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How does the Recycle Bin in Windows work?
What does the Recycle Bin in Windows actually do? Is it just a glorified folder and a holding place for soon to be deleted files, or does it do something specific? Specifically, are files that are "moved" to the Recycle Bin actually moved on the hard disc, or are just the pointers to the files move…
Why can't I delete a file where I have group write permissions on?
I have a file with the following permissions: , and set to 775. My normal user, let's call him boby, is in the group. Why can't I delete the file with the user boby?
How can I force an internal hard drive to power on or off when I want?
Obviously there are power management settings which Windows uses to determine when to power a hard drive off, and when to power it back on again. Powered down I assume doesn't mean absolute zero power, but it does mean the disk stops spinning. I have a second hard drive which is a tad noisy. In fac…
Run a shell script on OS X without having a terminal window appear?
I'm trying to set up a few keyboard shortcuts that open specific iTerm sessions, which I was able to do with BetterTouchTool and a bit of AppleScript magic. The problem is that OS X insists to open a Terminal window for any shell script you execute through the GUI (i.e. from Finder, or as a keyboar…
Why is there so much hype about Virtualization these days?
Virtual machine, Virtual server, Virtual disk, etc...... It doesn't make much sense to me why someone would want to make their things "virtual" when basically that adds another layer to everything (which in most cases will make it run more slow). What's the purpose of Virtualization in the multiple…
zsh with Cygwin
How can I configure zsh to be the default shell under Cygwin?
Can touching any hardware inside a running PC be dangerous for you?
I'm curious, if all the hardware gets power from the PSU's DC power lines, which provide a max. voltage of 12V, can you get electrocuted by touching some of the hardware?
Is there a Windows 8 shortcut to display the taskbar?
In Windows 7, Win can be used to raise an auto-hidden taskbar. In Windows 8, Win overwrites the entire screen with the Start Screen. Is there a keyboard shortcut in Windows 8 to display the Taskbar once it has been auto-hidden? Update: thanks to Tom for the answer. Here is a comprehensive list of W…
How to install and use different versions of ruby?
I'm learning rails from different books that use different versions of both ruby and rails. Right now I have ruby 1.87 installed on my Mac OS X Snow Leopard (in ), but need to also use ruby 1.9 for a different rails application. Can anyone tell me how to make this work? I'm new to this, so as many …
How to copy files to read-only NTFS hard drive on a Mac?
I want to copy my some files from Mac (Macbook-Air) to an USB external hard drive, formatted as NTFS. How is it possible? Because when I do copy my files from the Mac and go to paste them on the external HD there is no option for paste.
Edit one file in two different buffers in emacs
I would like to open the file twice (or more) in emacs, so I can edit two different parts of it simultaneously. Is it possible? Probably the better question is, how to do it? Is there a way to open each instance in its own buffer/frame?
Can I connect a DisplayPort monitor to the Thunderbolt port on a Mac, and vice-versa?
Does anyone know if a monitor equipped with a DisplayPort (e.g. the Dell U2311h LCD screen) can be connected to the Thunderbolt port on a Mac? I want to connect two of these LCDs (one via Thunderbolt, the other via HDMI) to my Mac Mini 2011 and am wondering what my options are. Vice-versa, can I co…
Why can't I push an empty commit?
then the git said that Why? How to fix this?
Default PowerShell to emitting UTF-8 instead of UTF-16?
By default, PowerShell in Windows seems to be outputting UTF-16 (e.g., if I do a simple , then ends up in UTF-16). I know that I can force this to my desired text encoding by instead doing , but what I'd like is for that to just be the default when I use the redirection operator. Is there any way t…
How do I uninstall Google Chrome *completely* from my Mac?
I have 2 iMacs and just installed OS X Lion (clean install) on one of them (let's call it iMac A). Did a time machine backup and restored that backup to my other iMac (B) to avoid installing twice. Everything works perfectly except that Google Chrome is extremely slow on iMac B (where the time mach…
Laptop wireless networking options: 1x1 vs 2x2
I am currently customizing a Lenovo Thinkpad. Under the section " " there are two options. What does the 1x1 and 2x2 mean? For reference, here is the link. 5th option from the bottom. Customize Lenovo Thinkpad
How to change proxy setting using Command line in Mac OS?
I am using Mac OS and sometimes some work need to be done using a proxy so I need to change my proxy setting frequently. But changing proxy setting in System Preferences is very messy. Is there a way that I can change my proxy setting using command line? Use a shell command or some tools?
what's the whole point of the query/Ctrl-E in Chrome
In Chrome, If i type anything in the omnibar, it will search google for whatever I have typed. If i do a query (Ctrl-E, which basically inserts a question mark at the start of the omnibar and seems like that's all it does) and type anything in the omnibar after the query, it will search google for …
How to extract an embedded image from a SVG file?
I have a SVG file that contains at least one embedded JPG/PNG image inside. I want to extract the JPG/PNG images from that SVG file and save them on disk. I'm adding the tag as it is the program I use to edit SVG files, but I also accept solutions using other tools.
Equivalent to ^D (in bash) for cmd.exe?
Is there an equivalent key-stroke for exiting a command prompt on Windows (launched via Start->Run : cmd) to the bash standby of Ctrl-d to prevent needing to type to leave the shell?