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Activity for manassehkatz
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| Edit | Post #291142 | Initial revision | — | 8 months ago |
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A: My hard drive is screeching, now what? Hard drives make sounds, just as anything spun around at 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM (typical) would do. If the sound changes than that is often a sign of a problem. There are some exceptions (especially Apple computers where things get rather proprietary), but generally speaking any hard drive problem t... (more) |
— | 8 months ago |
| Edit | Post #290823 | Initial revision | — | 9 months ago |
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A: Best practices for small, internet-critical company's ISP for maximal uptime Generally speaking the best thing is two different internet providers. Different means not just who you send the bill to but different physical networks. In most areas, your options are: One cable provider (Comcast/Xfinity, Cox, etc.) One telephone company provider (Verizon, AT&T) That's pre... (more) |
— | 9 months ago |
| Edit | Post #290351 | Initial revision | — | 12 months ago |
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A: Easiest way to set up a mailing list Sorry, no simple answer here, though I did find one service free for up to 100 users: https://groups.io Any "service", as opposed to software you install on your own system, needs to be paid for, somewhere, somehow. Email services in particular have significant infrastructure requirements, beyond ... (more) |
— | 12 months ago |
| Comment | Post #290304 |
The answer will depend a lot on (a) whether you have a commercial hosting service available (many include mailing list capability - The Codidact organization uses that for newsletters), (b) what operating systems you have and/or are willing to install, (c) whether or not you have an email domain you... (more) |
— | 12 months ago |
| Edit | Post #288847 | Initial revision | — | over 1 year ago |
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A: How can I transmit my current location to someone else's phone? On Android in Google Maps (Googled to get this, but tested and it works): Touch and hold an area of the map that isn't labeled to drop a red pin. In the search box, you can find the coordinates. Press and hold on the coordinates and it will copy to the Clipboard, so you can then paste to some... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #288806 |
The problem with webmail is you have almost no control. I have had numerous calls over the years from customers using Gmail/Yahoo mail/AOL/etc. because the provider made some updates and they either can't figure out how to do their usual tasks or they just plain don't like the new style. At least wit... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #288810 |
I have been a fan of trackballs since the days of Missile Command. Unfortunately, they are less popular and therefore more expensive. Also adding to the cost is that they can't be (practically) made purely electronic - there is physical ball which was long ago removed from mice. But they provide the ... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
| Edit | Post #288537 |
Post edited: operative -> operating |
— | over 1 year ago |
| Suggested Edit | Post #288537 |
Suggested edit: operative -> operating (more) |
helpful | over 1 year ago |
| Edit | Post #288439 | Initial revision | — | over 1 year ago |
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A: In Word, how do I readily sort a string of numbers separated by commas? You can't do that in Word. Word's Sort command operates on "fields" in separate rows. It is nominally for Tables, but if the selected data is not in an actual Table then it treats each row of text as if it were a row of a Table. Note that each row here is a full Paragraph, defined by a hard return... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #285806 |
There is a fundamental problem with the question, which is that HTML simply doesn't work that way, with very limited exceptions. Part of the current speed and power of the web is that HTML, CSS and Javascript are *mostly* separate files. In particular, CSS and Javascript are loaded separately, often ... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285387 | Initial revision | — | almost 3 years ago |
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A: How can the total size of all frames of a video > that video's size? As already noted in another answer, the answer is compression. But it is actually much more than you might think. A typical video has a huge amount static from frame to frame. Even an "action" video (e.g., sports) will actually have only a small part change from frame to frame most of the time. In fa... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285320 | Initial revision | — | almost 3 years ago |
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A: How to concurrently, productively change all gray color in all headings and subheadings in this PDF? TL;DR You can't, at least not easily. Generally speaking, PDFs are read only documents. That is deliberate, as it helps with use of PDFs as a replacement for paper documents. What you see is what you get when you print, and what you see is almost definitely what the author wanted you to see. There... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #284758 | Initial revision | — | about 3 years ago |
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A: Why does Google Search Console shows data two days prior? TL;DR TANSTAAFL Google is in business. They give a lot of stuff away for free. But much of that is in order to get things that people pay for, either directly (paid accounts for G Suite or whatever they call it these days and other products) or indirectly (ad revenue). A logical result of that ... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #282137 |
[Format Factory](http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/index.php?language=en) (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #281908 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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A: Anti-Twin's Byte by Byte“ vs. ”Compare images (pixels)" I never heard of Anti-Twin. So I went to the web site and quickly found the answer: http://www.joerg-rosenthal.com/en/antitwin/similar.html As expected, "byte by byte" will look for an exact match. Change a single pixel and it fails. Change something in the header (e.g., strip EXIF details) and... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #281836 |
The exception would be if the DDoS was combined with a direct server attack, with the DDoS either to slow down response. A lot depends on whether the goal of the DDoS is to truly attack a particular site or just to deny access to legitimate users. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #281836 |
A DDoS attack does not necessarily have **any** effect on the contents of the website - i.e., nothing to restore/repair. A DDoS is based on overwhelming the site resources with unwanted traffic. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #281819 |
Key is distinguishing between "hack" as "advanced programming and system usage" vs. "hack" as "illegal manipulation of a computer". In Team Programming class (~ 35 years ago) I named my team (Team H by default) the Happy Hackers.
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— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #281751 |
Generally speaking, journals, publishers, etc. do **not** use Word for the final formatting of documents. Word is an incredibly powerful program, but it has its limits, and in fact while a publisher may prefer Word as the source format from authors (quite common), I have a hunch they wouldn't be so c... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #281783 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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A: Why does my second LCD monitor overflow, when I try to maximize windows? An LCD (unlike a typical CRT) has actual hardware pixels for the defined "native" resolution. If you set your video card (in this case, set your Windows display resolution) higher than the native resolution, the behavior is undefined. Possibilities include: Blank display Useless display (fuzzy,... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #281768 |
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| Edit | Post #281768 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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A: Is it wise to delete C: (containing Program Files) on an old hard drive, to create space to backup more files? Essentially (it is actually a bit more complicated), the information on a hard drive (or solid state drive - a computer will normally treat them basically the same, and actually floppy disks, flash drives and other removable media are similar) includes: Low-level formatting This is what takes ... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |