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Pin same app multiple times in Windows 7
I use some programs with command line arguments and like to have shortcuts for launching those programs with those arguments. For example, I keep several Firefox profiles around and like to specify the profile name on the command line. Similarly I have several Eclipse shortcuts with a command line …
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.
Wrapping long bash commands in script files
How do you wrap a long command to the next line within a bash script file? As a simple example, I want to run the command From the console I can do this: And that wraps the line. But the same code in a script file produces an error. How do you wrap these lines to be nicely formatted?
Can I save a session in Chrome?
Is there a way to save sessions in Chrome? I'm a longtime Firefox user, and am used to being able to save a session containing multiple tabs so I can go back to it at any time. I'm trying to switch over to Chrome, but without this ability it's not going to happen. I know that I can set the prefs to…
Default editor for files without file name extension in Mac OS X
I want to open files without file name extension, including .dotsystemfiles (e.g. or ) with a different editor than TextEdit. Doing the regular Change All... in the Get Info panel won't do the trick as it gives the following error:
How to assign monitor numbers in Windows 7
When I use 2 monitors, one on VGA and one on hdmi, Win 7 will always assign the hdmi monitor as 1 and the VGA monitor as 2. How can I manually assign these?
Notepad++: Rule based line highlighting
Is there a way to automatically highlight lines based on predefined rules in Notepad++? I'm not talking about syntax highlighting, but rather about log files readability. I'm looking either for a feature I've missed, or a plugin.
Can I connect and disconnect a SATA harddrive while my computer is running?
I have a SATA hard drive that says it supports hot-plugging. Does that mean I can actually connect it to power and a SATA plug while my computer is running? Would be handy, but seems kind of scary... Hardware details: Motherboard: Gigabyte, GA-MA790X-UD3P Hard drive: Western Digital, WD10EADS-00L5B…
How to resize the primary Windows XP partition?
I just cloned my failing 250 GB hard drive onto a 500 GB hard drive (so I wouldn't have to re-install everything, etc.), but now the drive only thinks it is 250 GB. How do I tell it about the other 250 GB of space available on the drive? Preferably I'd like to just resize the partition so it takes …
How do erase the contents of a error.log file but keep the file intact
I want to erase the contents of the file error.log (nginx error log file), but I don't want to actually delete the file. is this possible? running ubuntu
OS X `say` command for Windows
The command is perhaps OS X terminal's most compelling feature - it takes text as input and speaks it through the computer's speakers. Is there any equivalent command-line tool on Windows, either built-in or via a third-party program?
How to reduce the size of VMware disk
My Ubuntu image VMware disk has grown to 5GB physical file size. It's a dynamically growing disk with the maximum capacity of 8GB. I cleaned some stuff inside Linux distro and now inside it occupies 3GB. Obviously the physical file size didn't shrink back automatically. Is there a way (if possible …
Immediately spin down a HDD on Windows
I have 2 non-system SATA HDDs which are not mapped to a dir and normally kept 'offline' on my Windows 7 OS. Even this way they spin up from time to time, including but not limited to windows update times. It's easy on Linux but, what is the best way to spin down a HDD on demand using as small 3rd p…
How do I find and replace a character in filenames in Windows 7 using Explorer?
I want to replace all the underscore characters ( ) with a space ( ) in a filename. How can I do this quickly, when I have lots of characters to replace?
What's the best way to completely remove everything from a computer, without re-installing?
I have a friend who wants to sell their computer, but obviously all personal information and software that it is on it needs to be removed before doing so. Usually I would format and reinstall it, but I cannot easily get hold of the required XP DVDs and I'm not 100% sure the serial number is stuck …
Does bash's * match files in alphanumeric order?
I want to concatenate a bunch of files together in filename order. Is it safe to assume that this will give me them in alphanumeric order? i.e. the same order that gives.
How to convert a PDF to a PDF/A?
My university requires submitted PDF files to be in PDF/A format. I tried to find a converter, but they are all very expensive and/or complicated. How do I convert my existing PDF file into a PDF/A?
Right align part of prompt
I am sure that I have seen someone have a part of their prompt aligned to the right in their terminal window and then have the actual cursor start on a second line. I know that I can achieve the second line with a "\n" in the PS1, but I cannot figure out how to align part of it to the right. Was wh…
How to disable the internal keyboard on a MacBook Pro?
My cat has a nasty habit of jumping over my MBP and causing keystrokes that mess up things (anywhere from stopping a playing video to deleting a file). I'm looking for some utility or hack to disable completely the internal keyboard and to re-enable it either using the mouse or using some key combi…
Apply styling and formating to XML in MS Word?
I have some text, that is actually an XML snippet, which I want to display in an MS Word document. I really don't want to laboriously style every element and attribute by hand - is there some auto-style I can apply? Is there another solution?