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how to make vim's auto-complete behave like bash's default auto-complete?
When you type :e if there are several matches, vim just picks the first one and you have to cycle through the rest of them with the Tab key. (pretty much like the behavior of the Windows CLI). How do I make it behave like bash where it only completes until there's ambiguity? EDIT: updated question …
Sort All Files (any depth) within a Folder by Size
I have a folder full of folders and files. I want to sort files by size (so I could remove the largest files). I know how to do that in Windows Explorer, but I can not find a way to do it in Mac OS X Finder. Windows 2003: open folder in Windows Explorer click button leave and text fields empty clic…
How do I convert a text file to the EPUB format?
I have a bunch of book length text files I'd really like to read on my EPUB reader (as it happens FBReaderJ). What would be the best route to convert them? I have access to Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu). Probably happiest with a command line, but would setting for a GUI for batch conversion. My crite…
How to use wildcard characters in Spotlight search?
I'm used to using the search window in Windows that provided the ability to use options such as: Date of Creation/Modification File Size File Extension Wild Card Characters How can I search with Spotlight with similar criteria?
What is Windows PowerShell?
What is it for? How do I use it? How is it different from the regular Command Prompt? Is there anything I should know before starting to use it? Any awesome things you can do with it that a super user should know about?
How do you change the default colorscheme in gvim?
In GVIM for Windows I know you are supposed to be able to add something to the file in order to customize the start up and I have managed how to figure out a few neat tricks with that but I can't figure out how to change the default color settings. Right now every time I start vim, I have to type b…
Running commands on Putty without fear of losing connection
How do you use the "screen" command effectively? Is it: Type "screen" Type in command Lose connection Check back on lost session How do I carry out step 4?
Why is my DSL connection so slow, when my neighbor's is much faster?
I've just moved into a new house (new for me; the house was built in 2006). I've purchased DSL service through AT&T, paying for speeds "up to" 768 Kbps downstream / 384 Kbps upstream. My issue is, the connection speed on the DSL is very slow -- the DSL modem connects at 224 Kbps downstream / 128 Kb…
Anti-glare filter for glossy laptop screen?
For some reason (technical? fashion?), just about every laptop today comes with a glossy screen, which makes them pretty much unusable when there's any light in the backgound. I have a 13.3" 16:9 1366 x 768 pixels screen (horizontal 29.5cm x vertical 16.5cm). Google returned information on the foll…
GNU BC: "modulo" % with scale other than 0
If the scale is other than zero, calculations with %, such as 3%2 and 46%4, tend to output 0. How is the algorithm designed with the scale other than 0?
Good tool for finding photo duplicates based on image data
What is a good (and preferably free) tool for finding photo duplicates based on the photos themselves? So, not filename, filesize etc., but how the photos look like. It would be nice if it managed to match photos that were the same image, but not exactly the same size for example too.
Layer visibility shortcut in Photoshop
Is there a way to set a keyboard shortcut to toggle layer visibility in Photoshop (CS3)?
How to back up gmail to my computer?
I am using gmail as a part of Google Apps for Domains. I'd like to back up all my email. I've tried setting up IMAP in Thunderbird and it works reasonably well (except it times out way too much, forcing me to help it along manually). However, I have a ton of labels, which in the IMAP land map to fo…
Windows: How can I redirect sound coming in from the mic to the speakers output
Scenario - I want to use my mic plug as a "line-in" input that will get mixed with the other audio being output to the speakers. How can this be done on Windows 7 / Vista?
How to keep any Window "Always on Top"?
Some software have an option for their window to be "Always on Top". Is there any way to get the same functionality for any window. Let me give an example where this would be useful. Suppose I have a small browser window with real time stats from a game. The window is automatically updated at the r…
'Un-select' a radiobutton?
I have always wondered if there is any way or trick to un-select a radio button once you have selected one. I'm asking this as a generic question, not regarding a specific program. it could be a desktop program or a webpage. Once you click on a radio button it seems like there is no way to unselect…
Turning off "Update page numbers only" in Word
When I update the fields document-wide (Ctrl + A, then F9) in a Word document that has a table of contents, a dialog appears asking if I want to update page numbers only, or update the entire table. I never want to update page numbers only if the document headings have changed, nor will I ever. (Ap…
Can I set up windows update to use the second drive for future updates?
My C drive is 15 Gb and filling up mostly with the windows update uninstall folders. Can I set up windows update to put these uninstall folders on a second drive with more space at the time the update takes place? related questions:- Is there a way to prevent installs/updates to litter my hard driv…
reduce pdf file size
I have an 8 MB pdf file that definitely doesn't need to be that big. How can I reduce the size of this pdf file in Windows?
Is it possible to export your Netflix queue?
I'm about to cancel my Netflix account and I'd like to be able to keep the list of movies in my queue. Is there an easy way to export the list in plain text so I don't have to resort to printing it out?