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How often should I run CHKDSK?
For as long as I remember, I've been running CHKDSK once a month. However, with the advent of the "modern" operating system (i.e., Windows 7), I wonder if that's still necessary. Could I do it once a quarter? Every six months? Does it matter?
Need an app that tells about file & folder sizes
I need an app that tells about file & folder sizes, like what is the biggest file and/or folder on my hard disk, sort this detail from biggest file and/or folder to the smallest & vice versa, also able to tell me about this detail based on the folder that I have chosen.
is it safe to unplug a USB drive while Windows is in sleep/hibernate/off mode?
I have a portable USB flash drive that I use with my netbook. When I'm on the go, it is convenient to be able to simply close the lid and remove my flash drive without first having to use Windows's Safely Remove Hardware routine. The netbook changes to sleep mode (ACPI S3 mode) when I close the lid…
Ruby shell instead of Bash shell in Ubuntu?
It seems to me that Ruby is far more powerful, and you can also do more powerful scripting with it. Are there any open source implementations out there that could replace Bash with Ruby on Ubuntu, so that you can use Ruby instead of Bash commands. Like a Ruby shell instead the Bash shell.
If I use an SSH tunnel to get around a firewall, what does the sysadmin see?
I use an SSH tunnel for the port my browser uses to access the internet. The result is I get around the firewall my network uses, which prevents me from using many sites I want to use (facebook, anyone?). If I SSH tunnel like this, what does the sysadmin see about my internet history? Does he just …
How can I restore GRUB without a live CD?
I realize that this is a duplicate of a question asked before, but in that question the asker managed to find his live CD and no real answer appeared, thus I am re-asking it. I managed to screw up my GRUB by deleting two linux partitions on my hard drive from windows. After this, GRUB gives the err…
How to disable notify on "screen -D -R"
I'm running screen -D -R (with optionally using -S name), and it works great, but has one problem - when given screen doesn't exist earlier, i get notification "New screen...", and irritating wait. How can I disable this particular notification?
Divvy alternatives for linux
Does anyone know of a Linux (Gnome, RHEL5) alternative to the app called "Divvy" for Mac OSX? Specifically, I'm looking for something well-polished and easy to use that can tile, split, move, and reorganize windows based on simple keyboard shortcuts.
Snow Leopard hide scrollbar in terminal?
Is there a way to get rid of the scrollbar in Terminal.app in SN (it worked with earlier versions of OSX, but so far I didn't get it working on 10.6)
Android - Emulator takes a long time to start up
I have successfully installed Android-SDK in my computer. Generally, I test application with my real android Device (HTC HERO) so it is fast to test an application on a real device. But when I try to run the emulator with an already created AVD, it takes lot of time to load an emulator , I have alr…
Can I set the umask on a specific directory?
I have a fairly restrictive umask setting (0077). This is fine, except I have one directory in which I'd like a more permissive setting (0002) to all files created anywhere under that directory. Is there a way to set a umask on a specific directory, so all files created beneath it inherit the same …
Sharing VPN access between two computers on the LAN
I have VPN access to several machines in my office from my home machine. I'd like to be able to access those machines from another computer on my LAN, without setuping a second VPN access. Both computers are Windows 7 machines. Is there a way for my "main" computer to share its VPN access to anothe…
Multiple screen wallpaper in Linux?
How can I wallpaper multiple monitors in Linux in an automated way? Basically how I normally do it is open up GIMP, and then grab several images and composite it together into a single large image that would span all monitors. This approach works, but it can be time consuming so I am wondering if t…
Is there a speed difference between transferring files over FTP and Samba?
I have a home network setup with a desktop PC, two laptops and a ubuntu server desktop all connected to a router (DD-WRT). I want to setup the ubuntu server on a separate subdomain (security reasons: I have websites coming into the server) but I also want to have access to the backup drives that I'…
Microsoft Home Use Program - use more than one computer
I purchased a copy of MS Office through Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP) It basically allows you get a very cheap copy for home use if your employer owns the licence. My question is: Can I install it on more than one PC/laptop at home? I could not find anything in FAQ Thank you EDIT I was installin…
Add a program to startup in Windows 7?
I'm doing development with a WAMP server all the time, so I need to add it to the startup in Windows. I did this with my Windows XP machine, it is simple to do in X, but when I switched to Windows 7 I couldn't find an option to run programs at startup. How do I make a program run at startup in Wind…
Dual boot a headless machine?
I wondering whether it is possible to set up a headless machine (application server) in a dual boot configuration. The goal is to have linux (debian lenny or sid) and windows (XP pro, no use upgrading to anything newer because my legacy apps won't work) installed on separate partitions, and be able…
How do I create a Macro/short cuts in Eclipse?
How do I create a Macro in Eclipse? For example: I want the combination alt+s will print on the page
How to set default "Page Setup →Page Size" as A4 in Firefox?
In my Firefox (linux) I can change the page as A4 in . Doing this, I inform the browser to print my pages as A4, instead of the default of Letter. My printer doesn't have Letter paper size (it just exists in USA). If it forget to change the page size, I have to walk to it, press "change page size" …
How can I change the order of GNU Screen "screens"?
I am currently using the GNU Screen tool. Now my question is whether there is a way to organize or rather change the order of the screens/ screen list displayed at the bottom of my console window. I haven't managed to do this however having my screens sorted would be a nice thing.