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How to configure custom DNS for only one Wifi network?

One of the Wifi networks I connect to has a DNS server on it, which is better than public ones. This DNS server is not available when connected to other networks. When I'm on this network, I want ...

0 answers  ·  posted 12h ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How can I make moving from Chrome to Firefox as simple as possible?

I want to start moving away from using Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers, and instead move to Firefox. Firefox is an open-source web browser run by a non-profit, as well as the only major c...

1 answer  ·  posted 2d ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 1d ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Where to view my support requests / ticket numbers for Microsoft Support (For Business)?

Where to view my support requests / ticket numbers for Microsoft Support (For Business)? I found this which contains an alias or an old URL. Source, thank you Ilaria C.

1 answer  ·  posted 3d ago by propatience‭  ·  last activity 3d ago by propatience‭

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How to clear specific cookies in Brave Browser?

How to clear specific cookies in Brave Browser? Found this https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048833872-How-Do-I-Clear-Cookies-And-Site-Data-In-Brave at Brave and it was almost correct.

1 answer  ·  posted 3d ago by propatience‭  ·  last activity 3d ago by samcarter‭

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How do I download everything stored in iCloud?

I am trying to handle the digital affairs of a departed family member. The person had an iCloud account, which I am able to log into (I have the password and the 2FA device). There's about 40G of...

1 answer  ·  posted 5d ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 1d ago by Zer0‭

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My hard drive is screeching, now what?

My hard drive is making a screeching/scraping/scratching sound. Is this bad? Will it explode? What I do? How do I figure out which hard drive is doing it, if I have multiple?

2 answers  ·  posted 5d ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 4d ago by Lundin‭

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Hide badge from Firefox extension icon

The default icon of the Tunnelbear Firefox extension looks like this: I would like to hide the "Off" badge so that it looks like this: Following a similar process as in the answer https://pow...

0 answers  ·  posted 10d ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 9d ago by samcarter‭

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How to add minimize and maximize buttons to top right corner on Gnome windows for Debian 12?

How to add minimize and maximize buttons to top right corner on Gnome windows for Debian 12?

1 answer  ·  posted 15d ago by propatience‭  ·  last activity 14d ago by samcarter‭

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Is there a memory book for humans?

LLMs (AI) have limited context windows which makes it challenging to include all necessary context in the prompt. A common solution is a memory book. The memory book stores arbitrarily large amoun...

2 answers  ·  posted 16d ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 15d ago by Zer0‭

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How to change user language for Microsoft 365/Sharepoint Online?

How to change user language for Microsoft 365/Sharepoint Online? I found this https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/office/change-sharepoint-online-language-settings-0f6a477a-dcab-4462-9d0c-e3b53d13...

1 answer  ·  posted 16d ago by propatience‭  ·  last activity 14d ago by samcarter‭

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Vim horizontal scrollbind skips first scroll if it's the very first interaction

I have a custom spreadsheet viewer in Vim that splits the headers into a top pane and the rest into a bottom pane. I bind horizontal scrolling so that scrolling right keeps the headers above the co...

0 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Michael‭

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What are the security or privacy implications of browser clipboard events?

For context, I use Firefox to browse the Web. Some time ago, I followed some security- and privacy-oriented advice for configuring Firefox, which recommended (among many other things) disabling the...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Karl Knechtel‭  ·  last activity 26d ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Is there a program for systematically testing keyboard function?

My keyboard is getting old and occasionally I notice the key presses don't quite register. This keyboard uses membrane switches so I can see how they would wear out after a while and not be as resp...

0 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Best practices for small, internet-critical company's ISP for maximal uptime

This is a small call center with maybe 20 employees. I do not know how many calls it is taking per day, how many field agents it is remotely dispatching, or how many customers it has, but you can e...

3 answers  ·  posted 1mo ago by Julius H.‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Canina‭

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Recommended way to back up large photo/video library on iOS device

As far as I know, Apple iCloud does not offer much of a straightforward way to store a massive photo/video library in the cloud, and offload it from devices. iCloud backup features an "optimize st...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Julius H.‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How can I separate a home LAN to isolate resources?

I have a home network, including a server (not on public internet) that runs various services. For example, a Nextcloud instance with family photos. Currently, the server is connected to my router...

0 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How to change "Master Password" of KeePassXC Database?

How to change "Master Password" of KeePassXC Database? I Googled "keepasxc change password for database" but only found outdated results.

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

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How can I do a one-time data import to DokuWiki to create many pages?

I am new to DokuWiki and have done the basic setup for a private wiki. I want to use it as an alternative to a spreadsheet I've been using to track my ratings and other notes for a category of pro...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Centre tick labels in mermaid/gantt diagram

I'm using the note taking app obsidian. In one of my notes I have a mermaid/gantt diagram which looks like this: Source code: ```mermaid gantt tickInterval 1day axisFormat %d %b dateFormat...

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

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What free apps let me pause, while I'm recording a video on an iPhone? [closed]

Are there any free video recording apps for the iPhone which have a pause function? I want to be able to pause and resume my recording, so that the footage before and after the pause becomes part ...

0 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by 8500 Ward‭  ·  edited 30d ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Are there consequences for going VR for primary computer display?

Is there research into the effects of replacing physical monitors with virtual reality "monitors" for daily use? I imagine that VR is not great for one's eyes, but is it worse than a monitor 50cm f...

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

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Alternative to Cheese that allows custom capture directory?

I use Cheese to take photos with my webcam. The photos get saved under ~/Pictures/Webcam which I don't like. I want them somewhere else. In typical, presumptuous Gnome fashion, there is no UI in C...

1 answer  ·  posted 3mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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How do I set UTF8 in a Vim modeline?

Occasionally someone* occasionally modifies one of the files I'm responsible for with an archaic tool that decides to convert the updated file to UTF-16 (probably lossless) or an even more archaic...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by DavidCary‭

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Low cost programmatic access to US brokers

Are there US stock brokers that allow programmatic access for retail investing? I would like to be able to connect to my broker's API to check my stock portfolio and place trades. I'm not looking ...

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

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Google voice rings only a few times in browser

When I receive a call with Google Voice open in a browser on my desktop, it only rings briefly in the browser (about 2 seconds). After that, my phone starts ringing. When I'm at my computer, I wan...

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Can't subscribe to Google Calendar from URL

I have created a Google calendar in Google account A. In the calendar's settings, under Access permissions for events, I have left Make available to public unchecked. When I click Get shareable lin...

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

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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 4mo 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 4mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 4mo 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 4mo 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 5mo ago by Alexei‭  ·  last activity 5mo 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 5mo ago by H_H‭  ·  edited 5mo 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 5mo ago by H_H‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by H_H‭

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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 5mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 4mo 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 5mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 5mo 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 5mo 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 5mo ago by Michael‭  ·  last activity 5mo 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 5mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 5mo 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 5mo 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 5mo ago by DavidCary‭  ·  last activity 5mo 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 6mo ago by mcp‭  ·  last activity 5mo 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 6mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 6mo 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 6mo ago by mcp‭  ·  edited 6mo 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 6mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 6mo 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 6mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 6mo 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 6mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 6mo 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 6mo ago by H_H‭  ·  last activity 6mo 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 6mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 6mo 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...

2 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 3mo 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 6mo ago by Journeymangeek ‭  ·  edited 6mo 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 6mo ago by matthewsnyder‭