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How does Motherboard and CPU affect RAM choice?
I am seeking advice on which memory to use with my motherboard and CPU. Below are my components and some relevant information extracted from their official websites. NOTE: Although this is a very specific case, a general answer is equally good for me — and also alot more useful for everyone else! C…
How to fix left-aligned menu in Visual Studio 2010
For the last couple of days, this is what my menus have looked like in Visual Studio 2010: How do I restore right-aligned menu items without losing any of my settings?
Will the ethernet pull bandwidth if unplugged?
I'm fairly certain that this isn't a problem, but like a phone charger it will still pull electricity even though you aren't charging anything if you leave it plugged into the wall. Though minimal it still pulls power. Does the same apply to ethernet cables? If I have a router and I have a cable go…
How can I determine the MAC address for a NIC in CentOS without using ifconfig?
CentOS 5.5 One of my CenTOS systems recently booted with the following error: "Bringing up interface eth0: Device eth0 has difference MAC address than expected. ignoring." When I run ifconfig -a there's no entry for eth0 and I'm reasonably certain that the static HWADDR entry in /etc/sysconfig/netw…
Automatic versioning upon file change (modify/create/delete)
I am looking for an implementation (on Linux) of a mechanism which would automatically and transparently version any changes in a directory (recursively). This is intended to be an addition (possibly replacement if all the requested features are available) to standard versioning (SVN, git, ...) A p…
Is chaining two switches different than connecting both switches directly to the router?
I am setting up the network for our small companies new office - I have about 20 computers upstairs and 20 down. There is a switch on each floor, the router is downstairs, and a cat5e cable running between floors. All computers should be on the same subnet. Is there any difference in connecting bot…
How to enable keyboard repeat on a Mac
On a Windows machine, pressing and holding a keyboard key results in the character being repeated. For example, if I press and hold q for a few seconds, I end up with the following: qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq Similarly, I can press and hold the Backspace key to delete multiple c…
Is it possible to run NXT-G software under Linux using Wine?
I would like to use Lego Mindstorms NXT-G, but I do not have a regular access to a computer running Windows or OS-X. I have tried to use the official software in Linux using Wine, but it didn't even install. I was wondering if anybody has had better success, and if yes, how it was done, what works …
How to batch combine JPEG's from folders into PDF's
I have a about 500 folders with images inside. Is there a way I could batch convert this so that I get .pdf files that contain all images inside as pages? EDIT: There should be 500 PDF's created, each with the name of the containing folder, and each having images within it as pages.
Change group policy using windows CMD
I want to change the group policy setting that applies the value of the Windows Update WSUS server location and . Changing them directly in the registry will not overwrite what has been set in the group policy, so I would like to know, what commands can I use to change the group policy input of the…
How can I graph the # of emails I receive per day
Ideally I'd like to do this in Outlook. I'd like to find a way to look at the # of emails I get in my inbox for each day. This does not have to be real time.
Finding Image resolution in PDF file?
I have a problem of having some users creating very large PDFs. On the other hands I have PDF sent from our fax machines that are really small in size and totally printable. My question is Is there any way I can find the resolution (DPI) of the PDF. I search the internet, could not find any answer.…
Make Word Like Vim
I really like Vim and its keyboard commands, but I need the formatting of Word 2011 (mainly because TextEdit only uses 1.25 in. margins, and I need 1 in.). How can I make Word's text-entry as Vim-like as possible?
Windows Remote Desktop: "configuring remote session" closes without error
I have a desktop/laptop pair at home operating x64 Windows 7 (the desktop was upgraded from Windows Vista, works just fine). I remote desktop to them on a daily basis when outside. In recent weeks, I would occasionally fail to connect to my desktop. It can connect and authenticate fine, but the "co…
Is killing a process still considered bad for memory management?
So I am having a little discussion with my boss about memory management. I've been told that killing a process does not allow it to deallocate memory. Is that still the case, or was that years ago? We're talking both Windows and OS X here.
How to know that Java is installed in a Linux system?
I am using Ubuntu. How to know if Java is installed ?
Why does gmail think mail my server sends is a spam?
Complete message received by Gmail (email, server ip and host are replaced): What's wrong with this e-mail? Why does Gmail think it is spam?
Windows Update waking machine from hibernation
One of my family members has a Windows (Vista) machine which is waking itself up from hibernation in an annoying fashion. Some investigation suggests that Windows Update is the guilty party - it doesn't happen every day, but when it does it's always at the time set for Windows Update to install upd…
How do I override the bash "noclobber" option?
The option prevents one from overwriting files with redirection. But sometimes I really want to. has a similar option and it can be over-ridden by putting a before the filenames. Is there any way to do this with ?
How to permanently add current directory to PATH in Linux?
Possible Duplicate: Add folder to PATH I want to a add a directory to my bash to search in, and I am using the $PATH=.... it works however when I open a new command window it is not there. How can I permanently add this to the path on Linux?