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RCedit |
31 Dec 2018 |
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This tip shows how to change the description of an executable using rcedit.exe |
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Remote Desktop Shortcut |
24 Oct 2018 |
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This article explains how to create a shortcut for a particular IP for Remote Desktop |
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Deep Learning Starting Points |
6 Jun 2018 |
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This article has some tips on where to start for reading up on deep learning using convolutional neural networks. |
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Firefox: disable the leave page dialog box |
20 Jul 2017 |
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Many malware websites continually throw the dialog box: Are you sure you want to leave this webpage? They do this to prevent you from closing the window. This article explains how to turn off the dialog box in Firefox. |
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Disk Information |
10 Jan 2017 |
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This article shows how to find information on hard drives using the diskpart command |
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Remote Desktop Icon |
26 Jun 2015 |
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This article gives an example of setting up an icon on your Desktop which immediately creates a remote desktop connection to a machine. |
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Using TAR in Unix |
2 Jun 2015 |
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This article gives some examples of using the Unix tar command |
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Chrome Browser Colors Problems |
4 May 2015 |
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If colors for some images are appearing incorrectly, it could be because Chrome is using GPU functions which are not compatible. This article explains how to solve it. |
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Using htpasswd.exe |
24 Oct 2014 |
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Tips on changing user passwords via the htpasswd.exe provided by Apache |
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Turn off Windows XP Auto-Run |
27 Apr 2014 |
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One of the most important things to switch off for better security is the windows XP auto-run feature. This article explains how to do it. |
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Thunderbird/Gmail Authentication Problems |
9 Apr 2014 |
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Gmail can be flaky sometimes and can introduce bugs into their authentication routines. This article explains one approach to crowbar a fix for Thunderbird using POP3 |
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HTML Tables: colspan |
2 Sep 2013 |
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In some cases you want to have unusual table setups with differing numbers of columns per row. This article gives a few tips. |
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Google Proxy Server |
16 Jul 2013 |
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An example of using a google proxy server to get a page behind a paywall |
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Backup and Restore MySQL |
9 May 2013 |
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This article gives a quick overview of backing up and restoring a mysql database or installation |
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Mongoose and PHP |
5 Mar 2013 |
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This article explains how to get Mongoose working with PHP |
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Disabling ADOBE ARM |
2 Feb 2011 |
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Adobe ARM refers to their updating programs. On some computers, ARM can cause network outages. This article explains how to disable ARM |
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Hard Linking in XP |
17 Jan 2011 |
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As opposed to the soft linking from creating a shortcut in XP, you can also do a real hard link which will treat the file as if it is there. |
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Excel Notes |
2 Jan 2011 |
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Notes on using Excel for computing grades |
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Skype in High Resolution |
8 Dec 2010 |
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This article describes how to get high resolution video from Skype assuming your webcam supports high res capture. |
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Acer 4810 Battery Life Problem |
17 Jun 2010 |
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The Acer timeline 4810 should have an 8 hour battery life when surfing the Web. However, due to driver problems with the switchable graphics, users may only be seeing 4 hours battery life. |
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Smbclient |
12 Jun 2010 |
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Notes on using the smbclient program from Linux to access Windows shares |
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Improving Apache Download Speeds |
29 Apr 2010 |
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Download speeds on Windows XP using Apache can be slow. The rate is actually limited by XP and can be improved using regedit. |
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Intel Modular Server and Windows 2003 Server |
1 Feb 2010 |
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The Intel Modular Server is not immediately compatible with most Windows Operating Systems. This article shows how to create a slipstreamed installation CD with the storage drivers |
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Text2Image |
10 Dec 2008 |
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This article describes how to convert a text file into an image. |
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Mencoder Tips |
14 Aug 2008 |
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Converting difficult files using Mencoder |
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Encoding Difficult Files with Mencoder |
3 Aug 2008 |
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Some video files are difficult to transcode such as from VC1 to MPEG4, not because of the video codecs but because the file contains a poorly standardized codec like OGG Vorbis. This document gives some tips on how to make the transcoded files. |
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Remote console |
14 May 2008 |
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When all connections on remote desktop are used up, in many cases you can still use remote console as described here. |
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Hack (1985) - version 103, the original |
15 Feb 2008 |
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This has a download of the original game and notes on getting Hack103 working with ansi.sys. Here is the quick and easy solution for Windows XP. |
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Changing Default Logon Screesaver |
26 Nov 2007 |
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Before a user logs in, XP has a default screensaver which in some cases might be annoying. This note explains how to change it. |
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Create a Safely Remove Hardware shortcut |
26 Nov 2007 |
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This article shows how to create a desktop shortcut which activates the Safely Remove Hardware function - especially useful when disconnecting USB drives |
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Firefox Optimization |
26 Nov 2007 |
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This article shows how to greatly enhance the speed of the Firefox 2 internet browser |
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