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How might one create custom "Smart Folders" in Outlook 2011 Mac?
As soon as was possible, I left Entourage in favor of Outlook 2011 Mac. I'm using Exchange 2010. I seem to recall being able to create custom "Smart Folders" when I used Outlook on Windows, but can't seem to find a way to do it in Outlook 2011 on Mac. The closest I've seen was to use Filters on a f…
Open links from Outlook in non-default browser
I use Firefox as my default browser, but I want all links from Microsoft Outlook to be opened in Chrome. I need it because of separation - I use Firefox for one kind of work and Chrome for another. Here the solution for a similar problem was proposed, but I want a different browser, not a different…
How can I run ALL my Apps “as administrator” by default in Windows 7?
I know that I can change the property in advanced setting of the shortcut to run one app as administrator. But is possible to do that for all my application? There is a general setting or something somewhere that can tweak that?
Terminal that supports the ANSI italic escape code?
I would like to replace GVim with Vim in the terminal. One of the nice things about GVim is that it is able to display text using italics. Vim allows setting an ANSI escape code for italics ( ), but this does not work in Gnome Terminal. Is there a terminal emulator that supports the ANSI escape cod…
Mutt and calendar?
Is there any calendar which works well with Mutt? Ideally it should be able to handle .ics files so I can import the meeting invitations my Outlook-using colleagues send me.
How to see network traffic per interface in FreeBSD?
want to see an amount of traffic passed through interface since boot. It's an ISPManager VDS with FreeBSD 8.0, and does nothing. Want to have output like Linux's ifconfig: lo Link encap:Local Loopback ... RX bytes:6642443661 (6.1 GiB) TX bytes:6642443661 (6.1 GiB)
Run script in OS X 10.6 on network connection. (like /etc/network/if-up.d/)
Is there any way to run a script when a network interface comes up in Mac OS X? I've tried putting a script named ip-up in /etc/ppp but it doesn't seem to fire when I disconnect and reconnect to a wireless network. I'd prefer not to have to run a cron job to constantly check whether the network sta…
How do I make HTTrack download at 15MBps?
I want to download some static websites. I have begun the process, but it seems that the maximum speed I can set to the GUI is a shade shorter than 1Mbps. My down-link is steady until 54 Mbps, so I was wondering - how do I make HTTrack download, say, at 15MBps?
Prevent reviewer name from converting to "Author" after saving a Word document
When I insert a comment or make a revision to some Microsoft Word documents the comment or revision correctly reflects my User Name as the reviewer. However, after I save the document, all of my comments and revisions are converted to "Author." This happens to some but not all Word documents. Gener…
Is it possible to use variables in crontab -e?
Can I say: in ? Is it possible to use variables in ?
Applescript to open a NEW terminal window in current space
Yes, I'm having a terrible newbie experience with Apple Script. I need to open a new Terminal window in the current desktop space. NOT move me to another space which has a Terminal running and then open another Terminal window. Of course, if Terminal is not running then it should start a new Termin…
What is the purpose of the Common Files folder in Program Files?
Most Windows computers have a Common Files folder inside of Program Files. What is its purpose?
Are there any tools in linux for splitting a file in place?
I have a 500G file that I would like to split in linux, but I don't have another 500G free for running . Is there a tool or script that will split the file in-place into 1G chunks while using minimal extra space?
Getting console2 to work nicely with UAC
I would like to get console2 to work nicely with UAC Particular problems I would like to tackle: If I start non-elevated, have a way to elevate while running. It'd be especially nice if I could elevate individual tabs I would like to get different coloring for admin/non-admin, similar to: this link…
Windows 7 Webcam recording software
I want to record a video on my webcam on Lenovo T61 powered by Windows 7 Professional. I've noticed it's working differently from Windows XP. Can anyone care to recommend a decent webcam software that I can use for recording video? Thanks!
rsync by path/filename only?
Is there a way for me to rsync two directories comparing only filenames (and not file size, date modified, or any other criteria)?
Understanding how inputs are sent to pipes in Bash
I dont quite understand how pipes work in bash. I know that it takes an output from one command as the input in another command. What an output is I can get because it's what the command prints out to the screen. But how do I know what input a command will take? Here is an example I thought would w…
Upgrade motherboard and CPU without reinstall
I have a home server running Ubuntu 10.04. I want to replace the motherboard and CPU without reinstalling the OS. I read a long time ago that this would sort of work on Windows XP, but with stability issues. However, I have a hunch that on a modern Linux there shouldn't be any problems. Am I right?
Gnome (Ubuntu): how to bring a program window to the front using a command line from the terminal?
I have a certain work environment with dozens of open Windows. How can I bring to the front a window with a known name/title programatically or using the command line?
Zipping all files/dirs in a directory except hidden ones?
How can I make a zip of all the files and subdirectories in the directory , except all those files/dirs that begin with a ? The command: ...will include everything. For example, if I have: I'd like foo and bar to be included in , but not .hello. How can I do this?