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. (more…)
What separates a straight network cable from a crossover network cable
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? (more…)
VESA console modes
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 way from boot time, which makes text MUCH easier to read. (more…)
Motorized Madness
I rarely post just a link, but this casemod is just too awesome:
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showpost.php?p=172860&postcount=377
Disable bittorrent in Opera
Short reference, but I always forget.
Go here: opera:config#BitTorrent|Enable
Retrieving Opera wand passwords, opera password recovery
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.
Installing Opera in Debian etch
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 😀
Error “Need to reboot the computer” after running Adobe Update Manager
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 Delete dialog box.
- Search for and delete the AdobeUpdater.rbt file if it exists.
- Select Start -> Search.
- Under What Do You Want To Search For, select All Files And Folders.
- In the All Or Part Of The File Name box, type: AdobeUpdater.rbt
- In the Look In box, choose your local hard disk.
- Click Search.
- Delete the AdobeUpdater.rbt file from the search results if it is found.
Performance Tuning VMWare Server
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.
Prevent syslog from spamming the console
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 not spam the console.
bash# vim /etc/sysconfig/syslog KLOGD_OPTIONS="-2 -c 1" bash# /etc/init.d/syslog restart