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How can I retrieve the Session ID from command line?
How can I retrieve the current user session ID via windows command line? In the tasklist under the users tab, each user is associated with a session ID. I want to retrieve this via command line so I can use it for a remote application.
remedy for a no scroll wheel trackball?
I am thinking to buy an trackball and my option is Logitech trackman marble. But then I found that there is no scroll wheel. How do you tackle with that? Do I definitely want to buy a trackball with scroll wheel? I scroll a lot using facebook. I don't want to click with my index and middle fingers,…
vi: how can I jump to end of file with a new line appended?
Here's an answer I want about 5 times a day. In vi, the command to go to the end of the file is . But that always leaves me at the start of the last line of the file, if files don't have a blank line at the end. How can I jump to the end of the file and append a new blank line, so that I can just s…
Difference and relation between firmware and device driver
How are firmware and device driver different and related? I think both control devices? Is firmware always self-booting, while driver must be run/booted by OS?
How does parity work on a RAID-5 array?
I'm looking to build a nice little RAID array for dedicated backups. I'd like to have about 2-4TB of space available, as I have this nasty little habit of digitizing everything. Thus, I need a lot of storage and a lot of redundancy in case of drive failure. I'll also essentially be backing up 2-3 c…
Opening a text file at a certain line (shortcut)
I would like to define a shortcut key which opens a particular text file at a particular line. My preferred editor is Notepad++, but suggestions involving other editors are welcome. How to open multiple files in Notepad++ each at a specific line ?
Windows Task Scheduler: Schedule task to run once every 10 seconds
In my windows, I want to schedule a windows service to start once every 10 seconds. I tried using the windows task scheduler but it only gives me an option to repeat the service daily, weekly and monthly. Is there a way I can schedule the windows service to start once every 10 seconds using windows…
problem with RODBC installation in Ubuntu
I have a problem with some missing headers when trying to install RODBC in R on my linux. Can anyone help me with this issue?
How to recover deleted file if it is still opened by some process?
How to recover this ? I tried something like but it does nothing.
Blocking web sites with Windows Firewall
Is it possible to use Windows Firewall to block specific web sites for all browsers?
zsh, up arrow only repeats unique commands?
I'm looking for a setting that will make it so that when i hit the up arrow, zsh shows commands i have recently edited. The catch is, i only want unique commands. Currently, if i type 50 times, i have to press up arrow 50 times to get the command i used before typing the echo command. This is annoy…
How to import, export and edit bookmarks of a pdf file?
I heard that bookmarks of a pdf file are stored in plain text somewhere in the file. I was wondering if it is possible to import and export bookmarks of a pdf file into and from a text file, for batch processing? If yes, is there any description on the syntax for editing the text file containing bo…
Downloading file from FTP using cURL
I'm trying to use a cURL command to download a file from an FTP server to a local drive on my computer. I've tried curl "ftp://myftpsite" --user name:password -Q "CWD /users/myfolder/" -O "myfile.raw" But it returns an error that says: curl: Remote file name has no length! curl: try 'curl --help' o…
Why did ; after & return an unexpected token error in bash?
I received the error: bash: syntax error near unexpected token `;' due to the following command: I is it illegal to separate commands with when using to background a job? Or is there another reason this didn't work? Thank you.
Opening a PDF brings up the Print dialog
I have some PDF's which, when I double-click to open, automatically bring up the Print dialog box in Adobe Reader X. I'm on Windows XP. I think this is because of some code within the PDF itself. Is there some way I can disable such automatic printing from Adobe Reader?
Set one background to stretch across multi-monitor display?
I have two monitors and my coworker has three. We were wondering if there was a way to set a single background image to stretch across all the monitors. Right now it's the same image but repeated, so it looks like the same image three times in a row. I would like it to be so that the three images/s…
How to refresh vim layout when split
After setting up some splits/vsplits and resizing gvim or the console running vim, splitter positions are not updated. Is there a way to force updating splitter positions (by retaining them in the same relative position, say split at 50% of the current view)?
How do Microsoft Word and Excel run without any installation?
I was having a discussion on bookmarks in Word with a friend, and he suggested me to check out his implementation of a query in Word. Since I did not have Microsoft Word installed, I told him I don't have Word so I won't be able to test it. To this, he mentioned that he'll send the executables and …
Moving a file while it's in use -- How does it work?
I've noticed that on non-Windows OS.... ie Linux/Mac I can do things like: Send a zip to a friend over aim Delete the file while it's in transfer And the transfer does not fail. Or, I can do operations like.. start a movie erase the file the movie still plays to completion (read from disk, not just…
What is the lifespan of DVD and Blu-ray discs?
Given that they are protected from light, humidity and excessive heat & cold, what is the lifespan range of DVD and Blu-ray discs?