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Disable "Confirm Form Resubmission" prompt on Google Chrome
I would like to disable "Confirm Form Resubmission" popups on Google Chrome when I make a refresh. This (very) old discussion acknowledges the problem but doesn't provide a fix. Is there someone out there with a better idea?
ATI CrossFire instability and horizontal bands?
I recently added another ATI 5870 card to my system to experiment with ATI Crossfire (dual GPU) performance increases. However, I've had a lot of intermittent stability problems, most seriously a set of oscillating horizontal bands which appear during gameplay and become quite severe, to the point …
How to get the IP address of a Unix machine?
I need to know the IP address of a UNIX machine. I can login to it with ssh but don't know the IP address. Can anyone please tell me a command to get the IP address of the Unix machine I logged in to?
Getting remote git commit log without local copy
I want to get a copy of the commit log from a remote GIT repository without cloning/pulling it to my local machine and using only SSH. Is this possible? For example, I want to do something like: This will need to be generic. I know about the GitHub API (that was just an example); the command needs …
What do you call the Ins/Del/Home/End/PageUp/PageDown key group on a keyboard?
F1 to F12 can be called "functional keys", the numbered keys on the right of the keyboard are called the "numpad", and the arrows are called the "arrow keys". Is there a common name for the following group of keys? Insert Delete Home End Page Up Page Down
How do I transfer a file to my server using PuTTY?
when calling SCP in PuTTY on my Win7 box, it doesn't let me use C:/, but I also have no idea where on my local machine it will look for files by default. None of program directory or user directory worked. For example, I saved file.txt next to PuTTY.exe, and also in C:\Users\Me but calling SCP file…
Can you use the Windows + D shortcut for one monitor only?
I have a dual monitor setup, I also like to use the Windows + D keyboard shortcut to bring the desktop into view. When I use this shortcut the windows open in both monitors minimize and the desktop is shown. Is there any way to have only the active monitor show the desktop and have the other window…
Is there a Windows command line with smart bash-like autocompletions / command history?
I recently started using bash, and discovered some really wonderful features (not necessarily come out of the box, but can be configured): Up/down arrows support partial completion: Type "git ", press the UP arrow, and you'll get to browse through the recent commands that starts with "git " (even i…
Windows equivalent of ssh - how to connect to a remote machine and access command line?
I'm having a difficult time coming up with a solution to extend a framework that was designed for *nix machines over to windows. The framework currently runs from one *nix server and ssh's out to other *nix servers and performs a bunch of different commands like checking log files, syncing files fr…
Remove port aliases in iptables
How can I make iptables show me port numbers instead of aliases for well known port numbers (eg. http for 80, https for 443 etc.). Is there a way to make it show just port numbers at all times?
How to share a VPN connection in a VMWare Guest VM with the Host
The need This question is relevant for all of those who want to bypass their corporate's annoying VPN, and access their work/corporate network from their private computer, especially if the corporate VPN client software can't run on their private computer. Homework This question is very similar to …
"Reset" colors of terminal after ssh exit/logout
When I ssh into a remote server, I like the colors of the terminal to change. I use on my remote ~/.bashrc file to get this done. However, when I , the terminal colors are not reset to the local ones. I solved the problem, but I am not sure if it is the best solution. This is what I could come up w…
Are the insides of LCD monitors dangerous?
I have an LCD monitor that is cracked. So far nothing leaks out but if something starts leaking should I be concerned? I have searched and read everything from: It is safe to be around and handle just don't eat it. to It is toxic and should be avoided! So I ask which is it? Should I be concerned if…
Explain the output of ICACLS.EXE, line by line, item by item
What does this mean: I think the first one means that userid gets Modify permissions on the directory - which means that user can create files, or update files, or delete files. Right? What is the "NT AUTHORITY\IUSR" user? Is that really a single user ID? Is it the default IIS user ID? ok, the seco…
Why doesn't ZIP Compression compress anything?
A 398MB directory was only compressed to 393MB using 7Z and Normal ZIP compression. Is this normal? If so, why do people continue to use ZIP on Windows?
Runing a command without inheriting parent's environment
Is there a way to run a command "as if" it is in a new login session? I've already tried . However, I don't want to deal with various ENV variables I have to set or unset. I've also tried and , but they all copy the current environment. The closest I have come is a not-so-clean solution:
How to get the date in a batch file in a predictable format?
In a batch file I need to extract a month, day, year from the date command. So I used the following, which essentially parses the Date command to extract its sub strings into a variable: This is all great, but if I deploy this batch file to a machine with a different regional/country settings, it f…
Set a “default” folder for Windows Explorer pinned taskbar icon in Windows 7?
Using Windows 7. I have a Windows Explorer icon pinned to my taskbar. When no Explorer window is open, clicking it takes me to “Libraries”, a folder that I never use. Is there a way to set a default folder to show here? I already followed the steps in the vaguely-related question “Is there a way to…
Search text in multiple Excel files
I'm using Microsoft Office 2007. How can I search inside multiple Excel files?
Do text files store their encoding method for later decoding?
I was wondering if some text files store their encoding method along their text content for later decoding? Or is it the text viewer's job to guess the encoding method for a given text file, and the guessing may not always be correct? If yes, how does a text viewer guess that?