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Firefox addon to imitate Google Chrome's built-in notification system
I'm using Mozilla Firefox 4 and I would like to be able to receive notifications similar to Google Chrome's built-in notification system, like so: Is there an addon like this or similar?
Is there a way to show junctions differently in windows explorer?
I've started using junctions to remap folders on my Windows XP box. It's great - I have two drives, so this simplifies my organization. I would like it if Windows Explorer visually differentiated junctions vs. normal folders. Ideally an overlay icon (like the little arrow for shortcuts) or a differ…
Google Chrome extensions in Firefox
Chrome has a significantly more restricted extension API than Firefox; it mainly just consists of content scripts (with background pages) and a couple of hooks for context menus and popups and such. As such, it seems to me that a very significant subset of the Chrome API could be implemented in Fir…
32 bit application memory use in 64 bit operating system.
If my operating system is 64 bit, can my 32 bit applications use 64 bit memory (> 3.5GB)?
OSX: Add Dock icon for dedicated Terminal command
I use Mutt. I want a dock icon to launch it. Is such a thing possible? I'm looking for a way to add a second Terminal icon to the Dock which lets me launch a specific command, "mutt" in this instance. I want to group this icon with the other app icons, ie I'd rather not drop a .command file into th…
How to delete all but one file in Unix?
Possible Duplicate: How to delete all files in a directory except some? How to delete all but one(or some) file in Unix? Something like
how to time a process in bash?
Possible Duplicate: Measure script execution time How would I time how long it takes for my script to run? I'm looking for something akin to and in MATLAB.
How can I re-enable the web interface of a dd-wrt router with no SSH or telnet connection?
I accidentally disabled my D-link router's web interface. I installed dd-wrt firmware on it. The router's SSH and telnet connections are disabled. I don't want to reset the router. How can I enable the web interface?
How can I take a picture with my built-in laptop camera with Windows 7?
In Windows XP, My Computer showed me cameras as devices that I could use to take pictures or videos without any third-party software. How can I do the same in Windows 7?
adding PATH with SETX or PATHMAN or something else?
I am trying to add a PATH from command line, as with SETX %PATH%... it always expands the PATH, which I don't want. PATHMAN is exactly for this purpose, but it doesn't work for me on Windows 7. It freezes most of the times, and it doesn't check for duplicated. There must be a tool for managing PATH…
How do I install Adobe Acrobat reader without the download manager?
How do I install Adobe Acrobat reader without the download manager?
How to invoke a command using specific proxy server?
Some applications support proxy (http proxy or socks proxy), and some are not. For browsers, I can specify proxy server in the preferences/options dialog, and other applications may be able to configure proxy servers in config files. For general purpose, can I invoke a command using a specific prox…
Is my Ubuntu install 32 or 64-bit?
I'm trying to find out if my Ubuntu install is 32 or 64-bit. The best I can find is "i686" does this mean its 32 bit? What's the correct way of finding out if the Ubuntu installed on my laptop is 32 or 64-bit?
Is it possible to increase only the vertical size of a shape in PowerPoint?
I have a shape (rounded rectangle) in PowerPoint 2007 of which I would like to increase the vertical size only (to illustrate de-bottlenecking). So, the width will stay the same but the height will grow (both from the top and bottom, so the centre will remain in the same location). Custom Animation…
Windows XP: 4GB to 16GB RAM upgrade
I'm on a 32 bit OS Windows XP Home–will be upgrading to a 64 bit XP Pro–and I'm upgrading my RAM to 16GB. Should I see a difference? I typically compress a ton of files at one time. The 32 bit @ 4GB RAM is really 3.25GB RAM and when I'm compressing 20 files–which takes all 3GB–the system is almost …
How to type smiley face ASCII☺?
How to type smiley face ASCII ☺ ? P.S I copy pasted ☺ from a site. ☺
32 bit or 64 bit OS on a 512 mb VPS?
I am planning to rent a VPS service with following basic specification: 512mb of RAM 1 CPU 20gb HDD (4gb of it is swap) Ubuntu 10.10 server I am able to choose between a 32 bit or 64 bit install of Ubuntu server as the operating system. My question is would it be better to chose a 32 bit operating …
Saving all open files in Photoshop (CS5)
I have learned that Photoshop does not come with a "Save all" command. However, I would like to have such a command. What I found on the web: I read here that I can record the action of saving a file, and then associate it with a key so that I can trigger that action later using a keystroke. Howeve…
How do I mount a .iso or .dmg image as a CD on a Mac so that it's recognised as a CD and not just a volume?
I have a knackered super-drive, and need to install software from a CD. However I do have backup images (as .dmg's) of all my install disks. Usually it all works fine, but with two particular installs it tells me to insert the CD into the drive. Is there anyway to fool the system into mounting the …
How to make a redundant desktop system with daily snapshots? (Is btrfs ready for use?)
I want to configure a desktop system in which the home filesystem would be redundant (e.g. RAID-1), and would have weekly snapshots taken. I've already done this with ZFS, the snapshot system is wonderful, and with send/recv you can easily create backups on external media. Unfortunately, at that po…