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How do I delete "Removable Disk" listings?
I've recently had some "Removable Disk" listings mysteriously appear along with my other drives. Clicking on one of them results in a dialog box: Please insert a disk into Removable Disk (G:). "Properties" has no usable data. How do I delete these "Removable Disk" listings?
IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand (HoD): Cannot run program with "runprogram" command. What can I do?
I access a system that uses an IBM Host on Demand client. I am tryig to create a macro to do a hard task (more than 90,000 keys must be pressed to complete it), but to do it easier I need to call some "external" aplications using "runprogram" tag. But I don't know why it does not function (followin…
What is the practical value of redundancy in zip files?
How is redundancy implemented in zipping, and how do I benefit from it? I'd assume it consists of something like storing the lookup tables twice so a single defect does not invalidate the whole rest of the file. Regarding the use case, possibly when storing the file on a CD that gets a slight scrat…
Is it possible to change or override the default keyboard shortcuts in Finder?
I would like to override the keyboard-shortcut for a particular built-in action in finder (OS X 10.6.7). An example would be to override the Cmd+N for a New Finder Window to some other action, say Open a blank Text document. I can create the service for opening a blank Text document in automator - …
How can I make terminal VIM my default editor application in Mac OS X?
I am aware of MacVim, and while it's very nice I am constantly in the terminal. Why have two programs running when I could stay in one? So the question is, how can I make VIM (run in iTerm2) the default text editor?
Can I replace Windows with Wine?
I will buy a new computer and install Kubuntu on it. The only kind of software that I would run on Windows are PC games. Can I play most of Windows games without problems with Wine on Linux? If Wine cannot run games, how much of disk partition is recommended to install Windows and PC games? Can Win…
Secure RJ-45 jack?
I work in several schools as basic on-site tech support. At one school (a middle school), students have figured out how to unplug out wireless access points from their jacks. Is there some standard of cable or plug that could be screwed into place to prevent easy removal?
Reducing an Image Size without Losing its Quality
Is there a best way in Photoshop to reduce the image size without losing its quality? Whenever I reduce the size of the image it seems like a little blurry and reduces its quality. What should I do in order to retain its quality? Can anyone help me please?
Free tool for graphical representations of XML files
I need a tool which displays an XML file in a nice way. With "nice way" I mean a way on which I can fold and unfold all the nodes. Is there any free tool that runs on Windows Vista that does this trick?
dual monitor linux guest in virtualbox
I read that the newer VirtualBox supports Linux guests with dual monitors. I'm able to get two monitors to start when I start my Arch VM, but I cannot get Xorg to span to the 2nd monitor. They constantly display in clone mode. Has anyone successfully done this? If so, could you share your xorg.conf…
What purpose is there in handling PPPoE on the router, rather than the modem?
I'm wondering what benefits there is to using "bridged" mode on a modem. If your router can handle PPPoE, is there any reason to bridge it over to the router, rather than having it run on the modem?
I cannot complete command or file name in my cmd using TAB key. What have I modified from default settings?
I cannot complete command or file name in my cmd using the TAB key. When I press TAB it actually inserts a TAB space. What have I modified from default settings? I am using Windows 7.
Chromebook offline activities
I read something about the announcement of Chromebook from Google and it seems that is heavily cloud-based OS, but I didn't understood if it works also offline. Which activities can be done without a network connection?
Threading Jira notification emails in Outlook 2010
When I receive Jira 4.2 notification emails in Outlook 2010, they do not get threaded. Of course by default Jira sends emails with the subjects like this: , . I read online that Outlook 2010 solely uses the Subject field to thread, so having the subjects as above will force those emails NOT to be t…
Should I disable hyperthreading in an Intel CPU?
I have a laptop with Intel i5 M430 2.27GHz. The CPU has TWO REAL cores but it also has some kind of virtualization so Windows sees it as 4-core. In a REAL dual core CPU, a single threaded program will run in a single core at 2.27GHz. Right? My question is, in my 4-core CPU, the same program runs at…
How do I make vim's undo buffer persistent across sessions?
When I make an edit to a file and then leave vim, I would like to be able to undo that change when I reopen it later.
VPN through NetworkManager in Debian?
I just switched over to Debian from Ubuntu and I can't seem to figure out how to add a VPN connection through network manager. When I select the VPN tab from Edit Connections the Add button is disabled. I'm running a fresh install of Debian 6.0.1 Already install the the Cisco VPN client (network-ma…
Chromium OS on an EEPROM
I have a HP Mini that runs Splashtop OS as an instant-on OS and Windows 7 as the main OS. I've updated Splashtop through Windows 7 before, so I know it runs on an EEPROM or some other sort of flash storage. Anyone know how to put Chromium OS on there instead of Splashtop OS?
Video encoding: How much does the video file size increase with fps?
Given that the next blockbusters of e.g. Peter Jackson (The Hobbit) and James Cameron (Avatar 2) are going to be shot with a frame rate of 48 fps (or even more) - i.e. more than the usual 24 fps - I was wondering: How much does the file size of the encoded video increase with the fps? With increasi…
Excel insists on formatting HTML
I need to copy around 15,000 rows of data from an MS SQL query to an Excel 2007 spreadsheet. Some of the cells contain HTML as plain text, and most of these include HTML tables. I want the HTML to stay plain text in Excel, tags and all; but no matter what I do, Excel sees the tags and renders the t…