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How to convert or burn a .DMG image file on Windows?
What software can be recommended to burn a Mac created .DMG file on a Windows operating system? Ideally it should be free, or at least reasonably priced. Or, as an alternative, an application convert it to .ISO or something equivalent? I'm looking for reassurance I won't be wasting several (more ex…
Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement
Opening the command prompt ("cmd") on Vista into full screen causes the application to take up 100% vertical space, but only about 50% horizontal. Is there not a way I can make this fullscreen? If it's simply not possible, what is a good replacement?
How to prevent a computer from becoming dusty?
What are your best tips and tricks for keeping your computer from getting dusty? Do you use fans made especially to keep out dust (and do they work?) Do you clean obsessively around your computer to prevent any dust from even coming close to your computer? How often is needed? Does it help to put t…
Change Default directory of Documents and Settings?
Let's say I have Windows installed on drive C, however I install all of my programs on the D drive, and I keep my user profile on the D drive as well (things like My Documents). How can I have Windows use those folders instead of the ones on the C drive?
"Detach" and "Reattach" xterms across X sessions?
Is there a way to save/detach an xterm (or another window), and reopen/load/reattach it on a different X session on the same machine ? What I'm trying to achieve is "move" running xterms between two VNC sessions running on a machine. No, I'm not looking for screen :) I do not want to use screen, be…
How to install windows 7 RC from a USB disk?
Can anyone provide detailed steps to install Windows 7 RC from a USB hard disk (rather than a DVD)?
Merge MP3-files into audiobook with chapters?
I want to take a folder full of mp3's, and merge it into an audiobook-file (for Ipod, don't remember the file format) with chapters for each file. Is there a tool that will do this?
Can I reduce the CPU speed of my MacBook when on battery?
I've got a MacBook with a Core 2 Duo CPU. I've got CoreDuoTemp installed which can show the current speed of the CPU. It appears to always show: I believe my laptop would run longer on battery if it were to run at a maximum of 1 GHz. Is there a way to configure this, or is the CPU speed adjustment …
How can I disable or reassign the 'Windows' key?
Between Ctrl and Alt, modern keyboards have an abominable key: the 'Windows' key :P By default, when this key is pressed alone it opens the Start menu. Many applications and a great number of games work in fullscreen mode, and if you press this key accidentally, most of times because you wanted to …
Reverse line order in Notepad++
Is there a way to reverse the line order (considering line break) of a file using Notepad++? Input: Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Required Output: Line 3 Line 2 Line 1 Any plugin/macro is OK
Keep VMWare from auto-closing my virtual machine
I have a VMWare VM running off of a external hard drive. Works great and I have no problems with the set up. What keeps annoying me is that after about 20 minutes of inactivity the VM automatically saves its state and closes. Is there a way to keep the VM from becoming inactive? I couldn't find any…
Configure a Windows shortcut to prompt for input
I swear I remember some way in Windows-past to set up a desktop shortcut that would prompt for input and pass that into the command it's running. Specifically, I want to run a batch file that takes a password as input, but not store that password in the shortcut. Is there a way to do this in Window…
Debugging Linux I/O latency
I'm having some I/O problems on a couple of Linux systems that I administer. They manifest in that processes often block for up to several seconds in such simple syscalls as open(), unlink() or close() on files (which is a problem because some of the involved programs need rather low I/O latency to…
oh-my-zsh turned on autopushd? How can I turn it off?
It appears that I have turned on (I know I didn't turn it on) and it is rather annoying because I prefer to pick and choose when to use the directory stack. How can I turn off ? I have looked in and but couldn't find anything. I am using oh-my-zsh on Mac OSX Lion.
My computer makes a odd buzzing noise when chrome is open
I whenever I open google chrome or firefox on my pc I get a really annoying buzzing noise. I've been trying to pinpoint the noise - I removed all hard drives and swapped them all for new ones. Doesn't seem to be the hard drives. I have an SSD, so I ran only that drive and the noise still existed, s…
How long does CMOS battery (3V) on a motherboard last?
Just wondering usually how long does CMOS battery last on a regular motherboard? I read that motherboard leakage current of about 3 - 6 micro ampere. I did a calculation below but I believe that i may have missed something. What is the minimal voltage required for a motherboard's date/time function…
After Windows 8 installation I can't access BIOS settings anymore
Today I installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on one of my notebook machines and I noticed that I can't access BIOS settings if I use the "Shut down" Windows option on Settings/Power menu. If I use the "Restart" option, my BIOS allow me to enter on it's settings over "F2" again. Is this happening to…
An application tells me I need .NET Framework 2.0.50727?
When trying to install an application, it is asking for .NET Framework 2.0.50727. Where do I get the right installer?
Block specific URL on web browsers
I want to block certain URLs on browsers. I don't want to block whole site. For example, I want to block Google Reader, but not whole Google domain. Is there any way I can do it?
Notepad++: cursor past end of line / virtual spaces?
TL;DR - How can I enable virtual spaces to move the cursor past the end of a line of text? Long version - In Notepad++, when trying to select (using the mouse) a long line of text that extends past the right edge of the window, causing it to scroll horizontally, my mouse will sometimes go slightly …