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Excel pie chart: How to combine smaller values in a single "Other" slice?
I have this pie chart in Excel 2010 (based on a pivot table): I'd like to combine all the values smaller than X% in a single "Other" slice. In previous versions of Excel, it was possible to use the "split series" option to do this. That option seems to be gone in the latest version. Is there still …
Why did defragmenting C drive increase my free disk space by 10 GB?
I used Defraggler to defragment free space on my 100 GB C:\ drive which was 85 GB full. After defragmentation, the drive showed only 75 GB full. How did 10 GB of free space magically appear? Did I lose any data? I did a disk cleanup before defragmenting and my trash was only about 11 MB, so it can'…
How to prevent Bash from altering history?
If I press the Up or Down arrows on my keyboard and then modify something from my history, it's changed forever. Even if I press Ctrl-C and then try to bring it up again, it's still changed -- I've lost that entry in my history. How can I prevent this from happening?
what is TCP Half Open Connection and TCP half closed connection
I am trying to understand what is the difference between TCP Half Open Connection and TCP Half closed connection can any one tell what exactly are they?
Escape non-printing characters in a function for a Bash prompt
In a Bash Prompt (PS1 variable), I'm calling a function to potentially add text to the prompt: However, the function in the prompt contains ANSI color codes that change based on the output of the function (sometimes red, sometimes green). Adding " " to the PS1 variable should escape those codes as …
Encrypted HDD 100% safe?
I guess am a bit of a paranoid ha... anyway i encrypted my HDD with truecrypt using all printable ASCII characters and the password is 64 characters long. It is quite random, certainly no dictionary words but it is still possible to memorize easily. Can it be brute-forced? The thing is, i know that…
How can I view the HTML of a Thunderbird e-mail?
I am writing an e-mail in Thunderbird, formatting it with bold, italic, bullets, etc. When I am finished, I would like to copy the HTML to my blog. I tried the Edit HTML Source Add-On but it "is not compatible with Thunderbird 3.1.10". How else can I view the HTML source of an e-mail I'm writing in…
How to force a full page refresh (not from cache) in Firefox 4.0?
How do you force reload (not from cache) in Firefox 4.0? I have seen a lot of supposed theories on the internet, including: Ctrl + F5 Ctrl + Shift + R But, in reality, these do not actually work. So how do you really do it? The only way I seem to be able to do it, is to manually clear the cache eac…
is there any equivalent/branch of Homebrew for Windows?
Possible Duplicate: Package managers for Windows Homebrew is a package manager for macOS mimicking Linux ones (think about as a canonical example). Obviously, it has some trendy features, like the total git integration. however, I was asking myself if there was any branch of Homebrew for Windows pl…
Save output to a text file from Mac terminal
How could I enter a command, say, system_profiler, and have the output save somewhere on my computer?
What is a "Programmer" in the context of Bios Recovery?
I was reading about BIOS recovery and ran across the word "programmer". (No, it's not talking about people.) What is it referring to?
How to pad a file with "FF" using dd?
How to pad a file with using ? This command will pad the output file with zeroes until the file size reaches 100 KB: However, I want to pad a file with s instead of s.
How can I physically destroy data from a failed HDD?
I have a broken HDD that contains sensitive data. Since no software can access the disk, I can't wipe it using any of the tools generally suggested. Breaking the disk physically into very small pieces would probably suffice, but that would require some good tools to do. Just waving a magnet around …
How to make Vim not fold everything automatically?
Possible Duplicate: vim: enable folds but don't automatically close them Whenever I open Vim, it automatically folds everything. So the first thing I invariably do is to unfold everything. Is there a way to automate this?
Get display resolution from windows command line
I have seen several suggestions about programs to change the resolution from the command line. However I just want to display it, not change it. On linux I can use or to get this info, so I am looking for something like that. I also need it to work within a cygwin shell.
How to pass an argument to a Windows Scheduled Task with spaces in it
I need to set up a Windows Scheduled Task. It accepts 1 parameter/argument which is a path and can contain spaces. My Scheduled task does not work - it "breaks" the parameter up at the first space. If I run it in the Command Prompt I can just wrap the argument in " " and it works fine, however, thi…
Is there a simple way to print multiple images on the same page in Mac OS X?
I'm looking for a simple way to print multiple images on the same page. The default image printing function in Windows lets me select how many images I want on each page. How do I do this on the Mac? When I select multiple images in the Finder and then File / Print, the Preview app opens and prints…
How can I block ads in Internet Explorer?
I am looking for an ad blocker which works both in Internet Explorer 9 and all later versions. What options do I have? I would prefer a solution that works without installing any 3rd party DLLs (something similar to Adblock for Chrome).
OS X Keyboard shortcut to cycle between application's active windows
Here's my problem: I have an older Macbook Pro (late 2007) running 10.6.6. I was able to switch between an application's active window set using the keys or . For example, I could cycle through Finder's open windows, or Chrome's different windows, etc. Both have a German keyboard. Now on my new Mac…
Is there a shortcut to mute sound in Windows 7?
I keep accidentally muting my sound while playing a game, and I'm not sure how. Is there a shortcut I might be unknowingly executing? I'm certainly not using the windows key as I play.