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Why are remote desktop clients (RDP) very slow on my Mac?
I have a Mac Pro and a 120 Mbps up (2 Mbps down) broadband cable connection over my Fritbox 7390. When I use the Microsoft RDP Client or the CorD-Client on OS X (Lion, Snow Leopard, Leopard - all have the same problem), the RDP connection is very slow. When I start Windows in Boot Camp on the same …
How to disable power to USB ports when laptop is in sleep mode
I have a Windows7 laptop with two external 2.5" HDDs and a cooling pad connected through USB ports. When I put the laptop to sleep, these devices are still powered on - the fan in the cooling pad is still spinning, the drives are still spinning. I want to set it all up so that they power down when …
How to determine the WiFi channel from Mac command line?
On a MacBook, if I hold Alt and click the AirPort icon in the menu bar, I get a bunch of extra data about the access point I'm connected to. Most interestingly for me right now is the WiFi channel. How can I get this same info from the command line? doesn't seem to include it.
Is there a way to prevent Outlook from changing the meeting end time when I change the start time?
When I change the meeting start time in an Outlook meeting invite or appointment it automatically adjusts the end time to keep the meeting duration constant. For example But what I wanted was: Is there a way to change this default behavior so that the times are sticky and the duration changes rathe…
Is it possible to query the launch services database for applications that will open an arbitrary file or UTI type?
I am able to use mdls to show the Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) for an arbitrary file as well as the hierarchy of types that are supersets of a specific UTI. Are there any tools that can show which Apps have registered for a particular UTI other than trial and error? It's clear from inspection that…
How to correct margins when printing a PDF?
I need to print some mathematical articles. But the margin is too large, so I want to edit it to solve this problem. One way is converting it to Microsoft Word (I think). But I tried some programs and they give very bad conversions. How would you solve it? I am sure that some of you encounter this …
How do I open separate tabs/windows for all buffers in Vim?
How do I easily open my current vim buffers/arguments in a separate window/tab each? I know about: However if I simply start vim with: How can I replicate this behaviour once I've already started vim?
Why does Chrome install itself under user directory instead of Program files?
On Windows 7 (x64), Chrome is installed in: Is that better that Program Files? Is it a general best practice? I suppose it's good (and more secure) to allow each user to have a separate app, but I'm surprised there isn't a directory for that, like on Mac OS X.
Can I change Google Chrome to predict my search AND visit the first result instantly?
Will it be possible to set up Chrome (with a custom search engine, a userscript, or an extension) so that when I type "angelman s" on the Omnibox, it will suggest "angelman syndrome" and go right away to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelman_syndrome (the first result for such a search)? Otherwise,…
How can I make non-anti-aliased text look good in Firefox on Mac OS X?
After being a Windows user for the last 10 years, I got a MacBook Pro, which I'm working on configuring to my liking. I find small-size anti-aliased text to be blurry and hard to read, so I typically disable it. I've found the settings in the General Control Panel, and used TinkerTool to increase t…
How can we copy text from Wikipedia without the citation parts "[1]", "[2]", "[3]"?
If we copy text from a Wikipedia page, this is roughly what we get: Sentence spacing is the horizontal space between sentences in typeset text. It is a matter of typographical convention.[1] Since the introduction of movable-type printing in Europe, various sentence spacing conventions have been us…
Can you disable the 5GHz band on a Wi-Fi card (specifically Intel 6200)?
Can you disable the 5GHz band on a Wi-Fi card (specifically Intel 6200)? I'd like to disable it on the card while I'm doing some testing of our network, rather than disabling the 5GHz on the access points. I'm using Windows 7 64-bit and driver version 13.5.0.6 for the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200…
How can I only display top comments for Google+?
Is there an extension (for Chrome or Firefox) that allows viewing of comments only with only a certain number of votes for a post on Google+? I am considering writing one myself, but if it already exists, then there'd be no point.
Do user-specified shortcut keys for Windows only work on certain directories?
I am trying to mute my computer's speakers by pressing a shortcut key. My keyboard doesn't have a button for 'Mute' or any other extra multimedia buttons. With my keyboard, I mute my computer by creating a shortcut to NirCmd with the argument (toggle mute on/off). I then assigned this shortcut, a s…
How to mount a dmg file in Windows?
I need to mount a file on windows 7. These are the disk image container files as are commonly used with Apple's OSX. What applications/utilities will do this? I know Daemon tools won't.
How to analyze a link to figure out the actual link
Sometimes when downloading something, I find the links are not the direct ones to the files. For example, this is a link to download a PDF file: http://ishare.down.sina.com.cn/15181391.PDF?ssig=2jEFaNQs7K&Expires=1312905600&KID=sina,ishare&IP=1312761745,68.50.222. I was wondering how to figure/hack…
Zoom while holding control in OS X Lion?
I used to love the "Zoom while holding control" accessibility feature in previous versions of OS X. I just upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion and I already know about that zoom-anywhere feature. But that feature doesn't follow the mouse around like "Zoom while holding control" did in previous versi…
How can the Table of Contents in a PDF file be edited?
How can I edit the Table of Contents of a PDF file on Linux? I tried but I can't find where the content table list is stored.
Why do I have to wait before download?
Why is there a dialog "Your download will start in 5 seconds" on many sites? And they even always provide direct link. Why not just point browser directly to file (which always works perfectly for me)?
What is an easy way to drain a laptop battery to 0?
I need a way to kill my battery in my Ubuntu laptop. Is there any mind numbing tasks I can Ubuntu do that will eat up the battery? I have already shut off the power management options. The battery is giving my issues and and someone said I should discharge it fully an recharge it from 0.