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Does Chrome cache a downloaded file?
Pretty bizarre. In my webapp, I have a link to a spreadsheet that's stored in S3. I have downladed that file before. Now, I updated that file in s3. When I try to download it again from the same link, I still get the previous version. If I clear the cache, it will download the newer version...
How do I set the PowerShell default font to Consolas?
I would like to have the Consolas font set as default for PowerShell on Windows 7, no matter how I launch it. I've found very few explanations on the web for doing this, and none were really clear to me. Well, according to this question, PowerShell is started by a shortcut which normal user can't m…
Is there a one click way to quit Skype in Windows 7?
How can I quit Skype (for Windows 7) with one click? Presently I use the four click method: Close Right click on the taskbar Skype icon Quit Quit I know they are afraid of Amazon's one-click shopping patent but this isn't shopping.
Disable SMS Syncing on Outlook
I've paired up my Samsung phone with an Outlook Exchange inbox (probably Outlook 2010), and now I've got the outstanding SMS syncing feature. Only, of course, it sucks, since my inbox get's flooded with SMS's that I already have on my phone. After looking around the internet for quite a while for a…
How can I read a PDF document and use a dictionary at the same time?
Could anybody point we to a way how could I read a PDF from Chrome and use a dictionary (e.g. English dictionary extensions from Google)? I wish to double click a word and choose "translate" (or something similar). Right now, I have to copy every unknown word to clipboard which is not what I want.
Can I make Ubuntu 11.10's desktop look like 11.04's Ubuntu Classic?
I updated to 11.10 today and Unity has absolutely driven me nuts. Is there a way to bring 11.04's Classic Desktop back to 11.10? I tried KDE and I don't find it similar enough to be happy. I tried installing and selected "classic" at login, but it is missing many things, including the power button,…
How can I get autocomplete to work (with a keyboard shortcut) with Sequel Pro?
If I type in a table name or part of a table name and wait a few seconds, a popup box will show up and allow me to choose a table or column. Is there a way to get this box to pop up without waiting - a keyboard shortcut?
How can I spell check web pages from the browser?
How can I spell check web pages when browsing them? I've added the After the Deadline Chrome extension, but it only seems to work on forms and not whole web pages. I'm happy to use Firefox if that provides a solution.
Should I turn off my PC when plug/unplug external display?
Should I turn off my PC when plug/unplug external display? Some people don't do that, but I think this is required to keep safe your equipment. Am I correct in thinking this?
Are the "." and ".." entries in a dir listing always the same?
When would the "." and ".." entries in a dir listing differ? (I understand they represent two different directories, but they always list identically with the same date and time in a default dir command. Do they ever differ?)
Why can't I Ctrl + Alt + Del on the On Screen Keyboard?
I have a Proline tablet running Windows 7 Professional. The client has added it to their domain, causing it to require Ctrl + Alt + Del to log in. They do not want to change this. If I plug a USB keyboard in, then the CAD combination works fine. Yet, when using the On Screen Keyboard, it has no eff…
How to Set a Default Arrange Type in OS X Lion?
I'm having trouble setting a default arrange type in Mac OS X Lion. I remember doing it in Snow Leopard very long time ago but I forgot it.
How can I scan x-rays on a flatbed scanner?
I have a standard flatbed scanner, which doesn't come with any special accessory to scan negatives. If I scan x-rays by just putting them under the lid, with no special provision, the scans comes out very dark. How can I get a better result, without buying additional equipement?
Windows 7 hosted network
I have to use a wired conection to my PC and i'd like to connect my android phone to the internet over Wi-Fi. I tried using the new Wireless Hosted Network functionality in Windows 7, but my phone can't connect - it gets stuck at "Obtaining IP address...". The AP is working - it is visible in the l…
How do I get the Windows 8 boot loader back and also list both Windows XP and Windows 7?
I have a system with Windows 7 and Windows XP, and today I have installed the Windows 8 Developer Preview into a spare partition (that I leave for a few months without any important data there). When booting from a bootable device and doing the installation, I format it so that it's a clean and fre…
How do I change automatic logon via Script or Command Line?
After deploying a Windows 7 image to Stand alone machines we run into the following problem. If we set autologon to off then we have to log in manually and activate Windows and Office - the Keys are installed but the products are not activated. (These laptops are set as loan laptops so may not be u…
getting git colors in OSX terminal
I have just installed XCode and GitHub for Mac. I have successfully run "GitHub->Install Command Line Utility". I can connect to repositories with both apps and I can use the git command in the terminal. However the git command does not use any colors (as I am used to just like in the below screens…
How can I stop "AAM Update Notifier" from automatically starting?
I’ve just found the name of a process that can't be removed from my menu bar in OS X. Its name is "AAM Update Notifier" and I was able to quit it using Activity Monitor. How can I make sure it doesn’t start again next time I restart my computer?
Synchronized video playback over the network
I would like to play the same video on two different computers, and synchronize them approximately over the internet. I'd like to watch videos together with my friend while talking on Skype. It'd be preferable that if one of us stops/starts the video, it stops/starts on the other side as well. The …
How do you add more space to a Fedora (LVM) partition?
In a nutshell, i have a VM that ran out of space. I increased the size of the VM's harddrive to be 4 times bigger but the OS partition is still only using 1x the space. I need to change the LVM partition to take up the extra 4x space but I don't know how to extend the LVM partition. (NOTE: To make …