it possible to speed up ./configure?
To compile a software package on a workstation with many CPU cores (say 12), the configuration stage often takes much longer than the actual compilation stage because does the tests one by one, while runs as well as other commands in parallel. I feel that it is a huge waste of resources to have the…
What's the reason behind "Stereo Mix" becoming a missing option?
Several newer computers I've worked on (Dell, mainly) are using IDT or Realtek drivers which lack the Stereo Mix option in audio recording devices. I've tried all kinds of methods including installing the drivers from third-party sources, but lately it seems to be missing on a chipset level rather …
How to increase Terminal font size on OSX?
I thought that doing this would be extremely easy. I have done so many searches in Google to find out how to do this, but nothing ever comes up. I searched "increase terminal size osx" but none of the websites match. How do I increase the font size of the terminal? Thanks!
Is there a utility to create blank images?
I'm looking for an xpm icon to use as a placeholder until I make something better. Are there any linux command line tools that create blank images of specified dimensions? Like people use to create blank text files.
How to get Amazon EC2 instance operating system info?
I just setup an EC2 instance running Linux. Is there a way to get the version/distribution of Linux that is running on the instance via the terminal?
How to change console keymap in Linux?
I'd like to exchange Esc and CapsLock in console (not in X, and use ), how can I do it? My OS is Ubuntu.
Windows: Keyboard shortcut to view calendar
Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up the calendar in Windows 7? I am referring to the calendar that is displayed if you click on the date-time display in the system tray. If that is not possible, is there any trick to display any calendar (with current date highlighted) with a keyboard shortcut?
Where do I set DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH on Mac OS X, and is it a good idea?
I am trying to install a solver written in C++ on my Mac (OS X), for use with code I have written in XCode. The solver documentation says this: Be sure to have "." in your in order to run the ready-built executables link with the libamg.dylib (and the gfortran RTSlibs) I don't really understand wha…