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IRC newbie needs detailed "How To" directions for freenode.net connection with OS X IRC app
Newbie IRC user here. Trying to get connected on freenode.net, preferably with a native Mac OS X client (I'm running 10.6.8), or at least something with a good "OS X feel." Also seeking a client that comes "well regarded" in Mac community (eg, Linkinus reflects outstanding Apple App Store user rati…
How to migrate perspective across workspaces in Eclipse?
I have created my own perspective in a workspace in Eclipse. But, when I start working on a different workspace I would like to have access to the same perspective. How do I migrate perspective from one workspace to another?
Downloading multiple files, and specifying output filenames with wget
I'm using with the option to download a list of files from a URL. However, I want to specify the names that these files will be saved with as well. I see you can do that with a single file using , and can specify a directory with ; is it possible to download a list of files, and specify filenames f…
Remove custom formatting from a sitcky (OSX Stickies)
When pasting text into a sticky, the original font/color/style of the source text is preserved. This can be really annoying over time. Other applications have a clear formatting shortcut key (Google uses cmd-\, openoffice cmd-m). What I'm looking for is: shortcut key to remove formatting / revert t…
How can I avoid losing tabs in Firefox when closing one of multiple windows?
I am using Firefox v6.0.2 on Windows 7. Occasionally I have more than one window open and accidentally close a window losing all my tabs. When I only have one window, this is not an issue since it recovers my tabs in the next session, but if there is more than one, I lose them since Firefox is not …
How do you Open a "Task Manager" (as in Chrome) in Safari?
I assumed that since both browsers are based on WebKit, that this feature would crossover, or whatnot... I guess I'm wondering if any of the Google Chrome "nerd" stuff, especially the "task manager" is available for Safari.. either natively, or via extensions??
Is it possible to put Metro-style apps side-by-side in Windows 8 without a touchscreen?
Supposedly it's pretty easy to put Metro-style apps side-by-side using touch gestures in Windows 8. I can't seem to figure out how to do it using just the mouse and keyboard though. My screen is definitely larger than the minimum required resolution. How can I arrange apps side-by-side in the Windo…
How to save image as 32-bit BMP?
I have an image with alpha channel, I need to save it as 32-bit BMP. However, Microsoft Paint doesn't allow saving as 32-bit, only 24-bit. I have Photoshop CS5, but it also doesn't have the option to save as 32-bit BMP. Any solution?
How is Apache mapping files without extensions?
My local dev setup is mapping things like http://mydomain.dev/testhtmlpage to testhtmlpage.html and http://mydomain.dev/testphppage to testphppage.php. The browser stays on the orginally enter URL. The thing is I didn't configure my machine orginally and although I have a decent handle on it now I …
How to disable auto insert notification in Windows 7?
Alright, here's the problem. My hard drive activity light on my custom built PC is blinking exactly once every second. Microsoft has this to say on the issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138598 There has been discussion on this issue several months ago: Why does my hard drive LED light blink ev…
GUI tool to manage services in Ubuntu
Are there any GUI tools to manage the services running on Ubuntu?
How can I type "ç" in Windows GTK apps?
I use an English (US) international keyboard layout, and every time I use the key ´ followed by c it yields the Portuguese and French character "ç" (cedilla), which is desirable. However in GTK apps (Pidgin for instance) it yields "ć", which is Polish. How can I make GTK apps behave the same way as…
How do I switch my user agent in Chrome?
I am looking for a way to switch my user agent in Chrome. I have tried User-Agent Switcher for Chrome with only limited success. I really want more user agents, and the ability to add new agents with different operating systems. Are there other ways of changing Chrome's user agent?
OpenSSH server: how to configure keyboard-interactive authentication
How can I configure the OpenSSH server (on Ubuntu) to allow keyboard-interactive but not password authentication? I know that public-key-authentication is the preferred one, but I want to test a user setup.
How can “Install or run program from your media” be disabled?
Recently something in Windows 7 has changed such that the default action for removable drives has become Install or run program from your media instead of Open. I checked the AutoPlay control panel applet and everything is set to Take no action (in fact, the master check-box Use AutoPlay for all me…
Spaces Over Multiple Monitors on OSX?
I have a new Macbook air 13 and love it. I have my spaces set up with my browser in one, terminal and textmate in my development space and my Skype/chat/email in another. It Keeps things very neat. However, when I plugged it in to my desktop monitor, it seems the monitor only extends the current de…
I have registered MS Office 2011 for Mac and spelled the company name incorrectly, how do I change it?
I have registered MS Office 2011 for Mac and spelled the company name incorrectly. Is there anyway of changing it, or do I have reinstall?
How do I test to see if all writes to my hard drive are aligned to its 4k sectors?
I'm using Linux with 4 hard drives that use 4k sectors. There are several layers between my filesystem and the raw devices: Disks > Linux Raid 5 > dm-crypt > LVM. Every resource I have found has explained how to set up each layer to ensure that writes on top of that layer will be aligned to the 4k …
Is it possible to change the look and feel of remote X applications running under Xming?
I am running Eclipse remotely right now, in Xming on my Windows pc, through an ssh tunnel from my laptop running Ubuntu 11.10. As seen below, it doesn't look that bad, but it seems that my applications defaults to the standard theme when it cannot find any others for GTK+ applications. Is there any…
Word 2010 Cross-Reference Text Doesn't Update
With a Word 2010 doc I've been inserting a lot of cross-references to Headings and choosing the option to display the Heading Text. But, when I go and actually change the text of the heading that the cross-reference is referencing, the cross-reference doesn't change its text. Is that expected? If n…