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Is it possible to have 64 bit guest OSes run in Virtual PC RC on Windows 7?
Is it possible to have 64 bit guest OSes run in Virtual PC RC on Windows 7? I tried to install a Windows 7x64 Ultimate guest in Virtual PC, on a host PC running Windows 7x64, but got the following error: Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not compatible with 64-bit mode. F…
Requirements for a (multi)touch wall-mounted kitchen pc
I'm looking to set up a wall-mounted touch-pc in our kitchen, and need some feedback in regards to hardware, software and practical usage. I've come over the Asus Eee Top 1602, which seems to be what I'm looking for. Also the HP TouchSmart series covers my needs, at a higher price, but with multito…
Greasemonkey script (or Firefox extension) to stop sites from disabling copy-paste?
Is there a GreaseMonkey script to disable the JavaScript-disabling of copy-paste in Firefox (3.0)? Or should I just run NoScript or some other extension on any site that attempts this (other things might break...)? [rant] Absolutely the worst "clever" use of JavaScript. Fortunately Safari is more u…
Lock Mac after N mins of inactivity?
Is there a mac app that can lock the screen after N minutes of inactivity? Preferably N mins after the screensaver has kicked-in. Locking when the screensaver comes on is annoying - I want my screensaver to do just that: save my screen from burn-in. Mine kicks-in after 3mins. Generally, that's when…
gpg: WARNING: message was not integrity protected
I'm a little confused as what this means. What's happened is that someone has encrypted a message for me using my public key, and signed it with their private key - as per usual. Next, I decrypt the message... ...I know the message is verbose and I probably should understand what it is getting at -…
fsck: Options for most thorough disk check
I've got a disk with a known problem (I know because dd gags when I try to clone it). But when I boot with a live CD and run fsck on the unmounted partition, I get this: a millisecond later. It's hard to believe it's checked out the entire hard drive in a ms. I'm also not certain whether I should b…
How do I pre-wire my home right?
This seems like a good place to ask this. I'm sure many of you have done this in the past. I am getting a home built and will soon be making decisions on all the pre-wiring. I know I want to run CAT5 for the phone lines and CAT6 for Ethernet connections throughout the house. I am also a DirecTV use…
How to always launch vs.net as administrator
I need vs.net to always run as administrator. I can't click on files because it won't run as administrator. So I have to manually click on the vs.net icon, run as administrator, and THEN open a solution file.
What are the feature differences between Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate?
Are there any feature differences between Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 7 Enterprise, or is the only difference licensing? Microsoft's Compare editions page doesn't list Enterprise, but their Windows 7 Enterprise features page seems to list the same features as Ultimate.
killall shenanigans
So I was sitting around wondering what would happen if I typed: ...aaaaaand now the OS will not load. How do I fix this without just doing a reinstall? I'm not super worried about this or anything, it was a test box and I knew this would crash the system but I didn't realize it would prevent it fro…
"Modern" Ethernet over coax
So, I've just bought a house. It's reasonably new - built in the early '00s. One of the features that got built in was a cable TV drop in every room. The cabling is gorgeous - there's even a wiring cabinet of sorts in a closet where the cables all tie together to the splitter to the outside line. O…
Building a home cluster - hardware and cost analysis
Does anyone know some links / books / anything you can think of, that describe the process of building a little home cluster (when I say home, it doesn't necessarily mean for keeping at home - just means it's relatively cheap and small) for experimental purposes, with a special emphasis on what har…
convert pdf to 2up on linux
Is there a simple way to convert a PDF to a 2-up PDF so that I can send it to an uncooperative printer and have it actually come out 2-up? I'm hoping to use commonly available linux tools. (I'm running debian FWIW.) Thanks.
Do all LCD monitors look bad when rotated 90 degrees?
I've got a Samsung SyncMaster 204B monitor. One of the features it has is that it lets the user physically rotate the display 90 degrees so that the monitor is in portrait mode, which would be useful for looking at long documents. However, when I do this, there is a significant drop in display qual…
Can I use non-ECC memory in a machine that already has some DDR2 ECC memory?
I have a developer workstation that has registered DDR2 ECC DIMMs already installed. I'm planning on getting some more RAM. Can I add memory modules that aren't ECC and/or registered? I mean, does the machine work with both ECC and non-ECC modules installed? I guess registered ECC memory is at leas…
How can I recursively grep particular files in a directory?
I'm new to linux and grep, and trying to find my way around. By using I am able to find the names of all of the java files in a particular directory. Suppose I want to count the number of times occurs in these files, how would I do that? I'be been trying things like: and getting responses like: Any…
To spellcheck my code in Vim for English/German/Finnish
How can you spellcheck your LaTeX document for English/German/Finnish? I would like to check my spelling for one of my white papers. Its comments are written in German, TODO -comments in Finnish and codes in English. I know how you can spellcheck English but not the other two languages. I am using …
How do I uninstall Adobe Reader 9 for Mac?
Adobe Reader spews files everywhere plus it hijacks Safari. I can't believe there is no uninstaller for this app? Google shows no good info.
how to set the mouse speed very low on ubuntu
I set the mouse acceleration and sensitivity levels to minimum in System->Preferences->Mouse but with the new mouse I have, even those settings are too fast. Is there a way to further reduce the speed? The resolution of the mouse seems to be much higher than needed. Is there a way to reduce that?. …
Why doesn't Chrome render RSS feeds?
Chrome just shows text on properly formed RSS pages. Browse over to http://www.care2.com/greenliving/food-recipes/feed for example. Firefox and Explorer show the same page in a human friendly format.