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How to tell if a Windows computer has a 64-bit CPU or OS
How you can check if your Windows computer Has an x86 (32-bit) or x86-64 (64-bit) processor? Is running a 32 bit or 64 bit operating system?
invert colors on X (or xfce4)
Is there a way to invert colors in X. It would be even more useful if the answer was something I could bind to a keyboard shortcut(a command and not a setting that will require a restart if X).
Where can I find ready-to-use virtual machines?
I'm new to virtualization, and I'm trying to create a couple of boxes for testing the software I develop (php) in diferent enviroments. I know php is portable, but sometimes it breaks because of case-sensitivity of filenames in linux and things like that. I downloaded the vmw player but I don't kno…
How does a free-up RAM utility free up RAM?
Does it discard the RAM away that was used by programs or transfer it to a page file on the hard disk? Or does it just clean up the unaddressed RAM?
Why is Windows Explorer a lot slower than FileZilla when doing FTP transfers?
I created an FTP mapped drive on Windows 7 "add network location". It works fine except for one problem. The file transfer rate is way slower than FileZilla. Same local machine, same remote server, 45MB takes 5 minutes with the Win7 Network Place and 1:20 with FileZilla. I repeated the test 5 times…
Single click to accept meeting invite in Outlook 2010
In Outlook 2003 when I received a meeting invite I could click the Accept button once to accept it. In Outlook 2010 I have to click Accept, then click "Send the response now", which is completely useless - what else do I need to say other than "yes, I'll be there"? How do I restore the old behaviou…
Capturing a window image or taking a screen shot in a Windows XP virtual machine running in Virtual Box on a MacBook pro?
I've got a MacBookPro (no external keyboard, just the built-in laptop keyboard) and I'm running Virtual Box. My virtual machine is Windows XP and I'd like to capture an image of a window (or the whole screen if that's easier). It's not obvious to me how to express Alt-PrtScr` to the Windows XP VM w…
Mac Terminal/iTerm history cursor problems
So often, I run a command in either Terminal.app or iTerm, press the up arrow to go back to edit it, and the cursor jumps to the line above or somewhere totally in the wrong place. It especially happens when the command is so long that it wraps around to the next line. Sometimes these long commands…
Is there a Linux equivalent of Programmer's Notepad or Notepad++
I've recently switched over to Ubuntu from Windows and love it. One thing I miss is my Programmer's Notepad. I haven't found anything similar yet for Linux. Eclipse is way too big and involved for what I need. EDITED TO ADD: Specifically I'm looking for - a diff tool (I know about Meld, but am look…
How can I convert Evernote's notes to standard TXT files?
I love Evernote, but I don't want to be locked into to it for life. I know there's a way to export my data from there, but do you know how I can convert each individual note into a simple text file?
Make Windows "Show icon and notifications" by default, but let you hide some
In Windows 7 if you have the option disabled, the setting for individual applications defaults to . Is there a magical way of changing the default to instead of ? Use-case: when a new application comes along and adds an icon to the system tray, it defaults to showing the icon and notifications. I l…
How to replace a file in jar with command line in linux?
I have a jar, and I need to replace a class in it, at this moment, I can only open it with "archive manager" and then drag and drop the new compiled class into the jar, but I think this is really boring, if I can do with with just a command ? Thanks ~
Switch open applications between monitors?
Is there a quick keyboard shortcut to switch an application from one monitor to the next when using a 2-monitor setup?
How to change the default color of the Command Prompt?
I want to change the color scheme of the command prompt in Windows, ideally a default of (green color on black background). How can I change this?
Difference between ISO, MDS & BIN/CUE disk image formats?
What is the difference between these major disk image formats? Are there any specific advantages / disadvantages for any of them?
How do I get better USB transfer speeds in (X)ubuntu?
When I connect my USB 2.0 drive to Xubuntu and try to transfer large files, transfer speeds are good at first but drop after a few seconds to 1-2 Mib/s. From what I read, the fast transfer at the beginning is just until the cache is full, then the real USB transfer speed is used. In Windows, speed …
Difference between nice value and priority in the top output
top, by default, lists both columns. I am curious as to what is the difference. I checked out the man pages and cannot figure it out: Priority: Nice value: I understand that Nice value is related to the Kernel's CPU scheduler queue; then what does Priority indicate? Something regarding I/O perhaps?
Is there a modern monitor that works with original amigas?
I realise that I'll need a scandoubler, but that will still mean a monitor that can sync to a 31kHz horizontal signal. Is there anyone actually using a currently-available LCD monitor in such a way? Would you recommend it? I'm keen to use a flat panel screen so I can keep the space requirement down…
breadth-first option in the Linux `find' utility?
Is there any breadth-first/depth-first option in the Linux `find' utility?
Any text editor that can apply some math to replacement text?
I have big XML file I need to increase all "param" values by some number. I can match numbers that I need with regexp search in many editors, but how to apply some math to the replacement?