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Internet Time tab has disappeared from the Date and Time applet of the Control Panel
Previously, there was an Internet Time tab on the Date and Time applet of the Control Panel, wherein one could force a query of an internet time server and also type in a different server from the ones supplied. However, this tab has now disappeared, and I need to have it back. I should mention tha…
fstab: When do you use the "dump" and "fsck" options?
I found a great tutorial on how to use fstab: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/fstab.html Using this tutorial, I was able to successfully get my SIMPLE mounting needs working. But during the article it says "I won't discuss [the dump and fschk options] in great length here (they would both need th…
What is a normal/safe temperature for an i7 2600K CPU?
I just completed my first build, and while I was finagling around in the BIOS I noticed, with some concern, that my CPU was sitting around 60 °C. Even when I set the maximum temperature to 55 °C, it didn't seem capable of going below 58 °C. Judging by the various threads I've found (for example) th…
Using Vim/Gvim with multiple GUI windows
Is it possible to have 2 or more (G)vim windows for the same session, or at least share some buffers. Here, "window" refers to a Gnome(or KDE, or Windows etc.) window, not a VIM window. I use two monitors with xinerama and want to open two separate GUI windows instead of having a huge single one th…
Convert NTFS volume to exFAT (without losing contents)
I have a 500GB external hard disk which I use mostly for storing movies/music and some backup. Since I have some rather large files I use NTFS on it, but don't need the security/compression/encryption features. I recently read about exFAT and as far as I understand it solves my shortcomings of FAT3…
Linux find folder inside subfolders
I am trying to find a directory named nested under child directories. I don't know the exact path, or even if I have the exact spelling of the directory I want to find. Is there a Linux command to find directories with a given prefix or suffix, for example directories with a name of "debug" or "deb…
Is there a PC equivalent for the Android 'Wifi Analyzer' App?
I'm using the Wifi Analyzer app on my phone a lot at the moment as I need to set up and test some wireless networks. For people unfamiliar with the app, i've posted some screenshots of the app that I found on the internet. I'm looking for some software that will do the same or similar thing, but on…
How to take advantage of two Internet connections (WiFi / Wired)?
I have two separate internet connections, one through WiFi and other Wired. However, generally I have observed that Windows try to use only one ( mostly faster one/ Or Wired by preference - I am not sure). Is there a way I can take advantage of having both ? For example I can have my web browser us…
How do I put logical operators in an Excel =IF Formula?
I'm trying to enter a formula to display text according to an IF condition. The best I can manage is something like... But this appears to work exactly wrongly, displaying OK when myval is out of range and Not OK when it is in range. How do I specify the logical AND correctly? I have tried && as I …
Possible to print to PDF from Mac terminal?
Is it possible to take a file and print it to a PDF using nothing but terminal commands? I am guessing you would somehow make use of the lpr command, but I have yet to discover the correct syntax.
Uninstalled programs history on Windows 7
Is there a way to see a list of programs that have been uninstalled in a Windows 7 machine?
How much information can my ISP see?
Is it possible for my ISP to see the passwords that I enter on websites and in chat programs? And what about SSL websites that start with https, do they encrypt my username and password before reaching the ISP?
How do I control the system volume on OS X with a keyboard without media controls?
I'm using a PC keyboard on Mac OS. I can use the menubar to control the volume, but are there any keyboard shortcuts I can use to change the system volume? Or perhaps a simple script or solution I can install to be able to set the volume using the keyboard.
Mirroring Windows 7 ALT-TAB and Win+TAB on multiple monitors
Is there any way to get the ALT-TAB and Win+TAB application switcher to display on multiple monitors in Windows 7?
Are USB 3.0 ports yellow?
My laptop has a yellow USB port. Is it USB 3.0?
How to tell if linux process is 64bit
Given the pid of a process that's running on a x64 linux, how do I tell if it's running a 32 or 64 bit binary? I can look at the binary it's running out of 'ps' and do a file on that but I was wondering if there's a way to tell by looking at /proc/ or something like that.
Ubuntu - permanently remove ~/Videos and ~/Public
I've deleted the folders, but every time I sign back in they're recreated. I've edited and removed the offending lines, but they're replaced when I log back in! The file say's it's auto-generated by , but that seems to be a dead end.
Change directory using sudo
How to I change into a directory owned by root? If I do: I get: If I I get: , probably because I never really set up an actual root account. What am I doing wrong here?
How to check whether an email address exists?
I'm trying to check 2,000 email addresses to see whether they exist. Are there ways to check whether an email address is valid without sending email to each address?. I found an online service Email Unlimited, but it only checks 20 email addresses before having to buy the full version.
How to remove unwanted tunnel adapter connections?
I did "ipconfig" today and found about 10 network interfaces, most of them disconnected. How can I diagnose this? Where can I remove them? Edit: The extra network appear like this: Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16 Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 17 Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection…