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Fast VNC from Windows to Mac?
I regularly need to connect from a Windows box to an OSX box over VNC. OSX has VNC built-in as part of its "Screen Sharing" tool, but for some reason, it's much faster to connect from OSX to OSX or from OSX to Windows than it is to connect from Windows to OSX. (I use UltraVNC on Windows.) Windows t…
Computer and Internet use on a boat?
Let's assume that I seriously would like to be able to use my computer as easily and as carefreely while on a boat as I do while at home. In short, if I were on a boat for extended periods, such as two weeks at a time and occasionally over a few days out of port (this would be a two-person sailing …
How can I view .swf files within Mac OS X?
I have been sent a number of .swf files as attachments. I wish to view these within Mac OS X. I used to drag them directly into Safari and it would display them. However, after installing Safari 4 I only get a blank white window content when I do this. How can I view these files on my Mac for free?
xcopy files into single directory
I'd like to use xcopy on a Windows machine to pull out all files with .png extension into a single directory. I tried , but it is keeping the sub-directories inside \folder, (for example in C:\png, there is C:\png\a\b\c\img.png) which I don't want. I simply want all .png inside C:\png without it re…
Make Google Chrome "Application" Windows Use High-Quality Icons in Windows 7
Whenever I use Google Chrome's "Create Application" shortcut (which I heavily use, and recommend), the icons shown on the Windows 7 taskbar are really blurry, probably the result of the 16x16 favicon being stretched out. I'd like to be able to replace these with another, high-quality icon, but even…
Battery Life Practice
What should i do with my battery to have it live the longest? I was told the few first timing it i should let it completely drain then charge it. Should i leave it completely drain for a few days? Should i have it completely empty or completely full more often then not? etc etc
Anyone know of something like Fluid, for Windows?
I'm looking for something like Fluid (Mac OS X), for Windows. It's an app that lets you run a single browser window, as a standalone app. So I can have a Fluid 'app' each for say Fogbugz and Stack Overflow, and my normal browser activities don't interfere with them (shutdowns, crashes etc). To most…
Does Firefox support wildcards in NTLM / Negotiate URI's for autologin?
Following this question about Windows Domain Authentication with Firefox, does FF support using wildcards in the URI's? I'm not finding anything where it mentions support either way.
Reclaiming disk space on Windows
A lot of disk space is taken up by a default Windows installation in various temporary and backup data that may never get cleaned up on its own. Eventually you realize that the large multi hundred gigabyte drive you installed on, is actually running out of space. What are your favorite configuratio…
How should I interpret the specifications of a SSD?
When considering to buy a SSD, how should I interpret the different specifications of the SSD? Here are some specific things that need to be deciphered: Controller (this can affect performance and endurance more than all other factors combined) Bus Technology Form Factor (Physical Size) Capacity NA…
What are the differences between POP3 and IMAP?
Many email providers ask me if I'm interested in using POP3, or IMAP. What exactly are these and when should I consider using them?
Computer slow after installing 32GB RAM
I'm currently running very large network simulations for my PhD research, for which I need lots of RAM. I have a Core i7 2600K processor with a Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard, running Windows 7 professional 64bit. I bought the system with 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz Corsair Vengeance RAM and the sy…
How can I start multiple screen sessions automatically?
I'm trying to build a command that launches , creates four sessions with different names, and run four different commands. I know how to do this manually: Can I do this with a bash script or something? How would I do so?
Shrink exFAT partition
Is there any way to shrink an exFAT partition? The windows disk manager has the "Shrink" option greyed out.
Keyboard - Repeat Rate/Repeat Delay values in Win7
What are the all possible values of Repeat Rate / Repeat Delay offered by Win 7 concerning Keyboard settings.
How to get the URL of the frame in chrome browser
I want to check my URL is correct redirected (parameter etc.) in Chrome. In the address bar only the main URL is listed. In IE all you need is right-click -> Properties. How to obtain the same in Chrome? The URL in the source of the e.g. iframe tag doesn't solve the problem, because the page in fra…
How can I set the compatibility mode for an executable from the command line?
Is there a way to set the compatibility with XP option (right click/properties/compatibility ... that one, yes :) to an executable from the command line? Or better yet, is there a way to set compatibility to a whole directory (executables in the directory), so that every executable that gets compil…
Is there a Win7 shortcut to position mouse in center of primary screen?
I have a three monitor set up on Windows 7 and I sometimes lose track of where my cursor is. Is there any Windows shortcut to reset the mouse position? I'm guessing there is not, but might there be a way to set up a simple macro I could bind to a key combination to set my cursor to a default locati…
How to input special characters w/o numpad?
How do I type special characters (Alt+0???) in Windows on a laptop without any kind of numeric keyboard (even not one accessed by FN)? Right now I am using the NT 4 charmap (the XP one sucks), but does anyone know of a more efficient way?
SSH is slow to make a connection
I just installed Ubuntu 11.10, and whenever I try to SSH into my servers it's very slow. Before it displays the password prompt, it can take between 40 seconds and 60 seconds. I use: Once I'm logged in, everything is fine and it works fast. Why does it take so long, and how can i fix it? Are there …