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Stop UAC/Secure Desktop from dimming the screen
I like the concepts of UAC and the "Secure Desktop" in Windows 7, but I don't like the dimming of the Secure Desktop to prompt for Admin credentials (or OK button to get clicked). However, dimming goes so far that my monitor regularly goes into PowerSaver mode, which is annoying (as it takes anothe…
Does Google Chrome sync history between computers?
I just installed Google Chrome on my Mac at work, and used it for browsing the entire day. Among other things I went looking for an adblocker, which I found. When I got back home and did the same search, the links for that adblocker were styled as visited, even though I hadn't searched for it at ho…
Mac OS X sysctl get total and free memory size
How to get on MAC OS X using sysctl used and free memory ? Searched for or but didn't found anything relevant.
What does the 1 in ls(1) refer to?
Possible Duplicate: What do the parentheses and number after a Linux command or C function mean? I see that many utilities have a number in brackets after their name, for example or . What are these numbers called, and what do they reference?
How to set background color for Vim's active window only?
A small but visually pleasing feature, and slightly adding to usability, I'd like to have Vim use different background color for the active window. Here's a sketch of what I am after: Normally that vim would have all the background in black, but if only the active window had its own color to highli…
How much will full-disk encryption slow down a netbook?
I've been comfortable using TrueCrypt volumes to protect various sets of files on my computers. But I've gathered there can be more convenience and security to be had be encrypting the full hard disk, since everything will be encrypted. I purchased a netbook recently (an Acer Aspire One), and wonde…
ls -rt (How to list just THE LAST file? e.g. for: | xargs gnome-open)
e.g. directory containing jpeg files: how to easily open just the most recent jpeg in the current directory?
Chrome or Firefox extension that fixes Google search links
Is there any extension for a browser that allows you to change the structure of links in Google search, so that it doesn't look like this: I want to copy the address of the result page so that when I right-click and copy the link address, I will only get something like this:
Finding multiple file extensions in command prompt window
I am trying to use multiple parameters to find 3 different extensions in my windows/system32 in one command: , and This is giving me what I want, but I can't figure out how to get all 3 extensions in a single command:
How to open TCP port in Ubuntu 10.10?
How to open TCP port in Ubuntu 10.10 ?
Why VMWare Player missing the vmnetcfg.exe utility and where to get it?
vmnetcfg.exe is required when you want to configure multiple network interfaces (e.g. one local and one wireless) in the same machine. But where is it? UPDATE This question was originally for version 3.1.1 but apparently VMWare still hasn't fixed this, as recently as version 7.x. Updated answers ar…
How to solve the Pidgin GTalk client not working on Windows 7 problem?
When I try to connect my pidgin to my gtalk account it doesn't work anymore. What should I do? The error is Not Authorized I used Protocol XMPP Username without @gmail.com Domain gmail.com (default) Checked Require SSL/TLS (default) Connect port 5222 (default) File transfer proxies proxy.eu.jabber.…
OS X Terminal command to change color themes
Is there a command that can be used to change the color scheme of the Mac OS X Terminal? I like the idea of being able to change colors depending on scripts I run. So far I am just changing the color of my bash prompt with PS1 which is okay but not as noticeable as I'd like.
Is it possible to make a smart playlist in iTunes that's comprised of tracks from unique artists (no one artist appears twice on the list)?
I can't figure out a way to get iTunes to create a playlist where every song in the list is a different unique artist, and no artists or songs are repeated. Is this possible? (using iTunes 10, 64-bit, Windows 7)
Change year in many date fields in excel?
So I've noticed in a worksheet I have many dates that are four years off, no doubt because of improper copy/paste from earlier question. Is there an easy way to convert a bunch of dates I select to a specific year, but keep the month and day the same? For example, I'd like to quickly convert these …
Can you make it easier to resize windows on Ubuntu?
Anyone know how to make it easier to grab the side or corner of the window to resize it? Seems like there is literally 1 pixel of space to grab.
How do I remove any SELinux context or ACL?
HI, I have some files, that I'd like to remove the SELinux context or ACLs from (denoted by a ' ' or a ' ' respectively when using ). I don't have too much time on my hands to read on the , etc on how to use etc., so I just want to quickly know how to disable them all. Also, if someone knows a SELi…
How can I change the startup directory of my Terminal on OS X?
I want my terminal to always start at a certain directory instead of home. How can I do this?
Running cmd.exe from within Cygwin
I'd like to use Cygwin for my main shell at work, but my group uses batch files for several processes. I've been told that I can just do to run the batch file from Cygwin. This works for some cases, and not for others. One of the batch files completely fails when I do this, but works fine when I ru…
Why aren't there many monitors with higher than 1920x1080 resolution?
I haven been shopping around for monitors and it seems that everything from 19" to 24" have a max resolution at 1920x1080. Is there some technical reason for this or is that just how it happens to be. I have a 23" monitor at this resolution and it seems to me that If I had anything any larger, this…