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How do I get GNU screen not to start in my home directory in OS X?
GNU Screen ( ) behaves differently on OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) compared to Linux (at least Ubuntu, Red Hat, and Gentoo) and OS X 10.4 (Tiger). In 10.5 and 10.6, new screens (made with or ) always places me in my home directory . In Linux and OS X Tiger, new screens have a of wher…
Address VMWare Fusion Linux guest by hostname?
I have a Ubuntu Server 9.04 image set up in VMWare Fusion 3.0.0, using the NAT option for the guest's network connection. From the Mac host, I can ssh to the linux guest just fine using it's IP address, but I would like to be able to refer to it by hostname for convenience. ie: I had a similar setu…
disable cd/dvd button on linux laptop (ubuntu)
My todler is continuosly pushing the cd/dvd button and trying to destroy the tray. I know it should be possible to let her life harder, disabling the eject button. How to do that? This is ubuntu (shouldn't matter) linux. See also the this related question. And the same one as this one, but on windo…
Disconnect from samba share
Sometimes during the same Windows (Vista) session i have to connect to the same (samba) file server in a workgroup (no domain) as another user. It seems Windows has cached the current connection with user info. To force a new authentification i run a batch script: But this sometime works and someti…
Booting into a Virtual Machine from a physical installation
In Mac OSX, you can create a Boot Camp partition, install Windows on it, and then later by using Parallels you can boot into that OS virtually in OS X! Its awesome, I've been using it on my macbook. So, what I want to do now is, on my desktop running Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.04, I want to virtualize …
Synchronize Podcasts across multiple computers with iTunes (on Windows)
I find myself frustrated with the following scenario, which is driving me nuts: I use iTunes to subscribe to podcast X on computer A and sync the episodes to my iPod. During my day, I discover podcast Y and subscribe to it on a copy of iTunes on computer B and sync that episode to my iPod. But now …
Learning to draw technical illustrations in inkscape?
I am looking for good resources (books, tutorials, courses, etc.) on learning to draw technical illustrations in Inkscape? I am specifically looking for resources aimed at beginners in both drawing and Inkscape, if that is possible. :) I would appreciate if the author of the answer has actually rea…
Why does the USB hub need to be connected with my PC to charge my Droid phone?
I notice that my new Motorola Droid phone charges perfectly fine when I connect it to my computer via the USB cable, or if I connect it to a car cigarette Lighter -> USB adapter, or a wall Power -> USB adapter. It also works fine when I connect it to a powered USB hub that is connected to my comput…
SCP from one external server to another
I am trying to use SCP on my local server to copy a file from one remote server to another remote server (both remote servers use a custom port (xxxx) I am trying: But I get the following error: Any suggestions?
Simple use of 'tail' and 'grep'. Multiple conditions
I'm trying to read a log file which is being written to by a simple daemon. I would like to filter my "live" output to certain - multiple - "types". My types are: This is what I have so far, and it works for one case, but I cannot get it working for multiple cases though. I've tried a couple of thi…
See folder size breakdown in Linux?
Is there any command that could show me the size of several folders in linux, perhaps ranked from biggest to smallest?
Windows 7 Aero theme when on battery
Windows 7 has the full and basic Aero themes that can be changed inside personalization. Windows used to automatically disable Windows Aero (transparency) when I unplug my laptop from the mains. I reset the theme, and now it doesn't do this anymore. How do I enable this again? I've checked the adva…
Is there any way to customize the Windows 7 snap feature?
Is there any way to customize the Windows 7 snap feature so that I can make it do what I want it to do? For example: I run a dual monitor system, the windows snap feature doesn't recognize the area in between my monitors as a snap position, however, I can still snap windows to either end of my scre…
How to disable a McAfee service?
I am trying to disable a McAfee Real-Time Protection service, but if I go into Services/Properties, then try to set it to Manual or Disable - it says that unable to open service McShield for writing on Local Computer. Error 5. Access is denied. I've tried logging in as an Admin, to no avail. I've t…
How to kill windows zombie tcp connections?
I'm running beyondtv link on xp, connecting to beyondtv a vista host. The Link program hangs after about 20 min, and I have no fix for this. When this happens, using tcpview, I see that the host has about 200 zombie tcp connections left over from the Link connection. I can't clear them, they are fr…
How to enable multiple logon remote desktop in Windows 7
In Vista you could copy the 2k8 server for remote desktop and it would let you use remote desktop on the computer without logging off the active user. Does this work for Windows 7? Has anyone tried?
How can I show hidden files/folders in Finder
How can I see the hidden files in Finder? For instance, if I have a file named: is is not listed. Right now I have to open the terminal and type .
MySQL won't start!
I'm getting this error when trying to log into MySQL from the command line: I think this means that MySQL hasn't been started yet. So I try to start it: and I get this message: Where do I look/what do I do to get MySQL to start? I am running Ubuntu 8.04 and installed MySQL through apt-get. I have b…
Break open an EXE file?
I have a sony Vaio and I have downloaded the sound driver for it. The driver claims it is being installed on a computer its not compatible with, and crashes. I know that it is wrong. I assume the driver files live inside the EXE, so I could just install them manually through the device manager if I…
Create a Google Doc in landscape mode
How do I create a Google Doc in landscape mode?