In Windows XP, it seemed like the estimated transfer time of files in a folder, when copying that folder from one place to another, was estimated purely based on the sum of the file sizes and the current transfer speed. It also seemed to have a preference for transferring the larger files first.
If you’re connecting two machines with just a single network cable, like we did with parallell and serial cables back in the days, you’ve no doubt used a crossover cable. But why is this?
Most linux kernels accept a “vga=” command line parameter, which will set the resolution to use during boot. This is a short list of video modes which can be used, given your kernel supports your video card well enough, and the video card can handle the resulution. My computer has the correct resolution all the […]
I rarely post just a link, but this casemod is just too awesome: http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showpost.php?p=172860&postcount=377
Short reference, but I always forget. Go here: opera:config#BitTorrent|Enable
To fetch Opera’s stored wand passwords, all you need is a new powerbutton. Don’t pay for this service! http://operawiki.info/PowerButtons#retrievewand Fetch that and use this new button instead of the wand when you want to recover a password you’ve saved with the wand.
A short reference on how to install Opera on Debian etch. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list, add: deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free Then import the public keys for the opera repository: gpg –keyserver subkeys.pgp.net –recv-key 6A423791 gpg –fingerprint 6A423791 gpg –armor –export 6A423791| apt-key add – Then run “apt-get update && apt-get install opera” and live happily ever after […]
Things to try. Remove the AUtrans.xml file from the Documents and Settings\ [user name] \Application Data\Adobe\Updater folder. Remove the Adobe Updater.exe key from the registry if it exists. Remove the Adobe Updater.exe key: Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Select the AdobeUpdater.exe key (if it exists), and then choose Edit -> Delete. Click Yes in the Confirm Key […]
Stole this from http://www.fewt.com/2008/06/performance-tuning-vmware-server-on.html for personal reference. EDIT 2015: The link is now dead, so props to me for doing so. Damn you, Internet.
Sometimes it seems syslog is determined to spam the tty’s with useless information from the system logs. This happens on some systems, and I have yet to figure out why, because I do mostly the same install on all of them. Anyway, here’s how to get the damn things to stay in the log and […]