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How can I make Google Chrome display a plain text HTTP response, rather than downloading it in a file?
There's a web site I visit that includes a document which is returned with content type text/plain and my version of Google Chrome used to display it in the browser window, as plain text. I like it that way. However, it has started to download the document now when I visit it, instead, meaning I ha…
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.
where does the "get" command in PSFTP (PuTTY) save the file?
I'm used to running ssh on a Unix command-line and am working for the first time with PuTTY on Windows. When I type on the PSFTP command line, where does file.txt go? PSFTP returned: but I can't find the file locally. Thanks!
Home media storage solution
I record lots of personal HD film footage and am looking for a cheap way to store all of this. I take ~120 GB of footage each month, so something expandable would be nice... something that might be able to hold 6+ SATA drives. There is a low load requirement, as there is never more than a user or t…
Pressing Ctrl + Shift + G opens up my browser
I use Eclipse and Firefox on Windows 7. Ctrl+Shift+G in Eclipse is supposed to do a search for references, but instead it does a Google search in Firefox. Why is this happening, and how can I make it stop?
Recovering Outlook .pst password?
I am trying to recover an Outlook .pst file password. Is there some way to do this? I am using Outlook 2007 and Windows 7.
fdisk -l shows a partition is not in /dev directory
I am having troubles on mounting my NTFS hard drive on Linux. I am running Ophcrack live CD. shows me the hard drive I have installed on my computer. but I don't have that device on my directory, so I cannot mount it. What could be going on?
rsync set group owner, group permission
I want to use rsync to transfer files from my computer to a remote Linux system. Regardless of the local file's group ownership, I want to set these values on the remote side. If I was on the remote Linux system, I could create the directory and set the ownership and permissions as: If I create the…
How to add 'Pin to Startbar' or 'Pin to Taskbar' for all users or default user
In windows XP, you can add a shortcut to the start menu or desktop for all users by copying/moving the shortcut to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users[Desktop|Start Menu] I know same is the case in Windows 7 with a slightly different path (C:\Users\Public). However I'm still trying to find out how …
Host name resolution on a home network
I have several machines, both virtual and physical, in my home network. Currently I have to connect to each machine via IP address. The one main machine I connect with to all the other machines is running Windows Vista. Is there a way I can have some sort of DNS capability inside my network so I ca…
Windows Remote Desktop Connection for just a single window (or a single program)
Is it possible to have just one program running on the remote Windows machine appear in the local monitor, rather than the whole remote desktop? I heard SeamlessRDP provides something like that but only for connecting from Linux to Windows. What should I use in the case of connecting from Windows t…
What is the official installer for Unix packages on Mac OS?
I'm a bit confused about the installation of standard Unix packages on Mac OS X. For example, I have /usr/bin/svn, which is SVN v.1.4.4, but FinkCommander says svn is not installed. The same holds for other packages, like emacs etc. Is that just a wrong FinkCommander setting? Currently it is set to…
Routing all Traffic through OpenVPN Tunnel
I have installed OpenVPN server on Archlinux and am now using OpenVPN GUI on Windows 7, I can talk to other computers connected through the VPN but I have not yet figured out how to route all traffic through the tunnel. How do I do this? I figured I need to do it with ( cmd command ) but I think i …
Merging "Program Files" and "Program Files (x86)" folders in Windows 7 64-bit
Windows 7 64-bit version installs 32-bit programs to folder, and 64-bit programs to folder. Of course, Microsoft must have a reason for doing that, but as a user I don't find it handy to have 2 separate program folders. Is there any way to merge those folders into one (preferably, ) without corrupt…
How can I help a long-nailed person type?
My mom has long nails and she is PROUD of them. Sometimes she needs to do something at the computer. When it concerns typing text, she does that using two pencils holding them in two hands. Or sometimes - one pencil in one hand. This method of typing is very slow and tiresome. So... the question is…
Meaning of cookie icon in Google Chrome address bar
What is the meaning of the cookie with an red X mark icon in the Google Chrome address bar?
RDP Version Number?
Does any know how to get the RDP version Windows is running with?
Download file to local pc from remote ssh
Because of my web host, I can't use FTP. There's a file I'd like to download. How can I do this through ssh?
What port needs to be open for Debian to get updates?
I was considering deploying my web application on a Debian virtual machine. However, I want to lock it down as tight as possible (i.e. traffic in/out). I was wondering which, if any, port I needed to leave open to allow for updates.
Mapping Left Alt key in Vim?
I am able to map the key combination Right Alt+Left Arrow with or by . But I am not able to map the Left Alt key. Is there a way to do that? Edit: Just to clarity means Alt+Left Arrow. The important question here is what is difference between Left Alt and Right Alt from the perspective of keymappin…