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Run mplayer from bash in background without extra bash
I would like to watch a movie with from in the background, like I do with all programs and there has never been any problems: if you'd like to see Kickboxer, for example. But, this doesn't bring up the window, instead it says the process is stopped. I can bring the movie window up with , but then t…
How do I quickly copy 900,000 files?
I need to copy some data that includes 900,000 tiny files totaling around 30 gigabytes to a windows computer. However, it needs to be able to be copied and set up in under an hour and a half, and it can take 5+ hours to copy off a USB hard drive mostly due to the crazy amount of files. Is there a b…
Rebinding <s-mouse-1> to <mouse-2> in Emacs on OS X
I use a macbook pro and thus am subjected to a trackpad with one button. I can, of course, do by clicking and by clicking with two fingers, but there isn't much I can do about a middle click ( ). I'm surprised this hasn't bit me before, but I only recently started being annoyed by the lack of a mid…
Browsing website hosted in the virtual machine from host machine's browser
I have installed Oracle VM Box and created a Virtual machine. Now I have hosted(in IIS) a website in the virtual machine. I want this website to be browsed in the host machine's browser. Can anybody let me know the settings needs to be configured.
hyperlink text in word 2010 document to another header
I want to link text to another header, but I want the text that link that header to contain the number of the header. For example: Now, I want the bold text to link to section 4.2.5, but I also want the text 4.2.5 to change to the correct number in case 4.2.5 changes. Is it possible? Thanks!
Can I make the scrollbars look normal using XFCE?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.04, and installed XFCE, so it's more like Xubuntu. The scrollbars are different from what I remember in the past. instead of showing a traditional scrollbar in various applications, it hides the scrollbar. When the mouse goes over the scrollable area, a tiny scrollbar appears. I…
Dual-booting Windows 7 and Windows XP -- why does Windows 7 boot time differ?
I've noticed some weird behavior when dual-booting Windows 7 and Windows XP: As long as I'm rebooting from Windows 7, everything is normal. However, if I boot into Windows XP and then boot back from XP into Windows 7, my boot process differs slightly: The boot stage is slower (i.e. the stage with t…
Use PuTTY behind a Proxy
I would like to use PuTTY behind a Proxy, but every time I try to access PuTTY, I get a black window with one green square and not able to input any kind of data... What do I need to do to get access to my server using PuTTY? I can connect with my iPad, so no issues connecting to the server... EDIT…
Can I get my browser to automatically redirect on some pages?
Is it possible to have a browser (firefox or chrome), when I navigate to a specific page, the browser automatically redirects me to a different page of my choice. I'm wondering if there is some sort of browser extension to accomplish this. Ideally, I would specify a trigger url, and then a redirect…
What's the difference between /dev/sda1 and /dev/xvda1?
The Linux Operating System uses /dev/sda1, /dev/xvda1, etc., to identify block storage devices. From looking at their names, what's the difference between these two devices?
Is there a way to jump to an earlier part of a command line command in the Mac Terminal?
I'll often find myself writing out long commands in the bash shell - things with many arguments, web addresses, routes, etc and so on. Every so often I will realize I forgot to, say, put my "bundle exec" at the beginning of the command, or misspelled something, or forgot quotes. Or something as sim…
Prettier text dialogs in OS X scripts
I'm getting pretty sick of these default AppleScript and cocoaDialog dialogs: I'd like to replace them with something closer to this: Has anyone made a shell executable like cocoaDialog with a custom look for windows? Are there any other options for getting less ugly text dialogs in shell scripts o…
Why are apps so slow initially when switch to them, even though I have free RAM?
On my Windows 7 (64-bit) PC, when I have a few resource hungry programs going, and half a dozen others, when I switch to an app that I haven't used for a while, it takes a long time to respond and I can hear the hard drive working a lot. I assume it's getting data from the page file. In Windows Tas…
Remove default favicon on localhost
I developed a website with a favicon and now every time I access localhost (for my other projects), I get that same favicon showing up. I'm on OSX, using Chrome. I tried clearing the cache; it flashed to the default unknown favicon first, then immediately grabbed the website one (that I don't want)…
Why does the login check take longer if the password is wrong?
Possible Duplicate: Why would an incorrect password attempt take a lot longer to process than a correct one? I noticed that when starting Windows and being prompted for a password, if you enter the right password it logs in right away, but if the entered credentials are wrong, you have to wait seve…
More than 2 webcams on Windows
Well, for the project I envisioned I have MY software and want to attach 4 webcams to the PC. I dug deep down into development only to find out that... Windows won't work with more than 2 webcams?! Is there a way around that problem? Information about my configuration: Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) R…
How do I count the total number of words of all files in a directory (and its subdirectories)?
I am thinking I can do this with wc somehow, if there was a recursive option but I am not sure. I want a grand total of the total number of words in the files under a directory and its subdirectories (not just a per-file word count). Note I am performing this with my mac. Ok, I just tried this comm…
Firefox on Windows 7 became an "always top" window
I am using Mozilla Firefox 7.0.1 on a Windows 7 computer (home basic). I usually keep the browser window opened for a long periods of time, like three to four weeks, and I have many tabs opened in the window, like 300 to 900. Recently all of the sudden the Firefox window became "always top" window.…
Why does my wireless router disconnect when I turn on my cellphone's WiFi?
For the last seven months, I have been dealing with Internet problems. However I finally found out why my wireless router has been disconnecting randomly. Every time I enable WiFi on my HTC Android cellphone, the whole router disconnects and I lose Internet until I switch the WiFi off on my phone. …
Can HDMI output 2560x1600?
2560x1600 is the output resoultion for dual-link dvi. HDMI can convert to dvi. But can HDMI convert to dual-link dvi? I understand there are different versions of HDMI. I want to hook up a Samsung 305T 2560x1600 monitor to a laptop with an HDMI out port. Is this possible, and if so what are the con…