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CPU Temperature sensor wrong?
Everest Ultimate is suddenly telling me that the CPU temperature (and core temps) for my E6850 Core 2 Duo is 72 degrees Celsius. When I stress-test the machine, the temp goes up to 91 degrees and the CPU actually throttles. System remains stable though. For over a year now, my CPU has run very cool…
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…
How to configure Dropbox as a service
I'm a happy user of Dropbox, but I want to use it with my Windows Home Server. I would like to ask if it's possible to run it as a service. The default installation installs dropbox.exe in C:\Documents and Settings\administrator\Application Data\Dropbox\bin That path prevents me from creating a use…
Difference between wifi router and access point?
I see both terms used, and I was wondering what the difference is between a wifi router, and a wifi access point. Does the latter only create a LAN, with no way to connect the wifi box with a second network? Thank you.
How do I change a user name in Windows 7?
I have an install of Windows 7 that I've already put a few days into. Today I realized I've made a mistake in the username and it's driving me nuts (my personal OCD). While changing the physical folder name is perhaps possible, though quite involved, I do not want to open that can of worms. What I …
Alt + D equivalent on a Mac?
Is there an Alt + D equivalent on a Mac. Where in Firefox it goes directly to the address bar and highlights its contents. I am growing tired of using my mouse to click the address bar.
Virtual Machine and Virus
I have a requirement for which I have to get online without protection (firewall, anti-virus). At the same time, I don't want to risk getting infected with viruses. If I install a virtual machine (VirtualBox) to test, and it does get infected with viruses, will it also infect my host system? In oth…
How can I remove this large gap above my footnotes in MS Word?
How can I remove this large gap above my footnotes in MS Word 2003? I've checked all the usual stuff like paragraphs settings, including for the Normal & Footnote styles. This is the first set of footnotes in a new document, so can't be a hangover from a previous document. Edit: I got bored trying …
Learning the basics of Linux/Unix
I would like to learn the basics of Linux; In contrast to tutorials that teach how to do common tasks with Ubuntu or something. I'm looking for a structured introduction, not a reference. Also I would like it to be as modern and updated as possible. (I'm tired of reading a Linux introduction in a b…
Convert PDF to Word document?
Any software/idea how to convert pdf document to word document?
Linux command line utility to determine mp3 bitrate?
Is there a command-line utility to determine the bitrate of an mp3 file?
Is surge protection actually needed?
Am I am an idiot for not using a surge protected powerboard? Does this mean my computer gets fried in a power outage? Which particular parts of the computer are most vulnerable to damage if I get a 'surge'?
Closing programs with middle-click in windows 7/10
Is this possible? I want to close programs in the taskbar with middle-click, like tabs in firefox. The best approach I have so far is waiting for the mini-view that pops up when you point with the mouse in the taskbar and then middle-clicking there, but I would like to close them directly.
Screen a running process
Sometimes I forget to run a program under a screen session and can't stop it in the middle, and I know it's going to take long. Is there a way to screen an already running process without restarting it?
Bypass VPN for certain apps
I connect to my company VPN for email, intranet, fileshare etc, but when I'm working I also like to listen to Spotify which is blocked through the company network, so I have to disconnect to the VPN to use it. Is there anything I can do which will enable me to remain connected to the VPN but bypass…
How to extend Wi-Fi signal across rooms?
I moved into a new place and my old Wi-Fi router just doesn't have the range to get into all the rooms. I've been investigating a lot of options and I'm wondering what other folks have done here. Moving the current location of my primary Wi-Fi router is not an option thanks to our cable provider an…
How to manually start windows update
How can you manually begin Windows XP's Windows Update without entering to http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate with IE?
Grep tool for XML
I am looking for a good tool to perform grep-like operations on XML - for example, extract certain attributes only. itself can't handle it - any DFA-equivalent tool can handle only non recursive matches, and mine may be recursive. I have tried xgrep, but it is quite unstable, and I want a stable an…
How can virtual machines consume so little RAM on the physical host machine?
I'm running VirtualBox on a Windows XP machine with 2GB RAM. I've created a virtual Ubuntu machine and allocated it a base memory of 750MB. Just to put it to a test, I ran 20 things at once on the virtual machine. According to "top" in ubuntu, 750 megs of memory were being used, as well as consider…
Why can't normal users on Windows create symbolic links?
Beginning with Windows Vista, NTFS gained the ability to represent symbolic links to files (as opposed to directory junctions). Also gained the command. However, non-administrative users can't create symbolic links by default. Why may that be so? I mean, what kind of damage could a user do with sym…