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Schedule Auto Re-Boot of Windows Server 2008 R2
Is there any specific command or script through which I can schedule an Auto reboot of Windows Server 2008 R2?
Sort and rename images by date in EXIF info
I have a mess in my photos folder; I want to sort them according to date in EXIF information and rename according to the date (like 001.jpg, 002.jpg and so on). How can I do this in Linux? I have used ImageMagick for some basic bulk processing tasks before (converting and resizing, etc), is it poss…
If 'To' and 'From' headers are the spammer's email address, how did I get this email?
I tried to check header 1. I see my email address in "Envelope-to: my_email@my_domain.com" but not in To/CC/BCC how sender is able to do this? I think I'm not a BCC recepient because Thunderbird didn't tell me about this. Please see headers below (changed some names):
Email Client with Vim Editing
I've been using vim for about 5 years now and have grown quite effective with it, to the point where writing things without vim feels so painfully slow. Just about everything that I write, I write in vim with the exception of email. All of my email accounts are google hosted, and right now I just u…
Adding programming code into LaTex / LyX
Maybe I'm just being thick, but I can't find any sensible way to simply paste in my (python) code into latex without losing all the indent information (kinda important for python). Anyone got any bright ideas? I'm not worried about syntax highlighting; all I want is my tab key back!
Graphing by time in Excel
I have a data set (~2000 rows) with the following form: I'd like to graph this data using a Stacked Area chart in Excel 2003. Where I'm having difficulty is I'd like to present the chart on a scale of each hour. Could someone please provide the steps for producing a Stacked Area chart using time sc…
Move VHD to Hyper-V
I have a Windows 7 machine that can dual boot into Windows 2008 on a VHD file. I am now trying to move this VHD file to run as a Hyper-V image on Windows 2008. I copied the VHD file to the Windows 2008 machine, and created a new Hyper-V machine using this disk as a hard disk. When I try to start th…
How to fix Time Machine's "This backup is too large for the backup disk"?
Why I am always seeing this window on my system? I have changed the disk with a new one, bigger and after a while the message shows again. As far as I know, TM deletes old backups to store the new ones but it seems that this is not the case. Any way to solve that?
Windows 7 can not rename a file to 'aux.svg': "The specified device name is invalid"
I use Windows 7 x64. You can try this on your computer, too. Go take any file. Try to rename it to 'aux.svg'. Windows will answer with The specified device name is invalid. I tried this on two different computers (also Win7 x64), with the same results. You can take any file you want. You can not re…
School Management System
I am looking for a school management system to replace a homegrown Access db. It should be able handle the following for both a Primary and Secondary school Scheduling classes Student Enrollment Allow teacher to enter grades and comments Generate transcripts and report cards Handle attendance Handl…
increase LCD screen resolution in Windows 7 beyond its native resolution
In Windows XP, I could use any resolution bigger than the lcd's natural resolution very easily by disabling, "hide resolutions monitor cannot display" option buried in Device Manager. On Windows 7, I have been unable to find something similar.
How to Set Firefox 4 to only store History for a set period of time, i.e. one day?
I want to setup Firefox 4 to only store my history for 1 day (or some other set period of time), but I can't seem to find an option to do that in the options dialog, all I can see is "Remember History", "Never Remember History" and "Custom History Settings". "Custom History Settings" only lets me s…
How can I embed a YouTube video in OneNote?
How can I embed a YouTube video in OneNote?
midnight commander : how to invoke drop down on directory history list
I use mc 4.1.36 (C) ported to windows(I use Vista). I would love to be able to navigate through the list of directories that I've previously visited using the drop-down except that I don't know how to invoke it. This version of mc i use does not have support for mouse. So, what is the KEY that will…
Reminding user to complete particular task(s) in Windows 7 before PC shuts down?
Is there a way that Windows 7 can remind me (with a dialog box for example) to complete some particular tasks before shutting down, such as locking my secret files and logging out from some services?
How to display only Permissions and file names using ls command?
How can I display only Permissions and file names using ls command and how to list all files in a directory including full path, owner, group and permissions for each file?
Windows Key while using Unix/ Linux?
Ever since I moved to Ubuntu Linux, the windows key on the lower left hand corner of my keyboard doesn't has any utility. Can there be any possible utility of this key in Unix/ Linux systems ?. I am sure there are many innovative enthusiasts who can suggest some use of this lame windows key ! UPDAT…
How to convert .xlsx to .txt?
I want to know if there is a Linux tool or a script available to convert file to .
How do I stop VLC from stealing my volume buttons
when I press the volume buttons on my laptop, usually the system volume is changed. However, when I do this with VLC it "steals" the presses and adjusts it's own "volume" instead. The system volume is also changed. I can't find any way to turn this off in VLC. Does anyone know? Update: Sorry, some …
How to disable MS GS WAVETABLE synth? or what is occuping it?
I have a small(?) issue program. A friend of mine has a computer with the following specs: Creative XtremeMusic soundcard (latest x-fi drivers, the complete package) USB Midimate 2 (usb midi interface) Yamaha CS1x keyboard with midi outs (connects to computer with MidiMate 2) Program called Ableton…