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Reading an encfs volume from Windows?
I've been looking into encfs as a solution to encrypt my personal data. However I want to access this data both on Linux and Windows on different machines (synced through Dropbox). So far all Google searches have brought up pages which specify that there is no Windows client that reads encfs. Can i…
How can I trigger the screensaver on my Mac?
When I step away from my computer, I want to turn the screensaver on. Any suggestions for how I could do that?
Excel shortcut to go back to previous cell (last position)
There is a cool shortcut to go to a precedent cell: ctrl+[ This takes you to the source of your data in a cell that is linked from another worksheet for example. I'm trying to find a shortcut that will take me back to the original cell that I was viewing. Doesn't seem to exist. Anyone?
Windows path without spaces (with ~1)?
I want to include the path to a library in the Program Files directory, but I need to do this without spaces. I know that Windows uses a convention that shortens names like becomes . How can I find these shortened names for an arbitrary directory? (Apologies if this has already been asked but I cou…
In Excel's chart wizard, how can I use the arrow keys?
This has always bugged me: In the excel chart wizard (and many other places), when you are editing ranges to be used for data (e.g., the "Values" or "Name" fields), if I try to use the arrow keys to move around within that text, it ends up moving my active cell around in the worksheet and really ho…
why is nautilus slow?
I'm wondering why Nautilus is very slow when opening a directory containing lots of files. My /usr/lib dir for example has 1900 files and it takes approximately 5+ seconds to show everything. It has been like this since I installed Ubuntu few months ago and it's really quite annoying sometimes. I d…
Are there programs to create and edit SVG animations?
Looks like there is a standard open format for vector animation: SVG. How to create and edit such files? I expect something like Blender with keyframes and curve editor. Inkscape does not seem to have animation abilities at the first glance. FOSS is strongly preferred (so Flash-related things are d…
Embed album art in OGG through command line in linux
I want to convert my music from flac to ogg, and currently oggenc does that perfectly except for album art. Metaflac can output album art, however there seems to be no command line tool to embed album art into ogg. MP3Tag and EasyTag are able to do it, and there is a specification for it here which…
Can I use a power adapter with more current but lower voltage on another laptop?
Possible Duplicate: Laptop power supplies, does current matter? I have the opposite problem outlined in Laptop power supplies, does current matter? My AC adapter (19 V, 3.95 A, 75 W, 3-pin) Part No. PA3468E-1AC3 for Toshiba Laptop L40 18Z is now useless. I am currently risking using an IBM Thinkpad…
Why are there so many different Visual C++ redistributables?
Every time I install a game, or even OpenOffice, part of the installation routine is installing yet another Visual C++ 2005/2008 redistributable, right next to the 10 others I already have on my system. Why are so many different versions (of what feels like the same thing) necessary?
Why is an unsigned SSL cert treated worse than no SSL cert?
If I view a site that has a unsigned or self-signed SSL cert, my browser gives me a warning. Yet the same browser has no problem allowing credentials to be sent across unsecured pages. Why is the self-signed cert treated worse than having no cert?
OS X: using the keyboard to select an option in a message window / box?
I'm still a new Mac owner, and I've struggled with the message windows / boxes / popups that sometimes appear and ask me to choose an option, like "save" "don't save" and "cancel" in TextEdit's case. I noticed I can't use the arrow keys to navigate these buttons, but pressing Enter will choose the …
Is there a "restore point" in Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) like Windows?
I'm working directly in an Ubuntu Virtual Machine (VM). Some updates (like kernel) were available at the update manager. If I weren't using a VM, I wouldn't update it since it's a risk to break something. Since it's a VM, you can create a Snapshot or export an appliance and restore if something goe…
What is REGSVR32? Why do we need it?
I know it is used to "Register or unregister a DLL". But I want more. Why do we need to register a DLL? When should we register a DLL?
Make sent items show up in conversation view in Outlook 2010?
This one is pretty simple: I am using Outlook 2010 in "Conversation View" which is great except for the fact that Sent Items do not show up in this view. When using the beta version of Outlook 2010, my sent items did show up in this view. It required me to click on the "dropdown" arrow to the left …
Microsoft Word: resize all text, relatively?
In Microsoft Word is it possible to change the size of all fonts relatively? In other words, make all text "x" pts or percent smaller or larger? For documents to be read on screen I like a larger base text size, smaller for print. I know I can modify the styles of each type (normal paragraph, headi…
NTFS alternate stream in compressed archive?
Does any of the major compressed archive formats in Windows (e.g. zip, rar, 7z) support NTFS alternate data stream?
How to get more than 3 international clocks in Windows?
Is there a way to get more than 3 international clocks in Windows Vista (or later)? This How To Geek article describes how to add two extra international clocks but I'd like more.
How to find the ten largest files in Windows 7?
How can I find the ten largest files on the D: drive in Windows 7?
How do you start a program after X has started?
There's a little app called F.Lux that sets your screen temperature based on the time of day. The Linux version is a little spartan with just a console interface but it works perfectly well. Where can I invoke it so that it starts up after X has started?