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Kindle 3: Instant remove dictionary area from the screen? [closed]
During reading a book in a Kindle (3d gen) if I'm using a translation feature (i.e. put cursor before the word) bottom of the screen contains are of instant text translation. That area is visible ...
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Please recommend a good windows 7 book for an intermediate level windows user [closed]
While I am not a professional admin nor a power user, I understand Windows and have used XP before. I can be seen as a lower-intermediate user. However, I am finding 7 to be somewhat hard, probably ...
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How can I read a PDF document and use a dictionary at the same time?
Could anybody point we to a way how could I read a PDF from Chrome and use a dictionary (e.g. English dictionary extensions from Google)?
I wish to double click a word and choose "translate" (or ...
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Nhibernate 3.0 beginer books? [closed]
Nhibernate 3.0 has been out for quite a while not and I am shocked to see there is only 1 nhibernate 3.0 book out there.
I am wondering is there any nhibernate 3.0 beginner books coming out any time ...
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learning Linux internals and shell [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Learning the basics of Linux/Unix
I am interested in learning Linux (yes, am a newbie)...
please suggest me some books for learning the internals (like what happens ...
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Why do chm files that I have downloaded sometimes say that the address is not valid?
Why sometimes, I can't view the content of the chm files which I downloaded? It gives me something like this when I open it.
The address is not valid
Most likely causes: There might be a
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Recommend a single book to purchase on Windows-based TCP/IP networking and configuration (preferably PDF)?
Can you recommend a single book to purchase on TCP/IP networking and configuration in Windows (preferably a digital download as PDF)?
A general detailed technical reference with good examples, ...
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Which Linux book for aspiring sysadmin?
I have a co-worker who insists that he will never buy a book unless it is considered "THE" book. So, in this vein, I thought I'd ask what the ultimate Linux book is.
I wouldn't quite call myself a ...
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How to rearrange page in LaTeX or PDF?
I want to print document in double side two-up A4 paper,
Page folding:
/ 1,2
/ / 3,4
< <
|\ \ 6,5
| \ 8,7
|
| / 9,10
|/ / 11,12
< <
|\ \ 14,13
| \ 16,15
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| / 17,18
|/ / 19,20
< ...
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Book edition and printing service
I want to make a book with picture and text for a friend birthday.
What is the best system?
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Simple web-based library management system [closed]
I am looking for a simple and free library system. The one in this question is too complex for me.
Requirnment:
web based
PHP, if possible
i18n
without MARC, Z39.2, etc (this is for a very small ...
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Want to learn/use OpenBSD
I have no networking or Unix experience but am very interested in OpenBSD. It's a Canadian opensource operating system and is purported to be the most secure operating system available.
Does anyone ...
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Good books for learning Excel VBA
I want to learn how to use VBA. I spend around 2~3 hours making a report every week using Excel 2007 and I think I could benefit from knowing VBA well.
I already know programming and as such know a ...
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Books for understanding how computers work
I have been listening to a Podcast called "Security Now" and one of the shows presenters, "Steve Gibson" has been covering the basics of of how computers work. Topics include the basics from logic ...
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learn ubuntu book
I'm cs student and we did some unix programming at school, but most of use are using windows os. I have decided to go on ubuntu. Besides installing ubuntu and using it, what book will teach me the ...
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Layman's book for understanding computer networks
The good thing about books targeting a layman is that it is usually very engaging to read (not dry and boring like, say, school/university books).
Charles Petzold's Code: The Hidden Language of ...
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Open Source Software to Catalogue Books?
I have a library with about 300 programming books, which I would like to organize into a digital catalogue.
It should be accessible from Mac, Linux and Windows machines. A web app could work.
Any ...
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What precisely is an ISBN? [closed]
Are ISBNs (International Standard Book Number) related to the book's edition or to the content?
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What's a good book for non-geeks on how to avoid viruses, malware, phishing, etc.?
Within the past several years, I remember reading a tech blog (Scobleizer? someone else?) that covered a book written for non-geeks on safe computing -- how to avoid malware, how to stay secure, etc. ...
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What's a good web-based application for storing your book collection? [closed]
I'm looking for a (better if web-based; I.e., something I can install in my home server on my LAN) software to keep track of my books/DVDs/etc.
I already know of Readerware offerings, which I find ...
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Best tool for writing a Programming Book?
Well, this is not directly programming related! But a friend of mine wants to write a book about programming. Now he asked me if I knew a good software for this, because Word crashes 10 times a day on ...
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System z primer?
I've worked a lot with more mid-range systems from IBM iSeries and pSeries. I'm having problems finding decent non-market-speak information on IBM System z/Mainframe. Yeah, I "get it" about ...
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Excel for programmers
Recently as part of my job I have had to edit and create a lot of excel spreadsheets. I am familiar with some Excel formulas but while editing the spreadsheets I don't feel that I'm using the full ...
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Extracting text from a .PDF scanned book
I have a scanned a book in PDF format, but the quality is rather poor:
(The language is Romanian and it's a medical physiology book, in case you were wondering)
I want to extract text from the ...
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Best Book/Video Training for Adobe Illustrator
It's about time I learn this program. I'm a developer, but there's so many times when I need to create what I call simple artwork.
I went over and read book reviews at Amazon, but nothing jumped out ...
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Looking for Ubuntu reference
I have just installed the latest Ubuntu. Hence, I'd like to have a thick book on my desk for reference. Which one would you recommend.
A bit about me: Tall, 6.1, white, very well endowed .... ...
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Microsoft Access 2007 books [closed]
I would like to ask your suggestions, if you know any good books for Microsoft Access 2007, including the migration from old versions to new versions.
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A good book on bigger projects in Excel?
Is there a good book out there on how to do bigger projects in Excel?
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Recommended reading for security research [closed]
Which books would you recommend a security researcher? Specifically interested in
Malware analysis
Finding new software vulnerabilities
General web security
But don't limit yourself to these ...
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Good reference book for OSX (non-obvious tips/tricks)
What are some good reference books for learning the subtleties of OSX? I found it fairly easy to pick up, but some things are kinda weird (like switching the default web browser, I had to get my ...
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Best computer security related books
There seems to be a lot of interest in programming books with over 700 questions on Stack Overflow. So how about some non-programming computer books? In this case, what is your favourites book on ...
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Best LaTeX tutorials or books? [closed]
I'm trying to get started with LaTeX, ready for the large amount of academic writing I will be needing to do shortly. I've come across various Internet resources on LaTeX, but some seem to be rather ...
