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Retrieving password for VPN in Mac OS X
I'd like to retrieve a password I entered a while ago for a VPN in Max OS X Tiger (in the Internet Connect app) and have since forgotten. It's probably stored with some simple obfuscation in some configuration file. Anyone knows how to do retrieve it?
From Word to PDF including bookmarks
I created a Microsoft Word file with Office 2007 and exported it via Jaws PDF Creator. Now I want some bookmarks or any kind of "linking-action" that makes it easier to navigate through the document. My PDF viewer doesn't allow to create bookmarks in the free version, so I guess I need to handle th…
How to make 7-zip do a whole bunch of folders
I got a bunch of pictures that I had to crop into 800x600 pixels. That was easily done, but now I have to upload them so the family can see them all. Thing is, this is 500MB in pictures. I decided to simply zip the separate folders, which each contain an almost equal amount of pictures. This way I …
SSH from Windows to Linux without entering a password
I am trying to use ssh/scp from Windows to Linux without having to enter a password. This is what I have done, and it doesn't seem to work: generated public and private keys using Putty Key Generator (on Windows) saved the files as and copied them into added id_rsa.pub to the Linux box in I then tr…
How to change FileZilla so that View/Edit opens .html in Notepad++, not Firefox
Currently Firefox is set by Windows to open .html files. I'm hoping I can sort of override this in FileZilla so I can do quick edits and then upload them to the server.
How to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate the OS X Finder sidebar?
Is it possible to get focus on the Finder sidebar and be able to select an item within "device", "shared", "places" and "search for" only with the keyboard?
SQLite with readline support on Ubuntu
I had the package installed on Ubuntu and there's no support for readline. That means there's no command history and those other nifty features readline gives you. Is this a configuration or a packaging problem? Is there a different package archive somewhere that would give me readline support out …
How do I burn an ISO image to a USB flash drive?
Possible Duplicate: Place a bootable ISO on a USB drive? What is the best way to burn an ISO image onto a USB flash drive?
How do I identify the process that owns a spurious dialog box?
A spurious dialog box (informative, no?) keeps popping up on reboot. What's an easy way to figure out what clearly-very-well-coded-piece-of-software threw it up there? I've reduced the startup list to a minimal list to no avail.
Windows 7 come out of sleep when I open remote desktop
Is there any way to have a Windows 7 machine come out of sleep automatically when I try and connect to it with Remote Desktop? The power saving option of the machine I want to connect to (enforced by group policy I believe) is to sleep after 30 minutes, which means I have to either physically walk …
Is there any software that can capture the screen and turn it into a fake webcam input?
Is there any software that can capture the screen and turn it into a webcam-type input so that you can easily record and/or broadcast your screen with regular video software? Edit: Just to be clear, I'd like to be able to use it live as an input to video conferencing software as well as for making …
What does Firefox do when "scanning for viruses" after download?
Never mind the fact that Firefox is a browser and not a AV tool, but what exactly does it do after a download? Even on systems that have an up-to-date AV this generates a pause of several seconds after download (where I can't open the file from within the DL manager) and I have no idea what FF migh…
Google's DNS service: Google public DNS
Google declared their free DNS service, Google public DNS: To try it out: Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers. They claim that: By using Google Public DNS you can: Speed up your browsing experience. Improve your security. Get the results y…
Remove Mac OS X and install Windows?
Is there a way to completely remove Mac OS X from MacBook Pro and replace it with Windows 7? I’m not talking about Boot Camp, I’m talking about completely wiping disk of any files and partitioning it for Windows installation. Any BIOS, booting, compatibility problems? I know it’s rare to replace Ma…
Save multiple gnome-terminal layout?
I have multiple gnome-terminal windows open. Is there a way to save the settings (window position, no. of tabs, title etc). across OS reboots ?
How do I install a 64-bit Windows 7 on a Macbook Pro without Boot Camp?
Is it possible to install Windows 7 (64-bit) on a Mac Pro without Boot Camp? I don't need Mac OS at all and just want to install Windows 7. EDIT: Yes, it seems possible (see answer), but I would strongly recommend to follow deddebme's advice on this matter.
OS X Terminal.app: how to start a new tab in the same directory as the current tab?
I frequently need to open a new tab in the same directory as my current tab to do something else while my current tab is occupied by a long running process. However, by default when you create a new tab, Terminal.app starts at ~/. Any idea how to make it auto jump?
Is there way to enable more than 4 GB RAM in 32-bit Windows OS?
I upgraded my PC to 4 GB RAM and I get only 3 GB. Windows 7 32-Bit consider that I've 4 GB RAM but didn't use more than 3 GB. Someone told me that MS Windows 32-bit doesn't support RAM larger than 3 GB. So please is there any way to make my OS "Windows 7 32-Bit" support more than 3 GB RAM ? *`Note:…
Is there a Windows command-line utility to list largest files exceeding specific size in sub-directories?
Would like to be able to find full paths of files in a directory tree that exceed a specific size (say 10MB). Currently aware of Microsoft's Diruse (part of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools) which does what I want except it only lists directory sizes rather than files.
Use GNU screen as login "shell"
What's the best way to have screen automatically run when you open a new shell, whether by login, xterm, or anything else? I see the most common recommendation is to put in your regular shell's rc or login/profile file, but for, for example, tcsh, login shells run .login last, while non-login shell…