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Mac OS X change IP configuration automatically by location (by Wifi network)?
Can Mac OS X be setup to automatically configure its Airport interface with a static IP address when connected to a Wifi network with a certain name, and on all other Wifi networks use DHCP? Currently I'm using the "Locations" feature of the "Network" section in System Preferences to manually switc…
how do people recover data from ram?
I'm just curious. I've read about law enforcement and what not recovering incriminating data from ram to get evidence, but how is it done? What kind of equipment would one need to recover files from a stick of ram?
How can I work out which user is currently logged into a Windows 7 machine?
I have a machine running Windows 7 which I set up a long time ago to autmatically log into Windows. That's still working fine, but how can I work out the username of the currently logged-in user when I'm sat at the desktop?
Is there a clean way to obtain exclusive access to a physical partition under Windows?
I'm trying, under Windows 7, to run a virtual machine with VMWare Player from an OS installed on a physical partition. However, when I boot the virtual machine, VMWare Player says that it couldn't access the physical drive for writing. This seems to be a generally acknowledged problem in the VMWare…
Ubuntu - switch keyboard layout to Colemak
So I am trying to relearn Colemak and am using Ubuntu 10.04. I go up to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Layout, click Add, find USA Colemak, and add it. When I try it out in the "Type to test settings" box, it is still in Qwerty, and if I apply it system-wide my system is still using Qwerty. D…
Run a GUI app on remote computer from SSH
I want to run a GUI application on my Ubuntu computer, but it should started by a shell script on my Debian server trought SSH. Is this possible?
How to configure coloring of the file names in MC?
Is it possible to configure the Midnight Commander (Ubuntu 10.10) to show certain file and directory names differently, e.g. all hidden (starting with a period) using grey color?
How to toggling UAC on/off quickly, eg. using command line, in Windows-7?
I'm writing codes which relates to UAC and need to turn it on/off very often. So that I'm looking for a way to turning it on/off quickly, prefer to use command line. Please share if you know how to. ps. It would be lovely if the solution does NOT require to reboot.
3 Monitor PCI-e Graphics card on Linux (without tremendous pain)?
As we are all painfully aware, the only way to get multiple monitors AND compositing (Compiz) on Linux is to use a single graphics card that can drive both (or in my case all three) screens. I bought a Radeon 5750 specifically because it claims to able to drive 3 monitors. I can plug in 3 monitors …
How do I download a Bazaar branch without installing anything?
I would like to download the source at http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mysql-clr-team/connectornet/trunk/files/954. I don't see any zip options as I do with other source control systems. How can I download the source of the latest revision or one specific branch? I would like to install nothing to do …
How to get used of trackpoint on a thinkpad?
Recently my shoulder hurts due to frequently arm movement switching between keyboard and mouse. Then I start using trackpoint. The problem is, while everyone saying the trackpoint is more accurate than touchpad, I find it very hard to accurately move the cursor using trackpoint. Large movements are…
Audio cable "joiner"?
Is there something available that will enable one pair of headphones to get input from two or more sources? If yes, what is it called (so I can search for it on New Egg and the like)? I'd really like something very simple, so no amplifiers or anything. Thanks!
How to copy the filename quickly in windows
Want to copy the file name quickly in Windows. I always use rename, copy , but feel it is quite slow. Any better way?
Does Chrome have a quick find shortcut similar to ' in Firefox?
I absolutely lived on the shortcut in Firefox, which allows you to do a find that applies to text links, and it focuses on them so you can hit and proceed to that link. Chrome only has which focuses on links as well, but you have to out and then hit , which is not as immediate as the Firefox shortc…
Does having TRIM enabled affect other hard drives on a computer (and how do you know when Windows is using it)?
I recently purchased a new solid state drive (an OCZ Vertex 2 (80 GB)) to use primarily for my operating system. I also have three other SATA hard drives of assorted sizes for long-term data storage. I successfully installed Windows 7 onto the SSD, and everything seems to work fine (I'm still not s…
cURL Upload file and send POST data
I have a web server running some PHP that checks for an image ( ) and it also checks the POST data for . When the PHP checks I cannot just do: I need to instead check for username and password due to specs. How can I upload the image and have the post data? Any help appreciated!
How do I copy and paste between my local system and the remote system when using rdesktop on Linux?
On Linux I do: How do I copy and paste between my local system and the remote system?
Mailing List Application?
Mailing lists are great, but they're a fundamentally different beast than email. It seems strange to me to keep mailing lists in my email program (Gmail). Of course I have folders set up to automatically keep them out of my inbox, but if I have hundreds of mailing lists, it gets really out of hand.…
Tool for Converting from XPS to PDF format
Does somebody knows about any tools for converting from XPS to PDF format?. I have some files in XPS but I need to convert them into PDF format.
Export NFS path containing "-" (dash)
I'm in a bit of a pinch with NFS exports file. Specifically, I can't find a way to export a directory containing "-" in the path name. Manual (exports(5)) states: It then states: Unfortunately, that is not the case. Specifically, if the pathname contains "-", either verbatim, or with \055 or is enc…