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Adding object to existing group
I'm making a powerpoint presentation that are using alot of annimation, since this is to be recorded as a video. Only tool I had that suited my needs and I allready had. I now have a bunch of groups which has annimations attached. Are there any way I can add an object to an existing group so I don'…
Is it possible to store arbitrary data in an image file?
Is it possible to store arbitrary data such as documents or a program in the form of an image file, such as a PNG image? My concern is that someone could encode data for use by malware into an image and upload it to a site like Flickr.
How do I FTP multiple files from the command line?
I would like to FTP the contents of a directory, but I can't seem to find the right way to use a wildcard. It seems like this would be a common thing to do; is my whole approach wrong? The command is The script that is called is below. Updated per billinkc. The script starts, no files are copied an…
Backspace does not work in Cygwin
I just installed Cygwin and the BACKSPACE functionality is not there, i.e. when I hit the Backspace key, I get a space. I've been trying to research this issue on Google, but did not find anything conclusive.
Mount vdi as drive in Windows
I am wanting to mount a VDI file that no longer boots to a drive in Windows to, hopefully, recover some files. I am aware that Winmount advertises this function, but I am a bit confused about which edition is the best, 32 or 64, as the VDI is a 32 bit image that I would like to mount on a 64 bit OS…
Is BCCing e-mails guaranteed to be reliable?
In other words is it a safe assumption that no-one of recipients will ever see e-mails in BCC? What if the recipient is an administrator of his (but not sender's) mail server and can do any modifications to his server?
GNU screen: key to access tabs above 9
Using GNU-Screen for a long time. to navigate to other tabs. This works till 9. I often have 10, 11 etc. Is there any way to go to them quickly ? Currently, i have to do: C-a 9, C-a n which is quite a pain. Thanks.
Faster alternatives to "find" and "locate"?
I will like to use "find" and locate" to search for source files in my project, but they take a long time to run. Are there faster alternatives to these programs I don't know about, or ways to speed up the performance of these programs?
What are Thumbs.db files for? How can I prevent them from being created?
What are files for? I've seen them mostly in picture folders. Wherever pictures like icons and wallpapers are located, a is automatically generated. I've deleted them many times, but they just appear again after some time. I initially thought that these files were related to a virus, but they are n…
CTRL-Space always toggles Chinese IME (Windows 7)
I am running Windows 7 Ultimate (w/ SP1), and have multiple UI languages installed - mainly for screenshots etc. Among them are Chinese (traditional) and Chinese (Simplified), which insist on hooking the CTRL+Space key even though I have disabled / overridden these hotkey assignments under Language…
What's the best way to perform a parallel copy on Unix?
I routinely have to copy the contents of a folder on a network file system to my local computer. There are many files (1000s) on the remote folder that are all relatively small but due to network overhead a regular copy takes a very long time (10 mins). I believe it's because the files are being co…
What are threads, and what do they do in the processor?
I was looking at the stats for the Intel Pentium e5700 CPU. It has two cores and two threads. What do the threads do for the processor? Is there any relation between the number of cores and the number of threads? What purpose do threads serve for the system overall?
How can you stream music from Ubuntu to AirPlay speakers on your network with Ubuntu?
We have AirPlay speakers on our network, that can only be controlled using iTunes for Windows. As I'm booted into Ubuntu, I'd like to be able to control the music being played. Is there any way to do this other than getting a VirtualBox to boot Windows?
How to remove Word heading style without losing the formatting?
I have received a word file where lots of text has the style but was later formatted to not look like the style. Whenever I do a refresh of the TOC it will insert the complete chapter in the TOC. Is there a way to remove just the meta data and keep the formatting?
How to delete an invincible 0 byte file?
I have a file whose size is 0 bytes. When I try to remove it an error message appears, saying "Could not find file". Here is the list of things I've tried to delete the file: Rebooted Reset folder options Cleaned the registry with CCleaner Using the command Replacing it with a different file The co…
How can I determine the OS of a remote computer?
How can I determine the OS of a remote computer, given its computer name?
Does Updating to OS X Lion Delete gcc?
I updated to OS X Lion today, and I don't seem to have a copy of gcc any more. Did this happen to anyone else? Does anyone know why this would happen?
What is the difference between a subnet mask and a netmask?
Is there any logic in using two different names for determining host ID and net ID? For example, if you type in a Command Prompt you get things with netmask, but the IPv4 settings seems to use subnet mask. Is there any significant difference between the two terms?
Temporarily change directory for single batch-file command
In shell-scripting if I need to run a command from a directory I can us a subshell to ensure I return to the original context: Can this be done in Windows batch-files (or cmd-files) Doing the same in batch-files leaves me in the new directory. I can do: But the popd is dependent on the success of .…
Is there an app I can use to edit an existing animated GIF?
Possible Duplicate: Video/Animated GIF advanced frame editor? I’ve found a fair few apps that create animated GIFs from a series of existing images. Are there any apps that can take an existing animated GIF, and allow me to edit it? I specifically want to edit every frame in an existing animated GI…