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Is there a bootchart-style analyzer for what happens AFTER you log in?
Bootchart is an excellent tool for seeing what goes on when your computer boots. However, it only charts up to the login screen. Is there any way to analyze what is happening when I actually log in? I would like to see which startup applications are taking the most time.
Little girl friendly versions of Linux (or themes for Linux)
I'm going to install Linux on a PC for a daughter (age 7) of a friend of mine. I recently came across Hannah Montana Linux. The parents don't want a commercially branded thing going on, so no Hannah Montana. But I was wondering if there were other Linux distributions - or desktop themes - that woul…
How do I determine my Linux box's performance bottleneck?
I recently installed Ubuntu 9.04 (First time Linux desktop user) on my new netbook. There is only a little additional software (Skype, Dropbox, AVI/MP3 Codecs), and the OS updates - and already the system hangs and gets real slow every now and again. Maybe it just feels slow because I've moved from…
How can I make it as difficult as possible to connect to the Internet from my "work computer"?
I can't work. I need to work. But I'm here and on dozens of other sites. I read Paul Graham's essay about "Disconnecting Distractions" and this is actually something I tried before - using my other laptop only for Internet access and this one only for work. But then I fell back to using my work com…
Why does emptying the trash in Snow Leopard take so long?
Since installing Mac OS X 10.6, whenever I empty the trash, it takes about 50x as long as it used to under 10.5. I just emptied about 100 files (totaling 50 megs / all local files), and it was about 20 minutes. It feels like its doing a secure delete, but I'm just using the "Empty Trash" option (cl…
Calibrate two monitors to the same video settings
Background: Just started a new job as a software developer for an amazing company. I have at my workstation two beautiful 22” LCD monitors. It just happens, however, that the laptop port replicators we use have one DVI and one VGA connector each; so one monitor is connected via DVI and the other vi…
Which Subversion client should I use?
I want to use Subversion source control for a PHP website. It is installed on the webspace I rent: hooray! On the website of Subversion is a huge list of client-apps: http://subversion.tigris.org/links.html#all-clients Which one can be recommended? I have Windows XP installed on my PC. And I don't …
Re-indent shell script
I have a large shell script that uses a mixture of spaces and tabs. I want to re-indent the whole file based on syntax, like Eclipse's Format. Is there a program (beautify ?) that will do this ? I'm having a hard time figuring out the logic with everything jammed together e.g. Learned how to call f…
How do I get the list of defined shortcut keys in the Start menu?
How can I find out which keyboard shortcuts are defined inside the Start menu? And what shortcuts they are assigned to? Platform: Windows XP SP2 64 bit. Example: I open my main Visual Studio solution with a shortcut key, Ctrl+Alt+M. This is set up by having a shortcut inside the Start menu with: If…
Is there any way to get Google Desktop Search to index Microsoft OneNote data?
I have recently started using Microsoft OneNote, and I like many things about it. However, Google Desktop Search does not seem to be aware of stuff stored there. Is there any way to get Google Desktop Search to index Microsoft OneNote data? I've tried the obvious: 1 - Searched for a plugin here 2 -…
GMail and SSL Encryption - how much is encrypted
It's strangely difficult to find out exactly how SSL works with email, at least insofar as answering my specific question - when I connect to gmail using SSL, I understand that my connected is secure and thus data is all encrypted between MY COMPUTER and the GMAIL SERVER. However, is that all SSL d…
Can I keep Google from stealing my cursor in Firefox?
I have iGoogle as my home page. Every time that I start up Firefox with the intent to go to a specific page, I end up typing half the URL in the Google search box when iGoogle steals focus away from the URL bar. Is there any way to hack Firefox (or iGoogle) to keep the page from stealing my cursor …
How do I fix my prompt in emacs shell-mode?
I'm doing some programming on a colleague's machine. He has a version of emacs (23.1.1) I haven't used before. My problem is that when I go to shell-mode, my bash prompt looks like this: I have set to in my . It's supposed to look like this: This is how it looks in a regular shell. I've also checke…
How do I reinstall the TCP/IP protocol driver on Windows 7?
How do I reinstall the TCP/IP protocol driver on Windows 7?
Can I just copy and rename a VirtualBox vm?
I want to create a new vm starting from an existing virtualbox vm. Can I just copy and paste and rename the existing one?
How can I get the UAC/elevation prompt to remember my local username?
I want to be able to run as a non-admin domain account for normal work and be prompted for elevation when needed. This is fine when not in a domain as the elevation prompt remembers my user name and I just have to enter my password. In a domain environment, however, the elevation prompt does not re…
Are On-Screen Keyboards Really More Secure?
A quick question: I use on-screen keyboard when entering my bank passwords, credit card numbers, etc., in an effort to guard against malware. Is this a good idea or am I wasting my time? Some internet banking website have an on-screen keyboard for entering in a password are these any more secure?
Is there a way to reduce the memory usage of Firefox?
On my notebook with 2GB and Windows XP, Firefox 3.5.2 uses about 150MB of the memory with 4 tabs open. Is there a way to reduce the amount of memory that Firefox consumes?
How to create a silent work environment?
I would like to set up a new work room for me. And I want it to be as quiet as possible. What should I do about my PC? I don't need physical access to the PC. I would favour putting it into another room and just have the three monitors, keyboard and mouse at my desk, so I don't even hear the disks.…
How can I make Windows prefer my wired connection?
I am running Windows 7 RC, but have noticed this behavior on Windows Vista as well. When I am in an area that has a wireless network and I plug in my wired network so I can get a better connection (faster, more reliable), Windows continues to use the wireless network for everything. It is not a mat…