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kate: add quotation marks (or square brackets or parentheses) to selected word via shortcut
Is there any way (Plugin, Script) to add quotation marks (or square brackets or parentheses) at the beginning and the end of selected text via a keyboard shortcut in the Kate editor?
I think of ...
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How does Adobe convert WAV to MP3?
When using Adobe's programs (Flash for example) to convert WAV audio to MP3 there is no silent gap added to the beginning of the MP3 file like it is when I for example use LAME (when using LAME a ...
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Virus found on a domain computer… What to do!¿ [closed]
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Computer is infected by a virus or a malware, what do I do now?
We have a user that got several viruses. It has been deleted and cleaned but now, I need to find how she ...
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What files and/or directories can be removed from a Windows XP install without breaking anything?
This is after installation (I haven't got the option of nLite or similar tools to slim the install disc).
I'll be taking a hard disk image (using Norton Ghost running off a BartPE CD). To be exact, ...
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Where does the information shown by OS X Terminal 'Display all commands' feature come from?
I just learned that if you hit and hold ESC while on the Mac Terminal, a prompt appears after a few seconds offering to show every command available on your system, including aliases, built-ins, and ...
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Make an OS X Installer Think that it is on Snow Leopard, not Leopard?
Is there a way to make Leopard think that it is Snow Leopard, for the sake of installing newer software?
(At my own risk, understandably.)
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How best to copy an SD card with corrupt filesystem to attempt recovery?
I have an SD card with a corrupt filesystem, so wanted to clone it and attempt recovery on the copy (just in case of problems). I was thinking that dd-ing it Linux would be a sensible way to go, but ...
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Emacs check syntax of file before saving
How I can prevent Emacs from saving my buffer when it contains syntax errors ?
It would by especially useful for editing source code.
I'm writing some source code into the buffer, hit C-x C-s and ...
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Tomato QoS: Why is some traffic unclassified when there are classifications for it?
Ok, I am trying to tweak my router to give priority to some traffic. My classifications seem to cover just about everything but I still see ~60 to ~80% of the traffic as unclassified:
TCP ...
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So I installed Tomato on my router 'cause I wanna be hardcore'. What should I do next? [closed]
So I installed Tomato 1.27 on my WRT54GL v1.1 to try and get the most out of it. What can I do optimize my DL and UL speeds? If I wanna run a web service, how do I go about setting up dynamic DNS? ...
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How to configure Windows 7 for maximum, realistic, every day security?
Being realistic I want to be able to do most things: install apps, go online, etc. but want to be safe and prevent any unnecessary problems (i.e. reinstalls!)
From what I've gathered Microsoft ...
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Tips to prepare your computer for a clean Windows install? [closed]
As Windows 7 RTM is / will be out soon for everyone, many people will be thinking of doing a clean OS installation. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's afraid somehow someday I will realise I have ...
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How to have a timer driven “reload” of a tab in Mac OS X Safari 4?
Is there a way to have safari 4 on Mac OS X to reload a web page every N minutes on a per tab basis?
