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Why does my remote process still run after killing an ssh session?
I'm tailing a remote logfile by running this command in a local shell: When I ctrl-c out of this command, it seems that the ctrl-c kills the local ssh process and leaves my tail running on the remote machine. I was under the impression that breaking the connection would send a hangup signal (since …
Buying a new printer instead of replacing ink?
With prices of basic printers being around $40 - $50 and a ink cartridge being around $20 - $30 each for black AND color. It costs me more to replace the printer's ink than to just buy a brand new printer. This just seems like a total waste of materials though (I have 4 printers sitting in my basem…
How to show the current Vi mode when using Vi keybindings in the shell?
I use the vi keybindings in my tcsh shell. Now, I don't know which vi mode I'm in ( mode or mode), which leads to a lot of frustration. Does anyone know of a way to show the current vi mode in the shell? (by including in the prompt or something)
KeePass: use a key file or a regular password?
I'm setting up a KeePass database and it offers the ability to use a key file, which it says is more secure because it can use a longer and more complex password but is easier to break because you only need the key file to open the database. I'll only be using the key file on 2 computers (one deskt…
Why aren't all Mac applications easily portable to Linux?
Since the Apple OS-X operating system is a UNIX derivative (BSD), and the underlying (Intel) Mac architecture is the same, why isn't it very straightforward to get Apple-specific applications running on Linux?
Mount SkyDrive as a network drive
SkyDrive offers 25GB free space, but only offers a way too simple web upload one file at a time. Does software exist, that makes it possible to mount it as a network drive? Edit: The solutions work for a while, but stop working after awhile.
Clock on my Mac gets altered when I boot into Windows
I'm running an iMac with OS X Leopard, and the Windows 7 Release Candidate (using bootcamp). Sometimes when I boot into Windows, and then boot back into OSX, I find that Windows has changed the system's clock to use an incorrect time. I've had this problem when using Vista with bootcamp too. How do…
Keyboard shortcut for creating a new folder or file? (Windows)
Does anybody know if there's a keyboard shortcut equivilant to the right click -> New context menu in explorer? Given that I suspect that there isn't, does anybody know of an explorer extension that offers something similar? It would be great to have a key combination that yielded an intellisense s…
How can I prevent Windows from prompting to restart my computer after an update?
On XP Home how can I prevent Windows from ever trying to restart my computer after an update? XP Home has no Group Policy Editor.
Is there any command line tool that can be used to edit environment variables in Windows?
Is there any command line tool that can be used to edit environment variables in Windows? It would be nice if this was smart tool, for example: When adding some path to let's say the PATH variable and this path is already there it shouldn't double this entry. Inserting a new path to the PATH variab…
Share single iTunes library across multiple computers
I have a large (> 2TB) iTunes library of music and videos that I keep on a Drobo connected to an Airport Extreme base station so that I can access it wirelessly from my MacBook. This works great for just me, but with my soon-to-be wife about to move in with her own iTunes library and MacBook, I wou…
Completely automated DVD insert-rip-compress-eject workflow
(Partially inspired by this question.) Background: I have a PC hidden away behind an HD LCD in custom-built entertainment center. The only visible part of the PC is an external DVD drive, mounted above the Wii. The PC happens to have Windows XP on it; Hackintoshing and Linux might be possible, but …
Is there a way of replacing the default 7-Zip icons?
I like 7-Zip a lot - it's my compression utility of choice on Windows. I have just one problem with it: it's butt ugly. I'm really kind of reluctant to install it on my fresh Windows 7 system because of its eye-bleeding qualities. Sad, I know, but the designer in me is just too anal to cope with it…
What's the jumper "enable 1.5GB PHY" on a Western Digital hard disk?
I've got a new hard disk. On the label there is a description of the jumper settings: One of them is: Jumpered pins 5 and 6 enables 1.5GB PHY What does PHY stand for?
Which PC components make the biggest impact on your compile times for Visual Studio?
Which PC specifications have the biggest impact on your compile times? Disk? Clock speed? Number of CPU cores?
How to increase performance of Remote Desktop
How can I increase performance of Remote Desktop on windows XP sp3? A better network connection is not an option, this is for at work. I have suggested a network upgrade to my boss and it is not in the budget right now, but I need to access my home computer and right now it is somewhat unusable.
How can visiting a webpage infect your computer?
My mother's computer recently became infected with some sort of rootkit. It began when she received an email from a close friend asking her to check out some sort of webpage. I never saw it, but my mother said it was just a blog of some sort, nothing interesting. A few days later, my mother signed …
Difference between a netbook, a notebook, and a laptop
What's the difference between the terms 'netbook', 'notebook', and 'laptop'? I've always just called portable computers "laptops", but apparently there is a technical difference between the three.
Remap Keys in Linux
I'd like to switch my Ctrl and Alt keys under Linux (to make it more Mac-like). How do I do this? If it helps, I'm running Ubuntu 9.04.
Why does restarting a computer fix things?
The title say sit all, but why does restarting a computer tend to fix things? It seems like IT folks always ask, "Have you restarted your PC?" But Why?