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Understanding control characters in .inputrc
My Linux account in a remote machine comes with the following pre-defined I am reading the GNU bash documentation on the topic, but I haven't been able to find a section explaining what the character sequences , , , etc. mean. I think I read somewhere that means the (which I think is in my keyboard…
Is there a multi-tab terminal replacement for Cygwin's terminal?
Is there a multi-tab terminal replacement for Cygwin's terminal?
Limiting CPU speed in a virtual machine?
Does anyone know of a way to limit the CPU speed in a virtual machine? Or if there is even a virtualization software that allows you to do this? I am trying to find the minimum requirements for a system, given a specific OS image that I have. I see ways to limit RAM and hard disk size and number of…
Make one side of image fade to transparent with GIMP?
For use in some of my presentation slides, I hope to edit some of my images with The GIMP so that one (or more) side(s) will fade into transparency. How do I do this in GIMP?
How can I change the default shortcut in Windows for closing programs?
I like the close program keyboard shortcut in Mac OS X which is ⌘ + Q. Nice and convenient for hand placement. In Windows however, the equivalent shortcut is Alt + F4, a little awkward. Is there a way to change the default keyboard shortcut to Alt + Q or Ctrl + Q? I'm using Windows 7.
Is there a simpler way to log into a local account on a domain workstation?
Occasionally I need to log into a local machine account on a Windows workstation joined to our domain. The syntax for specifying a domain account looks like this: whereas the syntax for logging into a local account is The problem is that I often don't know the host name off the top of my head. It i…
Why are modern CPUs "underclocked"?
I keep reading since years about magical overclockability of modern CPUs. It is said that CPUs (with open multiplier) which are shipped to customers with (let's say) preset 3GHz, can be overclocked "without problems" to (let's say) 4GHz. But I can't believe that CPU manufacturers are fooling themse…
How to prevent hard drive from spinning down Windows 7?
I had a Western Digital External 1TB drive, which I was accessing via USB. I decided one day, that I would prefer to mount the HDD in my case, and access it via SATA interface. So I took it apart, and the actual mounting was a breeze. The only thing is, I think the device has some default power sav…
Google Chrome view saved form data
I know how to delete saved form data in Chrome, but I'd like to be able to see all of the entries stored for fields. When I type into a form, I get a list of a few items that I have typed before in that field which begin with . I would like to see a complete list, though.
Is there a copy-and-verify command in Ubuntu/Linux?
I back up all my digital photos to a couple of places. I've been using the cp command, but--given the personal value--have started to wonder if there's a more reliable way. I'm no stranger to Linux, Bash, Perl, etc., so I could write something to copy and compare md5 hashes, but I was wondering if …
How can I print one page enlarged to multiple pages?
Is there a way using Adobe's Reader software to print a single PDF file page enlarged onto several physical pages? I know there are special "poster" printing packages, and that sometimes a printer driver will allow it, but I am wondering of there is a way to do it from Adobe Reader directly without…
What's the easiest way to save Task Manager's Processes tab as a CSV file?
I want to get the information in the Task Manager's Processes tab into Excel. I want to do this because I am trying to make an image to deploy to a few workstation and need to see what I should include as running processes at startup, taking memory usage into account. So is there any way I can extr…
How can I discard my undo history in vim?
Undo is nice to have in Vim. But sometimes, at a known good point, I want to erase my undo history - to be able to use to undo individual changes, but only back to a certain point. (For instance, this might be when I last committed.) One way to accomplish this would be to close and reopen the file …
Vim shows strange characters <91>,<92>
While using Vim over SSH I copied some content from a webpage to my SSH/Vim session and got the following result: Apparently and stand for but how can I search and replace this stuff? And what does that / mean? How is this encoded because / in ASCII mean and ?
Ubuntu: Keep emacs in the terminal
I installed emacs on Ubuntu 10.10 using I prefer my emacs in the terminal and everytime I emacs something, it pops up in some fancy GUI window. How do I go old-school? Thanks.
How do I get tmux to open up a set of panes without manually entering them?
So, I want to make a project-specific session that pops up certain commands in certain panes automagically. Following an online tutorial and the man page, this is what I come up with for a configuration file: The result is ... nothing. starts up with a single window and single pane in that window w…
Is there a command in Linux to know the processor number in which a process is loaded?
Is there any command in Linux to figure out, given a process, which processor the process is running? I am interested in figuring out the CPU busy and CPU idle time of that processor.
Microsoft IME + Japanese: Force Hiragana input by default?
I am using Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7. On both machines, I cannot make Hiragana the default input method. Is there a way to do this? Ｉｎ the IME tool bar, there is the option to set the "Input Mode." This is always defaulted to "Direct Input." I would like to default to Hirgana or Katakana. I have…
What is the origin of the hard drive light?
In practically every computer I've had, there's always been a light to display hard drive activity. What's its origin and original use?
Can I add right-click options in Google Chrome?
In Google Chrome, if I select a piece of text and right click on it, I get the option to: 'Search Google for [text]' I find this extremely useful but I'd also like to be able to add my own options. For example, I'd like to add the ability to search amazon.co.uk using the selected text or go straigh…