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Remove VIM search highlight
After a search I've done, all the matches for the respective query remain highlighted and it's annoying. This happens even after I close the respective file (normal behavior?). How to I remove this?
How do I kill a forkbomb process?
I started forkbomb from normal user account say - "user1" I'm running a script which says But it didn't fix the situation.
Do you need a special dvd burner to burn dual layer dvds?
I have a DVD that I want to burn, but it's one of those huge dual layer ones. I'm wondering, before I attempt the burn process, if I need a special DVD burner in my PC to make this work properly. Thanks.
Why unprivileged user can't change file ownership?
From chown(2): Only a privileged process (Linux: one with the CAP_CHOWN capability) may change the owner of a file. The owner of a file may change the group of the file to any group of which that owner is a member. A privileged process (Linux: with CAP_CHOWN) may change the group arbitrarily. What'…
how do I copy/paste in vim ex mode
I'm increasingly frustrated by typing this :%s/some_really_long_string/some_other_really_really_long_string_that_may_or_may_not_related_to_the_first_one/gc Is there any way to copy/paste those strings in ex mode?
How to stop smiley in Thunderbird showing up as a J?
In Thunderbird 3, when I receive a message with a smiley using the "Original HTML" or "Simplified HTML" viewing option, it appears like this: That is . However, if I view the message as "Plain text" I get the smiley The actual message in the "view source" looks like this: That =F3 is an "ó" (I've c…
How do you delay the launch of an application in Windows 7 at startup?
I'd like to delay the launch of some startup apps to give it some time to load the other ones before the one I want.
How to get a stored WLAN "password" from Windows 7?
I'm trying to connect to my friends wireless network, but we don't know the password (ie. network/WEP/WPA key). The WLAN is secured by WPA2. My friend's laptop with Windows 7 connects automatically to the WLAN. Is there a way to get the password from his laptop?
Disabling "Alt+Space = Non-breaking space" on Mac OS X 10.6
Possible Duplicate: How to disable the Option-Space key combination for non-breaking spaces? Hi, is there a way to disable the Option+Space key kombination on Mac OS X. It is really annoying when coding. Here are the hex char codes I get: When I accidentally press Option+Space, lots of programming …
How to use one connection to the Internet for VPN and another for accessing other websites?
I have two network cards. If I connect to a network using VPN then to access other websites I have to pass through a proxy server. Is it possible to use my other network card to connect to the Internet directly without passing through the proxy?
Where does Outlook 2007 store opened attachments temporarily?
If a 'friend' has double-clicked an Excel attachment from an Outlook 2007 email and worked on it, saved it and then closed Excel and the email, where would that file be lurking (assuming I haven't exited Outlook? I seem to remember Outlook 2003 putting stuff in in OLK prefixed folders, but no sign …
Why setting Powershell to set-executionpolicy remotesigned fails?
Using Win7-32bit and Powershell ISE I tried to run a just saved script (let's say containing a simple cls). I got the error, that execution of scripts is forbidden with the usual "get-help about_signing" advice. When using "set-executionpolicy remotesigned" to solve I got a dialogoue to verify whet…
Netgear router listening on port 32764?
I've got a Netgear DG834G running firmware V5.01.01. From the LAN side, if I port scan it, it's listening on tcp port 32764. Trying to telnet into this port gives me the response (in hex, obviously). I've got UPnP disabled, it's not a remote management port, and it's not open on the WAN side. I can…
Can I connect a SATA hard drive to to my PC, while it is running?
I am trying to do a hard drive recovery, and want to know if I unplug and plug the hard drive back in, while the PC is on (running Windows 7). This is a secondary hard drive, not the primary one. I know this is possible with eSATA, but I'm not sure it is with SATA, and don't want anything to go wro…
Determining the encoding of a file on Mac OS X?
How can I determine the character encoding of plain text files (such as HTML) on Mac OS X?
Why are USB hubs mostly 4- and 7-port
Why are USB hubs provided in 4- and 7-port varieties. What's special about these numbers? Why don't I see 3-, 5-, 6-, and 8-port hubs? Is there something special about 4- and 7-port configurations that makes them more attractive?
How to perfectly synchronize Subtitles with movie?
How to perfectly synchronize Subtitles with movie? i use VLC
What is hd0 and sda/sdb in Linux?
I'm completely new to Linux, and am using Ubuntu 10.04. I'm confused when to use what to represent which hard drive. I have 2 hard drives, the first one is identified as /dev/sda (in Disk Utility) and that's where I installed my old Windows 7 RC (unused). the second one is /dev/sdb where I installe…
Can the Windows clock be configured to display a 24-hour-based time?
Is it possible to make the windows clock display its time in a 24-hour format instead of the default 12-hour format? There doesn't appear to be any way to do this via the UI, but I'm wondering if maybe there's a registry setting somewhere I don't know about. Thanks!
Kill process after it's been allowed to run for some time
I want to limit the time a process command is allowed to run or be alive. For example. I want to perform the following: But before running the command I want to limit how long the process is to live, say no longer than 30 seconds. How do I do this? And if it can, how do I return or reset to have no…