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How do I force a column in excel to be stored as text?
I have a column of hexadecimal strings: I need excel to store these as strings, not integers or floats.
How do I retrieve files from Time Machine backups from another computer?
Really it's the same computer - I just did a fresh install of Snow Leopard. When I try to open the Documents directory from my old user account I get The folder "Documents" can't be opened because you don't have permissions to see its contents. I think the problem is that my user account ID changed…
Which file system to use for a large (1 TB) external hard drive?
I've got a 1 TB hard disk drive which is currently formatted as NTFS. I've recently learned about exFAT. I'm connecting this drive via USB. Which filesystem should I use for this large hard disk drive and why? (I know exFAT requires a patch on Windows XP; this is not a concern.)
cpio basic extract command, 'tar xzvf' equivalent?
I've received a Unix software distribution as a compressed cpio file. What's the best command to extract the files?
What's a good substitute for gnome terminal?
Lately, I've been opening up several terminals at a time. Having to alt-tab between terminals is confusing. I need something that combines several terminals in just one window. What are good alternatives? Edit: I don't like tabs. I want consoles in 2x2 grid arrangement in one window.
Does Defragmenting really help?
Possible Duplicate: Is defragging relevant to improving disk performance anymore? It used to be that defragmenting a hard drive gave a significant boost to performance. In the DOS days I would even defragment floppies if I wasn't going to make more changes to the files (it took a LONG time, but was…
Keyboard shortcut to start Calculator in Windows 7
Does anyone know it? Is there a way to create it?
Good vim tutorial?
I've constantly heard good things about vim, and now I'm intrigued. The only thing that's putting me off is it's irregular keyboard controls. Does anyone know of any good beginners tutorials for vim?
How can I identify fonts from an image?
Many times I come across bitmaps with nothing but text paragraphs, so I was looking for a way to identify the font used, the paragraph alignment, line spacing and color, bold, italics. Would an OCR package allow me to do that? If not, what other options do I have?
How do I detect when a user is sitting in the chair in front of a computer?
I am interested in detecting when a user is actually sitting down in a chair in front of a computer. The presence of the user affects many scheduling and user notification decisions that need to be made and as such, the data obtained about the user would need to be readable by a scripting engine. W…
Are there any tools to periodically check if a web site is available?
Either online or local applications (Windows XP preferably). I'm specifically looking to be notified by email if the web site in question goes down. I've tried the Firefox add on, Mr Uptime, but it doesn't seem to have any options for polling frequency. There's also Pingdom who appear to produce th…
Can the Internet work without DNS?
If we have an IP-based system of identifying nodes on the Internet why is there a need for DNS?
Troubleshooting failed upgrade to Windows 7?
I've upgraded three PCs from Vista to Windows 7 without incident, but the fourth one is a bit of a problem. The Windows 7 install fails and rolls back to Vista with: The upgrade was not successful. Your previous version of Windows is being restored The Windows 7 upgrade advisor, both on-disc and th…
Linux program to create a timeline diagram?
I want to create a diagram which will show a timeline, and at certain points of the timeline I want to annotate with text and/or a diagram. Cue ASCII art... I'd like something like this (a bit nicer though ;-D), where I can declare the start and end times. I would prefer to work in declarations of …
Vim: execute the script I'm working on in a split screen
I'm working on a small python script, which needs frequent execution in order to debug and further develop. Can I split the vim screen and execute my script on one part with a keystroke?
Photoshop enable Multiple undo?
I'm used to applications allowing you to perform multiple undos at once with Ctrl-Z. I've found that at least the default setting in photoshop is only a single undo. How do i change this (im a photoshop newbie)?
Recovering Excel documents that were closed without saving
Can I ensure that if I mistakenly close a Microsoft Excel document without saving the latest version, that I can recover some of the work I've done? I'm using Excel 2003.
What was the 3D file browser used in Jurassic Park?
What was the 3D file browser used in the movie "Jurassic Park"? Is it a real product and is it still relevant today?
Dispose or Recycle Hard Drive
I have 3 old 3.5" internal hard drives sitting gathering dust at the moment. 2 are SATA, and one IDE. I want to either start putting them to use, or dispose of them to clear up some space. What is the best approach towards disposing of the drives in terms of thoroughly cleaning the contents before …
When should I put configurations into .bashrc vs into. .bash_profile?
I was looking at Questin 9152: Why doesn’t my path update now?. Which customizations should go into my ~/.bashrc file vs. into my ~/.bash_profile file?