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Turn off line wrap in Gedit
I've been using kwrite for a long time and love the way I can turn on/off line wrapping easily. Now I'm running Ubuntu with GNOME, trying to avoid any KDE at all on this particular machine. Gedit seems to always wrap lines with no way to turn it off. Am I missing some well-hidden option?
Why some recovery tools are still able to find deleted files after I purge Recycle Bin, defrag the disk and zero-fill free space?
As far as I understand, when I delete (without using Recycle Bin) a file, its record is removed from the file system table of contents (FAT/MFT/etc...) but the values of the disk sectors which were occupied by the file remain intact until these sectors are reused to write something else. When I use…
Use PC internet on mobile phone via bluetooth
I want to use my Windows 7 PC's dial up internet with my cell phone (Nokia N73) via Blutooth connection. Can I do that with some program?
Terminal app on Mac OS X - normal keys
There are some default terminal things different for the Mac (for example, Command C to copy and Command V to paste rather than simply highlighting/right clicking). These are fine with me. What bothers me though is I can't figure out how to click or use the F keys. The main app I have problems with…
How to create a ssh tunnel chain in one command?
We have a serverA to connect to. Then we use serverA to connect to databaseB. Setup like this in Putty (windows): Session1: 1. connect to admin@serverA 2. setup tunnel local port 10022 to databaseB:22 3. run 'vi' Session2: 1. connect to admin@localhost:10022 2. setup tunnel local port 1521 to datab…
House Wiring for Ethernet/Coax/Power
Remodeling my house and want to wire up each room with Ethernet/coax wall ports. Both Ethernet, coax and power will be running through the sub-floor. I've read that there needs to be 2 feet between power cables and Ethernet to limit/prevent interference. Is this true? If not, does anyone know what …
How to disable default screen capturing in Mac OS X
How to disable default screen capturing in Mac OS X using (Command + Shift + 3) and (Command + Shift + 4). Is there any option in System Preferences for it?
How can I batch rename files in bash?
I've got some files like this: ...etc. I want to rename them to add AM, like this: What's the most concise way to do that from the bash shell?
How to connect to an HTTPS WebDAV Folder on Windows 7?
I'm trying to connect to an HTTPS WebDAV folder on Windows 7. I go to a "Computer" Explorer window, right click, and click "Add a Network Location." I follow the prompts and get "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please choose another." It works fine on Windows XP. How do I make t…
Detect filesystem type (can't mount filesystem image .img)
I am trying to mount a file image, like this But I get the following: I try ext3: dmesg says: I've also tried ext2, vfat etc. How can I detect the filesystem type of ?
What can I do to enhance MacBook Pro internal mic sound quality in iMovie?
After using MacBook for two years, I bought 17'' MacBook Pro. I'm pretty happy with it, performance and all, but I also was going to record some music videos for YouTube. I play guitar and sing. However I was extremely disappointed with the sound quality that comes by default. I'm 100% sure my 13''…
Google Chrome no longer opens local HTML files when I double click them
I must have done something to Google Chrome on my Mac. Local HTML files, even though they are associated with Chrome, do not actually open in Chrome anymore when I double click them. For example, double clicking an HTML file on my desktop will launch Chrome, but the browser window will not display …
Install Adobe CS5 on Mac with case-sensitive Filesystem
Adobe CS5 installation fails saying it can't be installed on a case-sensitive partition. I have read the brain-damaged System Requirements where it clearly states "cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system". Is there a way to circumvent this limitation and install it on my m…
how to run cron jobs on GMT not local time?
How can I make cron jobs run on GMT, not local time? this is my crontab file: my jobs seem to be running at the local time (GMT+11) I am running os x snow leopard, but will move the code onto linux when development is complete. The linux environment may be a shared environment where I may has less …
how to make run cron on OSX 10.6.2?
Note: this question is not about how to edit cron tab but how to make cron work I edited my cron using I entered and it does nothing although the cron is set up correctly. Checked via Cronnix and viewed the cron in /var/cron/tabs. Editing crontab using Cronnix gives me the same results. If I run ma…
firefox addons and their silly news tabs
Something like 30% of the addons I have in firefox update every other week and feel the need to pop open a tab about how awesome they are and all the cool things they changed. I just don't care at all and I'm very annoyed by these news tabs. When firefox opens, I want to see my home page. I've been…
How can I disable the beep when I plug in/unplug my laptop's AC adapter?
My Packard-Bell laptop is emitting a loud, annoying beep when I connect or disconnect it to/from an AC power source. Whether I have headphones plugged in or not does not change anything; the sound goes out of the speakers and wakes everyone up. Do you know of any ways to eliminate this sound? I sea…
How to search by content on Ubuntu
I'd like to search the entire server by content. (text file) When I try grep -rl "text here", it freezes. How would you do it? And how long does it usually take?
How to delete a file that contains spaces in the file name?
I have a file with this name "Registering wrong app ", there are a few spaces in the file name, now I can't delete it, it won't even let me change file name, I also tried to delete it from my Java program, it won't let me either, how to delete it? When deleting it from Explorer, I got this: The str…
Tracking my home IP from anywhere on the internet?
I have an ISP that serves semi-permanent IPv4 addresses. They can't promise fixed IP addresses, but unexpected changes are quite rare. This begs me to ask however: what would be the easiest/most reliable way to track my home IP address so I can access my (Windows 7) home server even in the case of …