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How does Google Chrome store passwords?
Are they encrypted in disk? How? Are they safe, for example, in the event of someone booting from a Live CD and mounting the hard disk? How is the encryption key generated? Is it different in Windows and Linux?
Disable MySQL startup in Ubuntu 10.04
I want to prevent MySQL from starting in Ubuntu 10.04 I have used and confirmed that there is no link to the script from any of the rc?.d directories. I also ran and it shows me that MySQL is NOT being called as part of the scripts. It is still starting on boot. How do I disable it?
Removing the CPU while the power is on
What will happen if I remove the CPU while the power is on? Does anything happen to the computer? Has anyone tried this?
Any beat detection software for Linux?
Amarok 2 can search through music collection using ID3v2 tag's 'bpm' field. That would be very nice to retag the entire music collection so I can find the 'mood' of the track I like. However I've not found any beat-detection software that could have helped me. Have you ever used one? CLI, preferabl…
How can I hide the Tool-bar in Emacs persistently?
I have installed emacs23 on Linux Mint 8. I would like to hide the toolbar, and I can do it with . But the Tool-bar comes back next time I start emacs. How can I hide it persistently?
Vim visual mode, stay selected
I love vim's visual mode. However when I select some text then do something to it the text is then unselected. For example lets say that I select a block of code and indent it the code is then unselected so if you pressed instead of then you have to reselect the code to indent it one more tab. Is t…
How do I see which processes have open TCP/IP ports in Mac OS X?
How do I see which processes have open TCP/IP ports in Mac OS X?
Batch file that runs cmd.exe, a command, and then stays open at prompt
I would like to make a batch file that: Opens cmd.exe Within that Command Prompt runs to display mapped share paths Leaves the window open so that I can run additional commands if I wish to How can I do this?
Why are brownouts so harmful?
I was reading Is surge protection actually needed? and well I'd like to know why brownouts are so harmful. The explanation gave there is "the capacitors get above their rated voltage" But that makes no sense if the power coming into the PSU is less than the usual voltage. What happens to a PSU in a…
Does hard drive buffer size matter?
These HDDs will be used mostly for backups and data-storage (pictures, movies) which aren't often read. The price difference is 1.5 Euros in the case of these two: HDD Western Digital Caviar Green Power 500GB, 7200rpm, 32MB, SATA2 HDD Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB, 7200rpm, 16MB, SATA2 The only…
How to check if a directory exists in Linux command line?
How to check if a directory exists in Linux command line? Solution:
How does BitTorrent work with only outbound connections?
What is the mechanism behind allowing BitTorrent to work with only outbound connections? That is, without port forwarding. Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide says: BitTorrent will usually work fine in a NAT (network address translation) environment, since it can function with only outbound connection…
How to uninstall all unused versions of a macports package at once
When maintaining macports packages, I prefer to remove old packages when I replace them with new ones. However, over time as packages are upgraded, you end up with problems like: Is there a macports command to remove all versions of a package at once?
How to split and combine files
How do I split and combine files in Windows? I need to split large files into several small sized files and then combine them after I transfer them to another box. I'm fine with doing this on the command line.
How to easily create a SSL certificate and configure it in Apache2 in Mac OS X?
I'd like to use my Mac OS X with https for local development tests. How can I easily make Apache2 respond to ssl, just for test proposes - I don't want a real certificate, just a fake to make local https work
Are there Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts for Log Off and Standby?
I like the Windows-L keyboard shortcut to lock the computer. Are there similar shortcuts for "Log Off" and "Standby"? Is it possible to remap Windows-L to a different function?
How do I convert a VDI HDD to a VHD file?
Is there a way to convert a VDI HDD to a VHD?
How to disable autoconfiguration on IPv6 in Linux?
How can I permanently disable autoconfiguration of IPv6 in Linux? When I try to manually delete an address from an interface with: It will reappear a few seconds later, I want it to be gone permanently, but without disabling IPv6 all together.
How can I undo or rollback an "apt-get upgrade" command on Ubuntu?
Is there a way in Ubuntu to rollback or undo the last upgrade after doing an if you don't like the results?
How can I install Internet Explorer 7 on Windows 7?
Possible Duplicate: How do you install MSIE7 in Windows 7? I need to install Internet Explorer 7 on my Windows 7 machine. How can this be done?