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putty external text editor?
I'm new to ssh and linux in general. I've got putty set up and I can connect to my server and list files and everything. I'm wondering how I can edit a file using notepad++ (or another editor). Is there a way to have it automatically download and upload through ssh? How else do you edit a file? Tha…
How do I restore a partition without losing the data?
I lost the D-partition in My Computer I opened My Computer, but couldn't find it and I don't know where it is or how to return it. I went to Disk Management and found it available as free space. So I tried to make it NTFS, but I had to format the drive and I don't want to, since it will erase my da…
How do I open several files at once in Emacs?
Often when I start emacs I open the same set of files. How can I make it so that I can quickly select several files from a directory and open them?
Colors differ in the dual monitor
I use a dual monitor. The colors appear entirely different on the new monitor than they do on my laptop. When you are selecting colors etc, to be included in a website design, it totally freaks me out. Is there no software solution that finds how the settings of one of the monitor is and puts that …
GRUB in MBR or Partition?
where should i install GRUB? MBR or Partition Boot Sector? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? Also, if we install the GRUB in the Partition Boot Sector then how the boot process works?
Read/WRITE/Verify disk diagnostic tool for Mac OS X?
It seems that there are many tools out there for Mac OS X that test a hard drive for bad blocks by doing a Read/Verify pass. That is, they read a block, then read it a second time, and verify that both reads yielded the same results. I need a tool that does a non-destructive Read/Write/Verify pass.…
Color Printer: Laser vs Inkjet
I am about to buy a color printer. I had a B&W Laserjet printer in the past but since then I've used Inkjets for decades. I need a printer that can deliver high quality as these photo Inkjet printers, but I'm tired of paying for ink that costs $9,000 per gallon (1 gallon = 3.785 liters = 300 cartri…
Windows 7 login screen show only last user and "Other User" icons after profile problem
I recently had a profile problem with my Windows 7 PC. My original profile in the registry had ".bak" appended to it and a new profile was created. I was unable to login with the new profile. I fixed this immediate problem by logging on in safe mode. This enabled me to restore my original profile. …
What is the terminal command to retrieve files from a remote server using ssh in Mac OS X?
I normally ssh into my remote server in order to administrate my files using terminal for Mac OS X. I don't understand how I retrieve (download) files from the server to my local computer, or send files from my local computer to the server (upload).
How can I execute commands on startup in awesome?
I want to execute some commands after login if awesome-windowmanager starts. How can I add startup-commands to the awesome-config?
Secure video chat program as an alternative to Skype
I'm looking for something similar to skype but basically just for me to video chat with my girlfriend. Skype has been kind of buggy lately with its recent iterations and doesn't seem to be progressing as much as when it was with its previous backers. Are there any good, secure video chat programs? …
My 386sx refuses to start in cold days
My old computer refuses to start in cold days. So, in really hot days (about 40ºC / 104ºF ) or even hotter, this PC usually starts, but in cold days, it wont. When the temperature is not in the "sweet-spot" the power light turns on for an half a second and then the computer turns off. But when it's…
How do you enable syslogd to accept incoming connections on Snow Leopard from remote loggers?
How do I get syslogd to accept incoming connections from remote hosts on Snow Leopard? I'd like to centralize logging such that various devices and systems send logs to Snow Leopard's syslogd, which normally hangs out on UDP 514. However, I'm unable to get them to successfully be accepted by good o…
Difference between Malicious Software Removal Tool, WinDefender, Security Essentials?
What is the difference between these three products? Malicious Software Removal Tool Windows Defender Microsoft Security Essentials
How do I enable Firefox check spelling on single line text-boxes forever?
As you know, we can enable the spell checker on single line text boxes in the following way: We have to enable it every time for checking words. How can we enable it forever, so it doesn't need to be enabled each time?
Automatically update cell in Excel with current timestamp when another cell is changed
In an Excel spreadsheet, I'd like to automatically update a cell with the current date and time when another cell is changed (like an update timestamp). There is a timestamp for each row. I'd like to update them as soon as one of the preceding cells in the row is updated. Do you have any pointers o…
Is there a way to run git within Powershell?
Is there a way to run git within Powershell? I have a Windows 7 box with msysgit. I'd like to have a single shell to also run all my git commands as well as play around with Powershell scripting.
Use YouTube channels as podcast in iTunes
Is there a way to subscribe to a YouTube channel and have it show up in iTunes as a podcast? I want iTunes to automatically download the videos in MP4 format or download them in FLV and convert them to MP4 in iPod format.
Which Wine DLLs should I *not* overwrite with the real thing?
I have a legit installation of Windows XP and dual boot with Ubuntu (currently Karmic). WineHQ says it's possible to use DLLs from a real installation of Windows in place of "DLLs that Wine does not currently implement very well". So I'd like to just create softlinks that point to all of the DLLs i…
Verify that a cron job has completed
Is there a command that can be run to verify that a users cron job has run successfully? Platform is Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. I have scripts in /home/useraccount/bin/ running while logged in as user results in: I realize scripts could send email or write to a log with a timestamp, but wondering if there is…