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Why do most Windows 7 laptops come with the 64 bit version?
It seems increasingly popular for laptop manufacturers to preinstall the 64 bit version of Windows 7 on laptops. Whilst there are well understood benefits of 64 bit OS over 32 bit, how much of that is realisable on a laptop? What is the real advantage of 64 bit OS when the hardware otherwise limits…
How can I quickly zoom in on the Mac OS X version of Word without having to use the menu?
(I'm using the Mac version MS Word 2011) I used to happily use the wheel mouse to zoom but, after upgrading to the Mac Magic mouse (using only finger slide movement to scroll and pan) I can no longer hold Ctrl and roll the mouse to zoom (driving me crazy) and I can't see a useful keyboard shortcut …
How to log connections in OpenWRT?
I've got a public network configured using OpenWRT. How can I log all connections (not the traffic) that flows through the public network? I need those entries: source MAC source/dest IP time destination hostname if possible source hostname if possible
Is there software that will organize files and folders?
I'm looking to organize my files and folders and was wondering if there was a software that fits some of these criterion: Scans specified folders, and pulls them up so that I can easily identify what the file is Ability to "categorize" each file, or large amounts of files at a time and then sorts t…
Next Firefox version: how to *easily* check extension/add-on compatibility?
Question: I currently use Firefox 3.6. Before I install the next version of Firefox (Firefox 4 at this time), is there an easy way to check which of all my installed extensions/add-ons are compatible with it? Background: I am hoping for a one-click solution, since I don't want to install FF4 first …
Is it legal to migrate my operating system to another machine?
Possible Duplicate: Can I transfer a Windows 7 license to another computer? If I have a computer which is physically damaged beyond practical repair, can I legally take the Product Key from that computer and use it to install the same Operating System on a new machine?
Using a SSD as my only drive on a laptop
My conventional hard drive is clicking (second time this year I've killed the drive), so I just bought a SSD to benefit from the lack of moving parts. However, I am deathly afraid of using this as the only drive in my laptop running Windows 7, because the swap file is going to kill the flash with t…
How do I preserve an unused computer?
I have a netbook that I am not using but would like to preserve for posterity. What precautions do I need to take to ensure that the machine does not undergo any deterioration? The machine will remain switched off most of the time.
Unix command-Line CSV viewer
Is there a convenient command-line csv viewer, possibly a unix tool or a mod of some tools (e.g. vim or python)? I find it easy to simply edit CSV files by writing it manually (since all you need to do it comma delimit the columns), but is there a way to view it in a slightly nicer UI on the comman…
Few questions regarding screen resolution
I understand that the resolution of a display is the number of pixels it can accommodate vertically and horizontally. So if my resolution is 1920 x 1200 it means there are 1920 horizontal pixels and 1200 pixels vertically. So here are my questions Is the pixel size fixed across all display devices?…
How do I pin more than one instance of Firefox to my taskbar?
I have several Firefox profiles and I have them pinned to my taskbar. Since i installed windows 7 SP1 I can no longer have both there. Is there a way to fix this so that I can have multiple instances of the same program pinned at once?
Windows 7 (x64) memory usage climbs to 90%+ while system is idle?
I have windows 7 with 4GB of RAM. When the system starts from a fresh boot I start with about 33% usage. However, if I walk away with my PC idle for a few hours, or over night, my PC typically climbs to the high 80s or even over 90% usage (once, it got as high as 98%!). The biggest commit is usuall…
Does Linux support TRIM for SSDs on LVM?
I am getting a SSD and need to know, does Linux support TRIM if I set up LVM on top of the SSD? I'm finding conflicting information. I'm currently running Ubuntu 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-28.
Can't remove Internet Explorer Add-On
I'm using IE8 on Windows 7. I'm trying to delete an add-on from my "Manage Add-ons" panel. But when I double click the add-on I'd like to delete, the "Remove" button is grayed out. Only the disable option is available. I've gone to the path it points to and deleted that folder. I've also searched t…
How do I know the gzip compression level?
Given a gzip compressed file, how do I know what compression level (1-9) was used for it?
How do I upload files using the command line on Windows?
What are the FTP commands for uploading files to a server using the Windows command prompt?
How to name/describe the Windows 7 Start Button?
When troubleshooting trivial problems via phone, I'm often in this situation: Me: Click on the Start Button Other: What button? Me: sigh The blue circle on the lower left with the windows logo on it Other: What logo? Me: SIGH On the lower left of your screen, there should be a blueish thingamajig, …
Emacs Auctex: How do I open the pdf in evince at the current cursor position
I use emacs auctex to write latex files. Since the text is pretty long, and I tend to change things in different places, I would like emacs to open the pdf so that the position in the text is shown that the cursor is at in the source file. I have seen this on a windows machine with MikTex/Texniccen…
Is it possible to record TV via HDMI?
Is it possible to record TV via HDMI? If so, can you recommend a way for a Windows 7 user to record TV via HDMI to a laptop?
How can I install iTunes in such a way that it can't put any "hooks" or helper programs on my computer?
I'm buying a new iPad, which means I must once again install iTunes. I've not used iTunes in more than 6 months, since I bought a new computer. I don't like iTunes, but I can live with using it to buy/manage media and sync my Apple devices when the program is open. What I would like to do though, i…