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How can I set the zoom of the Outlook reading pane?
I know we're able to use Ctrl+Mouse Wheel to zoom in and out, but is there a way of permanently setting the default zoom for the reading pane?
how to configure Linux to call oom_kill on its own
I do not want my computer to swap data to disk. I have no swap partition: Back in the day (maybe as recently as kernel 2.4?) this used to work. Memory-hungry processes would be killed by the oom killer and I would restart them. But now (Linux 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:24 UTC …
Why does the ping command in my batch file execute in a loop?
I created a .BAT file in Windows 7 that has the following line: (XXX replaces the actual IP number). However, when I double click on this batch file, I can see the ping command repeatedly being executed in a loop. I even tried to rename the to but the result is the same. I want to avoid writing pin…
Microsoft Word 2010: Assigning a KEYBOARD shortcut for deleting one line of text
How can I assign a keyboard shortcut to delete just one line of text in Microsoft Office Word 2010? A macro based solution (in Visual Basic) which could be assigned to a custom keyboard shortcut would be good too. Some similar examples: in Notepad++ I can delete (cut) the entire current line with C…
Finding geolocation from an IP address
How can I find a location such as city/state or country from an IP address? Is there a Ruby gem or Python module to do this? Or, is there a website which has an API?
Converting wma to mp3 in bulk without changing directory
I have thousands of music tracks in WMA format from when I used to use Windows Media Player to rip CDs. Now I'm having problems playing them on my Linux desktop at work. Is there a good solution (for Windows or Linux) for converting all the WMAs to MP3s while leaving them in the same directories as…
VMware: How to directly access the GPU
I have VMware Workstation running on Ubuntu host with a Ubuntu Guest. Is it possible to directly access the GPU from the VM? I want to run CUDA on the VM
What is a hard link in Linux?
I have searched around and am trying to understand the difference between a hard link and symbolic link (soft link). I found this link is quite useful. But I am still not very clear. I understand soft link is not a copy of original file, but is a hard link a copy or not?
How can I tell which tab or plugin is crashing Firefox?
Every so often while I'm developing, Firefox will max out on CPU usage and I have no option but to quit it (sometimes I have to force quit). Is there a plugin/extension that is like the Chrome process list that tells me what tab/addon of Firefox is using up so much CPU? Memory actually isn't a prob…
Total Commander profile migration
How do I migrate totalcmd profile from one machine to another? Settings are stored in registry (unfortunately). I don't need exact copy, but the more settings survive, the better.
Set $PS1 differently on local computer and in ssh session
I keep my home directory under version control, so that my basic configuration is easily available on any computer. My bash command prompt on my local computer is a complicated, colorful thing that includes the current git repository and its state. But I'd rather have a simple command prompt when I…
Batch moving files to another folder/directory in Windows?
I am getting an error message to the effect of unable to move files to a single file. I am not trying to do this. What I am trying to do is move files from one folder to another folder (staging) and then deleting the original folder. If you can show me a better way to do this since I am not doing t…
Remote Desktop fails after VPN connection
The local computer (comp 1) is connected to a remote computer (comp 2) with Remote Desktop. On the remote computer (comp 2), I try to establish an VPN connection to a different remote computer (comp 3). Once I try to establish the VPN connection from the remote computer (comp 2) to the second remot…
Would you setup a DMZ at home?
From a security point of view, what are the benefits of going the whole hog of setting up a DMZ at home if you plan on running a low traffic (unpopular) website from there? There are a number of computers in the home on the same Windows network, but all HTTP & SSL traffic is redirected to a specifi…
Why is sudo required to start up a webserver on a given ip:port?
I'm setting up a Python-based webserver on my Debian box. Setup: The Debian OS is VM based, but I've switched the VirtualBox from NAT to Bridged. IP of the VM setup = (per my router's admin screen or ). I've succesfully set up my router's port forwarding for both ssh and HTTP. I've successfully set…
Only email on cron errors for jobs in cron.daily, cron.hourly, etc
I have several cron jobs that run (in , , , etc.) and email with the results. I'd like to stop those emails if the jobs are succeeding, and only email on error (which I understand can be done by redirecting to ). I understand how to do that for individual cron jobs, but the scripts in those special…
Is there any Windows-based media player software that allows you to pause a video, and then un-pause a few seconds earlier?
I often use my laptop in the kitchen for following along with pre-recorded real-time cooking recipes. Sometimes the chef in the video gets too far ahead of me and I need to pause the video for a while (sometimes for minutes) to allow myself to catch up. But at the moment I pause the video, the next…
How to list all files in a Windows SMB network share
Given a single SMB network share (for example, ), I want to recursively list all the files, including those in the subdirectories (like ). I would prefer to do it in Linux, but I also accept Windows answers.
Set environment variables from command line - and make them stick globally
Possible Duplicate: What are PATH and other environment variables, and how can I set or use them? In Windows 2008 Server R2, once I set an environment variable in the command line, how can I make it stick? For example, it's easy to write: set path=%path%; much easier than the crummy right-click My …
1080p - MacOS X - Screen / Font rendering very bad
I have a MacBook Pro mid 2009 and a samsung SyncMaster B2230 monitor. I have connected them through the standard display port adapter and a DVI to HDMI connector cable. Now the display resolution is at 1080p. My problem is, the font and the display or the pixels, are not as they should look like. I…