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What's the difference between "test content speed" and "test peak speed" in Orb?

I use Orb for Internet speed test. What's the difference between "test content speed" and "test peak speed" in Orb? Crossposts: https://redd.it/1ke34rt https://www.quora.com/unanswered/Whats...

1 answer  ·  posted 1d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 14m ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

internet-connection speed-test orb
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Is there any point in using GPT o1 now that o3 is available and cheaper?

I see on https://platform.openai.com/docs/pricing that o3 cheaper than o1, and on https://huggingface.co/spaces/lmarena-ai/chatbot-arena-leaderboard that o3 stronger than o1 (1418 vs. 1350 elo). I...

0 answers  ·  posted 2d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

gpt
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Linux / Android XMPP communication with OMEMO

The OMEMO encryption ecosystem for XMPP (Jabber) is split into distinct, incompatible versions. Unfortunately there are different versions of OMEMO encryption existing, that are incompatible to ...

1 answer  ·  posted 16d ago by Michael‭  ·  last activity 3d ago by Michael‭

xmpp omemo
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Starting Genymotion virtual device from the command line

I'm using Genymotion to emulate an android device on macOS. Is there a way to start the virtual device from the command line instead of going through the gui?

1 answer  ·  posted 7d ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 7d ago by samcarter‭

Genymotion emulator
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Permanently toggle off side bar in Genymotion

I'm using Genymotion to emulate an android device on macOS. After the device has started, I can toggle the right hand sidebar with the shortcut cmd+T. However this only persists for the current se...

0 answers  ·  posted 7d ago by samcarter‭

Genymotion emulator
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Why does `has:attachment` return some email threads that don't have a paper clip icon on it in Gmail?

I see that has:attachment return some thread that don't have a paper clip icon on it in Gmail, e.g.: Why? Crossposts: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/q/181180/18147 https://redd.it/1k8r...

0 answers  ·  posted 8d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 8d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

gmail search attachments
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How can I find and restart mouse-related programs that got closed during an interrupted computer shutdown?

I interrupted a computer shutdown and as a result the mouse cursor is moving much more slowly and the cursor has become smaller. I assume some mouse-related programs got closed: how can I find them...

0 answers  ·  posted 12d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 12d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

windows mouse
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Can't run a Python file in PyCharm: why? [closed]

I can't run a Python file in PyCharm: why? The run icon is greyed out: I went to Run → Edit Configurations… to make sure the correct Python interpreter is selected. Debug, coverage, and profile...

1 answer  ·  posted 16d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  closed 13d ago by samcarter‭

python PyCham
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How can I see the number of elements a field contain in a JSON file opened with Notepad++?

I can see the number of elements a field contain in a JSON file opened with PyCharm 2024.2.3: How can I view the same within Notepad++? Crossposts: https://qr.ae/pAAs1z https://superuser....

0 answers  ·  posted 15d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

JSON notepad++
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I've logged into the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) via `az login`: how can I see when it'll sign me out?

I've logged into the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) via az login: how can I see when it'll sign me out? I.e., how can I see when when my authentication will expire? Crossposts: https://qr...

0 answers  ·  posted 16d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 16d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

authentication azure login
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How can I change the validity duration of a token obtained with `az account get-access-token`?

I use a token obtained with az account get-access-token to deploy finetuned GPTs on Azure, update them (e.g., changing their max hit rate) or remove them. I read on https://learn.microsoft.com/en...

0 answers  ·  posted 16d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

azure-cognitive-services
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What does the warning "When you create this deployment, the resource change you've made will persist throughout Azure AI Foundry." indicate?

I am deploying a GPT instance in Azure and see: When you create this deployment, the resource change you've made will persist throughout Azure AI Foundry. What does the warning "When you cr...

0 answers  ·  posted 18d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 17d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

gpt azure-cognitive-services
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Error "unsupported_value: Unsupported value: 'stream' does not support true with this model. " when using GPT o1 in Azure playground: why and fix how?

I use GPT o1 in Azure playground. Typically it works fine: But I got a the following error on a long prompt about code editing: unsupported_value: Unsupported value: 'stream' does not support...

0 answers  ·  posted 18d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 18d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

gpt azure-cognitive-services
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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 running iOS 15. When I upload a larger video on some website, iOS spends a while "preparing" the video. What does this step do, and why is it necessary?

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 20d ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

iphone ios
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How can I copy the ChatGPT answer as Markdown?

I use the ChatGPT application on my Android phone. How can I copy the answer as Markdown? I have a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra running Android 13. Crossposts: https://redd.it/1jyhw5m https://r...

1 answer  ·  posted 21d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  last activity 21d ago by John C‭

android chatgpt
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When running a query with ChatGPT with search enabled, can I restrict the search to only certain domain(s)?

When running a query with ChatGPT with search enabled, can I restrict the search to only certain domain(s)? For example, only search https://genai.stackexchange.com/ Crossposts: https://qr.a...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  last activity 22d ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

chatgpt
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How was the claim "Gemini 2.0 Flash achieves 24x higher intelligence per dollar than anyone in the market" determined?

I saw on https://youtu.be/2OpHbyN4vEM?t=219: Gemini 2.0 Flash achieves 24x higher intelligence per dollar than anyone in the market How did Google get that x24 number? The given source is ...

0 answers  ·  posted 22d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 22d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

gemini
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Now that GPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek have search, what's the point of using Perplexity AI?

Perplexity.AI used to be very useful as it was amongst the first solutions to combine search engines and LLMs. Now that GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek have search, what's the point of using Perplexi...

0 answers  ·  posted 23d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

llm perplexity-ai
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No regions are available for Gemini Pro 2.5. Why?

When I go to https://console.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/studio/multimodal?model=gemini-2.5-pro-preview-03-25&invt=[redacted]&project=[project-name], no regions are available for Gemini Pro...

0 answers  ·  posted 24d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

gemini
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Can I verify myself on Mastodon using a Google Site with a custom domain?

I maintain a personal website, created through Google Sites, which is primarily used to host samples of my writing. The site has a custom domain. Aside from just having a writing archive, though, ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 25d ago by mcast‭

mastodon google-sites
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How do I stop Gmail from silently dropping legitimate email?

I have a domain and now use it for my primary email address. In addition to depositing mail in that mailbox, this address also currently forwards to my Gmail account. (Yes I know, and I want to r...

2 answers  ·  posted 27d ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 25d ago by mcast‭

email gmail
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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...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by Michael‭  ·  last activity 26d ago by mcast‭

automation git
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How to delete old files in GIT while keeping history?

I'm far from an expert GIT user. I'm usually the only one working in a repository at a time, and know how to do the basics like committing snapshots. I still have to look up how to create and mer...

2 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  last activity 26d ago by mcast‭

git
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Determine encoding of text

I have some text files which think they are encoded in UTF-8: file test.txt test.txt: Unicode text, UTF-8 text, with CRLF line terminators However if I look at their content, I think they migh...

3 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 27d ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

character-encoding
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How do Gemini Gems compare against custom GPTs?

What are the main differences, if any, between Gemini Gems compare against custom GPTs? Or are they basically the same feature? Crossposts: https://redd.it/1jrta7h https://redd.it/1jrtafv h...

0 answers  ·  posted 30d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 30d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

chatgpt gemini
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Why might I be failing to connect to the eduroam network on Ubuntu 22.04?

My university, like many others, offers a connection to the eduroam infrastructure. I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 (LTS); unfortunately, the instructions provided by the institution for connecting to the...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by 9hax‭

linux networking
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How can I see the email of a participant in an MS Teams meeting on iPad during the meeting?

How can I see the email of a participant in an MS Teams meeting on iPad during the meeting? I don't see where to find it: Crossposts: https://apple.stackexchange.com/q/479373/20338 https:...

0 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 1mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

microsoft-teams
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How can I color the columns of a CSV file differently in Notepad++?

Example Cross-posted: https://qr.ae/pAR6j7 https://superuser.com/q/1888670/116475

0 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

notepad++
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Issues with excluding specific sub-directories with Borg patterns

I'm using Borg to create backups of my home directory. I'm having trouble with excluding specific sub-directories when using a PATTERNSFILE with --patterns-from. I have the following (simplified) ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by ɯıpɐʌ‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by ɯıpɐʌ‭

backup linux borg borg-backup
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Why does copying an image from Chrome and pasting it into MS Paint reduce its quality, and how can I prevent this?

When I copy an image in Chrome: and paste it into MS Paint, the quality is reduced: Why, and how can I prevent that? I use Windows 11 24H2 Pro, Paint 11.2412.311.0 and a MSI GS76 Stealth 11U...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

windows windows-11 Google-Chrome ms-paint copy-paste
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Why does Windows Task manager shows 100% for the GPU utilization for one process but shows 1% for the overall GPU utilization?

Why does Windows Task manager shows 100% for the GPU utilization for one process but shows 1% for the overall GPU utilization? I use Windows 11 24H2 Pro, Python 3.12 and a MSI GS76 Stealth 11UH la...

0 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

windows windows-11 gpu task-manager python
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Why does this PowerShell command first request writing all bytes before uploading to JFrog Artifactory and how can I make it stream bytes immediately?

I upload a 150 MB file via PowerShell to a JFrog Artifactory server as follows: $FilePath = "dataset.tar.gz" $URL = "https://artifactory.somesite.com/artifactory/project1/dataset.tar.gz" $ARTIFA...

0 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

powershell
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LibreOffice Writer UI zooms in on other monitors

I have LibreOffice on KDE/Wayland. I have several monitors with different aspect ratios, pixel density, etc. For some reason, Writer only looks right on the highest-DPI screen (with the smallest ph...

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

wayland LibreOffice-Writer
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Is there any way to make switching to specific tabs with the keyboard work in Firefox?

I'm switching over to Firefox from Google Chrome now that Chrome is trying to kill uBlock Origin and similar extensions. So far I've managed to import my bookmarks, passwords, and userscripts over ...

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

firefox keyboard-input
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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...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by H_H‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by aura-lsprog-86‭

linux mysql
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How to automatically select new bulk downloads, and delete downloads deleted months ago?

I bulk download pictures from a website, like Instagram, with WF Downloader to a folder. then I delete some of these pictures. Two months later, this Instagram uploads many new pics. I bulk downlo...

1 answer  ·  posted 3mo ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

windows-11
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Why avoid CCleaner, Advanced SystemCare Pro when it always frees up GB for me?

Disk Cleanup is useless! It failed to delete CrashDumps. For detail, see C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\CrashDumps. I tried the command C:\dumps\procdump.exe -mp -i C:\dumps, but this didn't...

1 answer  ·  posted 3mo ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 3mo ago by manassehkatz‭

windows-11
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What programs can automatically find files that need not be on C drive?

My technician just found old family home videos that I accidentally moved to C drive, and hogged up 500 GB on C drive. He moved them to my D Drive. What programs can detect files like these that a...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by deleted user  ·  edited 3mo ago by deleted user

windows-11
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Adding a period after footnote numbers in Microsoft Word on macOS

I'm using Microsoft Word v16.9.3 on macOS Sonoma 14.6.1. I need to use Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition for a paper, and this calls for the footnotes being in 12 point font and the footnote num...

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

microsoft-word footnote formatting
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How to make an app immersive (fullscreen) in Android?

Is there a way to make an arbitrary app immersive in Android? That is, fullscreen with the status and navigation bars hidden. A temporary solution would be the best. I'm thinking about a situation...

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by Iizuki‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by xxxxme‭

android
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How to open PDFs in Acrobat automatically from MS Edge?

In a previous browser, when I clicked on a link that was to a PDF file, the file opened automatically in Acrobat. That was what I wanted, until MS forced using Edge. How do I get this same behavi...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 3mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

microsoft-edge
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In MS Edge, how to clear autofill data?

In MS Edge, how to clear autofill data?

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by propatience‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by propatience‭

microsoft-edge
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Remove "Erase Disk..." option from right-click context menu in macOS 15

Since macOS 15, the right-click context menu for removable volumes has an entry "Erase Disk..." right next to the "Eject" entry: Is there any way to remove the erase option from the context menu...

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by samcarter‭

macos15
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Avoid colour change for battery indicator in macOS 15 during low power mode

In previous versions of macOS, the battery indicator in the menu bar was coloured in either black or white (depending in the wallpaper): In macOS 15 Sequoia, the battery indicator changes colour...

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

macos15
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start an application in PowerShell, and keep it open after closing PowerShell

I have to use Windows for work. I am trying to start the Rancher Desktop application from Powershell, and keep it open after I close Powershell. My Powershell command looks like this: Start-Proces...

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by Trevor‭

windows cmd powershell
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Change position of subtitles in yt-dlp

I would like to change the vertical position of subtitles in videos downloaded with yt-dlp. If I use yt-dlp -f 160 --write-subs --write-auto-subs --sub-langs en --embed-subs "https://www.youtube....

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

yt-dlp
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Turning a Makehuman Surface into a Solid

I've worked for a while with OpenSCAD as a nice tool to quickly build pieces to then export for 3D printing. In a new use case, I'd like the object to include a human-like arm or head. Think in t...

0 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by John C‭

3d-modeling
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How do I change to a new email address for Google Groups subscriptions?

I am subscribed to several Google Groups (email lists). I want to change the address where I receive that email, preferably without having to unsubscribe and resubscribe for each list. (Some list...

1 answer  ·  posted 7mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 6mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

google-groups
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Why don't motherboards support the highest RAM Speeds?

I'm about to build a desktop PC first time in many years and I was confused by the following discrepancy related to memory speeds: Zen5 CPUs "natively" support DDR5-5600 RAM (for example 9600X) ...

3 answers  ·  posted 8mo ago by morgwai‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

motherboard RAM overclocking DDR5 AMD-Ryzen
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Mac SSH sends some environment variables by default

Why does the default SSH client behavior for MacOS send LANG and LC_* environment variables to the server? If I consult man ssh_config, it says SendEnv […] The default is not to send any enviro...

0 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by Michael‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by Michael‭

ssh macOS