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Welcome to the Power Users community on Codidact!

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How do I trick Google meet into letting my browser use backgrounds?

When I use my Firefox-family browser to connect to Google Meet: Update your browser to use visual effects You're using an older browser version that doesn't work with Meet's visual effects I...

0 answers  ·  posted 4d ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Easiest way to set up a mailing list

What is the easiest way to set up a mailing list? The goal is to send an email to one address, and it gets automatically re-sent to everyone who is currently subscribed to that list. Ideally, the ...

1 answer  ·  posted 13d ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 8d ago by manassehkatz‭

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What does the "preparing" step do when I upload a video on some website with my iPhone?

I have an iPhone 12 mini, which runs iOS 15. When I upload a 5GB video on some website such as https://www.filemail.com/, https://www.datatransfer.com/, https://www.sendbig.com/ or https://wetransf...

0 answers  ·  posted 18d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

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Why does the free space on the system partition is way less than disk space minus space used by all folders/files in Windows 11?

On my work laptop, I have realized that I have a rather low disk space on the system drive. I have run a disk usage application (Run as Admin) to try to understand what is taking so much space and ...

1 answer  ·  posted 28d ago by Alexei‭  ·  last activity 28d ago by Alexei‭

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How to dump a MariaDB while mariadb.service is stopped, to move the database to a different server?

A MariaDB server is installed on a Linux server. The MariaDB service is currently stopped, so no client can connect to it. How to create a SQL-dump of all databases without starting the service? T...

0 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by [Object object]‭  ·  edited 1mo ago by Canina‭

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How to create a dump of a complete MariaDB how the data is at a single point in time?

A MariaDB server is installed on a Linux server. How can a dump of the complete database be made, how it is at a single point in time, while preventing write access to the database during the dump...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by [Object object]‭  ·  edited 1mo ago by [Object object]‭

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How can I disable channel drag and drop in Discord?

When using Discord in a web browser, on a server where I have admin privileges, I sometimes find that I've accidentally moved a channel, which affects everyone on the server and can affect channel ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 7d ago by Zer0‭

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What does this suspicious URL structure do?

I (well, my spam trap) received email that I know is a scam, but I'm trying to understand how it works. The message contains a URL of the following form: https:/example.com:2096/?goto_app=Somethi...

2 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Canina‭

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KMail: Run script on open for local mail dirs

I use offlineimap to synchronize my mail, and I have the directory set up as a local folder in KMail. Currently, I open KMail and also run offlineimap to synchronize my mail. Is there a way to mak...

0 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Automated Git bisect

Inspired by this comment thread, is there a way to automate git bisect with a new test (and a known good state)? The way things usually work for me is… Oh no! Reproducible bug is found. (Manual...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by Michael‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Caleb‭

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How can I filter GitHub commits by date range, in a friendlier way than git log?

We have a repository hosted on GitHub. I'm trying to track down a bug and have narrowed the date range for when it could have been introduced. I would like to easily review commits in that date r...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How to add a file to a >5GB bootable UDF ISO?

I have a moderately large ISO image (>5 GB)[1] to which I want to add a single file[2], and I want to do that on Linux (preferably using only software which is available in Debian's main and con...

0 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by Canina‭

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How do I make animated dotted lines ("marching ants") in images on my web page?

How do I make animated dotted lines ("marching ants") in images on my web page? Some people have showed me diagrams online where the lines are animated dotted lines / animated dashed lines, where ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by DavidCary‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Reset all buffer variables to default in Emacs

Question How do you clear local variable customizations in buffer? In other words, how do you reset all variables to default? Use case This may be useful in instances where you M-x customize-var...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by mcp‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by mcp‭

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How to mark a folder as the destination for pasting in ranger?

In ranger, I am often copying a bunch of files from one folder to another. Currently I do it like this: Select files with Space Cut with F6 Navigate to the destination folder Paste with pp ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How to view history of tabs sent to devices in Firefox

I will often send tabs to other devices for later viewing and sometimes these tabs get lost between power-ons or swiped away if I don't open them immediately. Is there a place where I can view t...

0 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by mcp‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by mcp‭

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Disable input sources pop-up in macOS 14

Since the update to macOS 14.0 Sonoma, I every now and then get the following pop-up while typing. At first it is just the blue circle with "US": When I click on it, the white part with "DE" app...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by samcarter‭

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What is a good browser suitable for every-day use that respects user privacy and freedom?

What is a good browser suitable for every-day use that respects user privacy and freedom? This browser should: Respect user privacy. Ideally no telemetry, or at least opt-in telemetry. Does not...

4 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How to unlock/set locked preferences in Firefox-family browsers?

How do you unlock about:config settings which are locked? How do you set them despite being locked? As an example, Librewolf disables the password manager, which I find silly. However, they also d...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How to set the default time format in Linux Debian.

How to set the default time format in Linux? For example to set the format the date command outputs when run with no parameters.

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by [Object object]‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by Quasímodo‭

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Setting zoom level in Safari web apps

One of the new features of macOS 14 Sonoma are Safari web apps which allow to treat webpages like an application. Is there a way to set the zoom level persistently in such apps? I can zoom in and ...

0 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by samcarter‭

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Practical wireguard VPN on Android

I tried to use my Wireguard VPN on Android, and, it sucks! I installed https://f-droid.org/packages/com.wireguard.android/ thinking that would be "the" wireguard app. I configured it with my conne...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by Michael‭

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Windows 11 PC getting additional 0.0.0.0 default gateway

I run a self built router setup, running Kea as a DHCP server, firewalld for managing the firewall, and dns hosted elsewhere. Its currently running in a test configuration behind a known good netwo...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by Journeymangeek ‭  ·  edited 3mo ago by Journeymangeek ‭

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How do I find a good KVM switch?

I regularly use two computers with the same keyboard and monitor(s) with a KVM switch. With one button press, the KVM switch can transfer both the video output (monitors) and input (keyboard and mo...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Why do tty's log in even with a wrong password or none at all?

I have a Manjaro machine with mostly default programs in the background. I recently found out that when signing in to the other tty's (the ones you go to by pressing CTRL+ALT+F#), it logs in withou...

1 answer  ·  posted 3mo ago by SpookedByRoaches‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by SpookedByRoaches‭

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How can I set the font size in LibreOffice Draw to change based on the amount of text entered?

Is there a way to set a dynamic font size for text boxes in LibreOffice Draw? I want it to change the font size based on the amount of text entered. For example: versus (Images taken from th...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by tarhalda‭

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Why is WAVE throwing an "empty button" error when there's a type attribute specified?

Running the WAVE browser extension on a site, I'm getting an "Empty button" error on a search submit box: A <button> element is present that contains no text content (or alternative text...

1 answer  ·  posted 3mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Moshi‭

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Determine encoding of text

I have some text files which think they are encoded in utf8: file test.txt test.txt: Unicode text, UTF-8 text, with CRLF line terminators (https://github.com/samcarter/shared/blob/main/test.tx...

3 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by Michael‭

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How can I speed up Git cloning in Windows?

Since my Ubuntu system is currently fried, and running a live boot was encountering problems, I am forced to resort to attempting to clone a Git repository on a Windows 10 system. I installed Git f...

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Strange item in an Outlook folder called EventCheckPoint

I have just noticed that Outlook is displaying a strange item generated in a folder named EventCheckPoint and also displaying <This item contains active content.. Hovering the folder name it in...

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by Alexei‭  ·  edited 4mo ago by Alexei‭

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Linux distro and documentation for a Windows power user wanting to become a Linux power user without spending a lifetime in the process?

I'm a very-long-time Windows user that has lots of experience with that OS and its predecessor (MS-DOS). I can't call myself exactly a Windows system programmer, although I know some of the APIs a...

4 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by Lorenzo Donati‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Userscript or -style to disable responsiveness of website

I like to arrange my browser on one site of my screen and have room for another application on the other half of the screen. This results in a width of my browser window of about 775 px. Many site...

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 4d ago by Ullallulloo‭

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Ought I clone my C Windows drive, from my old SSD to new SSD in new computer?

To save time, rather than installing Windows and programs afresh, I fancy cloning my old C SSD, on to my new SSD in my new computer. But I am getting mixed messages on cloning! Who's correct? Wh...

2 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How do I fix Blue Screen of Death error "kmode_exception_not_handled?"

The blues screen of death appears whenever I attempt to boot into Windows. The information displayed says "kmode_exception_not_handled." I am tech savvy however I have not been able to find a solut...

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by SavvyTechLearner‭  ·  edited 4mo ago by SavvyTechLearner‭

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Alternative to Google SketchUp for quick sketches?

Google SketchUp used to be very popular among amateur "builders" - people would use it to design woodworking projects, 3D printer models, house renovations and so forth. The main strength was that ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Why does `decode-dimms` report my CL-18 RAM timings as 22-22-22-52?

I replaced my laptop's RAM. I believe the new RAM should have a latency of 18CL at 3200MT/s. But decode-dimms lists the timings as "A-RCD-RP-RAS (cycles) as DDR4-3200 22-22-22-52". Why is the CAL l...

0 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by tartley‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by tartley‭

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In FreeCAD, can you set units per-document?

I use metric units in some projects, imperial in others. It's annoying having to keep switching global units every time. Is there a way in FreeCAD to set the units per-document? When I open a docu...

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by [Object object]‭

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MS Teams - How to remove/hide "Welcome to the team! Here are some things to get going..." message?

How to remove or hide Welcome to the team! Here are some things to get going... message from Teams's Teams Channel? This one: Steps to reproduce: In the left side bar click on "Teams" (i...

0 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by Vanity Slug ❤️‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by Vanity Slug ❤️‭

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RAM disk in macOS Ventura

How to create a RAM drive in macOS Ventura? The Apple App Store lists only a single app for creating a RAM disk. And apparently that app does not actually work, per review comments.

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by basil.work‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by samcarter‭

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Stop Avast from installing itself without permission

A few days ago Avast Premium Security installed itself in my win10Vm without permission. I have repeatedly tried uninstalling it with the windows add/remove programs feature, and with the 1st party...

0 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by Darth_Muldoon‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by Darth_Muldoon‭

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How can I transmit my current location to someone else's phone?

My partner and are are sometimes in the position of trying to find each other in a large or crowded space (like a convention center, or if one of us is driving to pick up the other somewhere). We ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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net::ERR_HTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR for a single user when using an Angular + ASP.NET Core application

Note: I am posting this here because I think this is more related to some configuration issue rather than a programming problem I have deployed an Angular (SPA) + ASP.NET Core application in a k8s...

0 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by Alexei‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by Alexei‭

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What technical steps can I take to reduce Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and discomfort from heavy computer use?

I use computers heavily, both for work and out of personal habits. It's probably typical for me to spend ~60 hours a week at a computer (how depressing, I know). Over the years, this has caused so...

2 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by Alexei‭

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How do I check email without depending on a mail client?

I use email frequently, for many things, some of them important (banks, work). From what I've seen, all the offline mail clients (like Thunderbird, Evolution, Kmail) suck for a power user - mail fi...

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Hardware for occasional direct control of personal server

Sorry if the title is weird, please feel free to suggest a rephrase. I have a personal server in my closet. I host various software on this for my family's use. The vast majority of the time I con...

2 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Journeymangeek ‭

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HTML and Markdown aren't right for me. What other text markup types are around?

Hello, power users! I am trying to make a personal wiki/zettelkasten/card index sorta thing to organise my fictional world as well as the rest of my daily life. I chose Joplin, which is software I...

1 answer  ·  posted 6mo ago by Bianca_Railway‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Hide server name tooltip on discord

If one hovers over a server name in discord, a speech bubble with the server name pops up: Is there any way to avoid this tooltip? Maybe a userscript or a user style? As this element is only vis...

0 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by samcarter‭

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Remove extension icon from Firefox url bar

I'm using the firefox extension metrication. I only ever use it via its entry in the context menu, therefore I would like to remove its icon from the url bar to gain more space: I tried the sugg...

1 answer  ·  posted 6mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by samcarter‭

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Why did Windows automatically open 1 Word document, but not 2 others, in the same folder?

Call the 3 Word documents in the same folder 1.docx, 2.docx, 3.docx. I followed Allen Wyatt's instructions for "Opening a Word Document when Starting the Computer" that is encapsulated by Microsoft...

0 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by TextKit‭

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Get supported resolutions of scanner in Linux

How can I find out the different image resolutions in DPI that my scanner supports? I'd prefer to use a command line tool to get the supported resolutions.

1 answer  ·  posted 7mo ago by Matthias Braun‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by Wicket‭