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Q&A 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 2mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

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Q&A Can I verify myself on Mastodon using a Google Site with a custom domain?

Based on seeing other website auth and metadata protocols only, I'm expecting this to be of the form <head> ... <meta rel="me" href="https://mastodon..."> ... </head> . When I fe...

posted 2mo ago by mcast‭

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Q&A Automated Git bisect

One great power of git bisect, and bisection search in general, is that automation is often not required. If you the bug loiters among 128 commits, you should only need seven tests to find it. It'...

posted 2mo ago by mcast‭

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Q&A How to delete old files in GIT while keeping history?

History of text changes is highly compressible This is why Git is good for source code and other text. You can make hundreds of changes to one file and git gc will compact that down by an astonish...

posted 2mo ago by mcast‭

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Q&A How do I stop Gmail from silently dropping legitimate email?

I've known for a while that Gmail sometimes silently drops incoming email -- it doesn't bounce or go to the spam folder; it just disappears. [...] How can I debug (and ideally fix) this problem?...

posted 2mo ago by mcast‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by mcast‭

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Q&A What free, offline software for Windows 10 converts math in PDFs To MathJax?

I need software to convert math in lengthy PDFs to MathJax, in order to copy and paste the MathJax to websites like math.stackexchange.com and math.codidact.com. Recommendations must Be unqual...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 11mo ago by Michael‭

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Q&A How can I plug in both a microphone and speaker to a laptop with a single 3.5 mm jack?

My dad has a Lenovo Y700 laptop with only one 3.5 mm jack (green arrow in pic). He uses this laptop for video calls. He must use the single jack for speakers, because it is impossible to hear peop...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 2y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Q&A Native Folder Synchronization on Android

What technically (or contractually) prevents cloud storage providers from implementing native support for folder synchronization in their Android apps?

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by AZeed‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Q&A Distinguish like I'm 9 years old — Bit rate vs. Data rate?

How do **Data rate **and Total bitrate differ? I am untutored in computer science — please explain like I am 9 years old. See below pls. David Vanderschel PhD in Mathematics & Physics from Ri...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Meta Is web service problem related question on-topic?

I was visiting some sites recently but, that site is looking inactive but, I can't be sure cause, earlier lots of people were withdrawing lots of money from that site. I had mailed at support. But,...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Anonymous‭

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Q&A Distinguish like I'm 5 years old — ArtBox, BleedBox, CropBox, MediaBox, TrimBox

I tried 4 different sets of definitions below, but they're still too abstruse! English ISN'T my first language. You don't have to read any thing below this line...I'm just showing all my work like ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by DavidCary‭

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Meta How to handle crossposts

Another one just showed up: How can I record 2 simultaneous Teams meetings, on the same computer, without audio cross interference? In this case, a mod found the duplicate and posted the link in a...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Is a local Apache a local web server?

Is a local "web" server such as a local Apache installed on Windows with WAMP/XAMPP really a "web server"? (is it a "pseudo web server")? What would be a reasonable term to use to describe not the...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 3y ago by deleted user

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Meta Software Recommendations Category

This(Software Category) is a good idea. In this question @Lundin is requesting for a new category where following topics are included : MS Office a subset of Google's G Suite that includes Docs...

posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 4y ago by deleted user

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Q&A Why does my HTC Desire 610, running Android v4.4.2 and WiFi connected, falsely allege "your phone is up to date" and "no updates available"?

While cleaning my attic, I unerathed an HTC Desire 610 from 2014. I hope to use it as a backup phone. I can't afford to buy a new phone, as COVID unemployed me. As at today, the Latest release is ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Canina‭

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Q&A 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 2mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭

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Q&A In Microsoft Word, how do I systematically add space before the Footnote Superscript?

Undoubtedly, it's too unproductive to add spaces manually before each Footnote SuperScript. I clicked on Manage Styles, but see no option to add such spaces PRODUCTIVELY. Word grayed out "Paragr...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 3y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A 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 4mo ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A 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 4mo ago by deleted user  ·  edited 4mo ago by deleted user

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Q&A 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 4mo ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4mo ago by manassehkatz‭

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Meta Office suites category

A site for office suites was proposed here: https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277548. This proposal is still in early stages and unlikely to get enough support to emerge as a site of its own in the n...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Wicket‭

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Q&A Anti-Twin's Byte by Byte“ vs. ”Compare images (pixels)"

Kindly see the red rectangle below. How does "Byte by Byte" differ from "Compare images (pixels)"? Which is more accurate? What are the pros and cons of each? Advise me if I got to ask this sepa...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by manassehkatz‭

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Meta Can we ask hacking related question?

Actually, it's not easy to answer the question. There's lot of Facebook Brute Forcer and lot of hacking tools is available in github. I am answering the question in few steps. Don't ask : You c...

posted 4y ago by deleted user

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Q&A Paid Windows 10 software for trimming videos (e.g. .mp4) from 2-10 GB?

Can you please recommend PAID software for my Windows 10 laptop, to trim videos from 2 to 10 GB? This differs from my previous question where I requested solely FREE software. I've tried Lightwork...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Alexei‭

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Q&A What is the main reason for some website hosting companies to change ports?

Some website hosting companies change port 22 to some other open port. I don't think that information security is the main reason to do that; first, because many hosting companies would explicitly...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by gronostaj‭

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