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How can I ensure that exactly one process is running on a given processor/core?
I would like to do this so I can accurately speed test my processes, and just to be able to have the illusion of control.
Maybe I want to reserve one processor for special programs. Maybe I want to ...
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What cross-platform command-line tool allows me to get my external IP address?
How do I get my external IP address from the Windows and Linux command line?
On Windows, ipconfig shows an internal network IP address, but it does not show the external one.
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Laptop screen brightness stuck
I can no longer adjust the brightness of my laptop screen, it's stuck at the lowest.
In Linux, the brightness adjustment keys (Fn + F4/F5) still work, since a brightness popup shows and the meter bar ...
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How to save a remote server SSL certificate locally as a file
I need to download an SSL certificate of a remote server (not HTTPS, but the SSL handshake should be the same as Google Chrome / IE / wget and curl all give certificate check fail errors) and add the ...
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Understading the output of syslogd -d
Ubuntu
What is the meanding of 80, F and X in the following output of syslogd -d?
0: X X X X FF X X X X X FF X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FILE: /var/log/auth.log (unused)
1: ...
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How will TrueCrypt work out on JBOD?
I'm thinking of setting up a file server with JBOD (just a bunch of disks). Is it possible to encrypt the entire array of concatenated disks with TrueCrypt and what happens when I need to ...
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Force programs that do not specify proxy settings to use a proxy (ie: Steam)
My school requires a proxy for all internet access. If you want to use the internet, it is impossible to not use a proxy. This makes it a problem for many programs that don't seem to let you enter ...
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What happens when you install > 4GB of RAM in a computer with a 32-Bit OS?
So I'm a programmer and I'm not a complete idiot so I know exactly why you can't access memory where you can't have pointers. But I've never tried this and I don't think I ever will because it seems ...
