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Advanced usage of Notepad++ find-in-files filter
In the Notepad++ Find in Files dialog, there is a box for filter. Normally you would enter something like in there. Are there more advanced ways to use the filter? Specifically, I am looking for the following functionality: Search all files except those of a specific extension Search multiple file …
Where to create a .profile on Mac OS X
I'm using Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Which folder do I create my file in? I like to create a path for – any tips on how to export this path? I only know how to type it for .
Windows Command Prompt: How to change the size of command history window?
Pressing in the Windows command prompt window displays a console window with the command history (list of previous commands). How do I change the size of this command history window? For example, I might want to see more commands (increase height of this window) or see lengthier commands (increase …
Chromium: The Hunt
Where do I download Chromium? It seems unnecessarily confusing. Why isint there a big download button on the Chromium website? Chromium Download Link: http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium
Is there a faster way to change default apps associated with file types on OS X?
Is there anything more convenient than using RCDefaultApp or Magic Launch, or just repeatedly pressing the Change All buttons in Finder's information panels? I thought about writing a shell script that would modify the CFBundleDocumentTypes arrays in Info.plist files. But each app has multiple keys…
Making the Backspace key go to the previous folder in Finder
Is there an way of modding OSX so that it behaves a little more like Windows 7. Specifically I really want to be able to press BACKSPACE and for Finder to show the previous folder... just like Windows and Firefox both do. I hope that's clear.
SFTP over double server hop
I'm trying to work out a method to allow me to access files on an SFTP server than I cannot access from my local machine. Currently, I have to SSH to a remote server (it is in a certain IP block that the final SFTP server will accept from), then from there SFTP to the destination server. From there…
Playlist playing order in VLC media player
When marking several music files in , and opening them in VLC media player, the player starts playing the last file and stops. What's the trick to make it play the files in the selected order? Or at least the alphabetic one...
How to determine the port allocated on the server for a dynamically bound openssh reverse tunnel?
When creating reverse tunnels on recent versions of OpenSSH, a remote port of 0 can be given to bind any available port: ... If the port argument is `0', the listen port will be dynamically allocated on the server and reported to the client at run time. … Source: OpenSSH client manpage My question …
How to automatically execute a shell script when logging into Ubuntu
How do I get a script to execute automatically when I log in? Not when the machine starts up, and not for all users, but only when I (or any specific user with the script) login via the GNOME UI. From reading elsewhere I thought it was in my home directory, but for me it has no effect. When I manua…
Installing software on an old Ubuntu version that's no longer supported (2009 Jaunty)
I have a software development box with Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope installed. I know this version is from 2009, but it is a development box with strict requirements, so I cannot update the OS to a newer version of Ubuntu. I cannot install new software for this version because Jaunty is no longer suppor…
Why are network speeds measured in Kbits/sec instead of KBytes/sec?
Why is network throughput measured in KBits/sec? It seems like it would make more sense to have it in KBytes/sec. You'd avoid angry users, and save a lot of headache converting between the two. Is it just advertising, or what?
How can I identify files installed by an installer on Windows?
How do I identify the files installed by a specific installer on windows?
How long can you read files from a flash drive if kept in a cool, dark room?
Say you had some sensitive information that you didn't want to store on the internet, was incredibly important to you, and you didn't need to access very often either. Think of a digital picture taken of your grandma days before her death or something... Very important stuff. So you load the file t…
Which Version of Microsoft Word created a given document?
I'm starting to get multiple MS Word documents sent to me, and I'd like to detect what version of MS word created, or last saved, each doc. Is there some tool for that? Or, can I determine such information by looking with a text editor or a binary editor? I have MS Office suite 2002 and Open office…
Multimarkdown table formatting in Vim
I've recently moved from using TextMate to using Vim a lot more (because I split my time between Mac and Linux). One thing I miss is the wonderful MultiMarkdown bundle which, amongst other features, lets me enter tables in MultiMarkdown syntax and then reformats them so they look pretty. So, for ex…
Manually change filetype icons in Windows 7
I'm trying to find the dialog tab in Windows 7 that allows a user to change the icon used for a particular file type. In Windows XP it would be under the Folder Options properties dialog. Where is it on Windows 7? I only want to change the icon of a specific filetype, to anything I want but this ta…
Log HTTP and HTTPS browser traffic, decrypting the latter
Is there a way that I can save all HTTP and HTTPS browser communications (including request, response, full headers and body) to files on my computer? The HTTPS communications must be saved decrypted. Ideally I'd be looking for something like an extension for Firefox or Google Chrome. It must work …
Unhide Windows 7 context menu extras permanently
In Windows 7, when you hold down Shift when right-clicking in Windows Explorer, extra items such as "Copy as path", "Open command window here", or more "Send to" options, are added to the context menu, depending on the item you clicked on. Is there any way to have those extras permanently, without …
Why shouldn't we open an image in an email?
Most email clients do not display an image by default in the content of an email. But I don't understand this yet. How can displaying image job attack the computer?