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Jan
13
comment Best Secure Encryption for Zip Files via Linux
Encryption compresses files anyway. If rock solid encryption is more important than file size, you should consider using GPG.
Jan
13
comment Failure: This torrent is not registered with this tracker
utorrent allows you to add more trackers. Right click on the trackers tab. There's a good chance the openbittorrent tracker is mirroring it too. openbittorrent.com. Once you are connected, PEX should give you more sources.
Jan
13
comment What's the best way to store your bank info?
Duplicate - superuser.com/questions/255/…
Jan
13
comment Video player with note-taking features?
I don't know of a video player that supports this, but maybe you could open notepad in a small window next to the player?
Jan
13
comment Editing Grub - “no such file or directory found”
what does "ls -a /boot/grub" say?
Jan
13
comment Getting speaker feedback when I use my microphone in Ubuntu
It's a pity you weren't around when I asked this. superuser.com/questions/91584
Jan
12
comment LAN Home Network with router + Wifi internet
I have googled around and can't find anything - as I'm sure you did too. Can you delete the network and start again in Windows 7?
Jan
12
comment LAN Home Network with router + Wifi internet
Just to be totally clear - is the "wifi usb card" a short range 802.11 wireless card or a 3G wireless modem?
Jan
12
comment LAN Home Network with router + Wifi internet
On all the home routers I have used, wireless and wired clients are on the same network, get IP addresses in the same same range and can share files.
Jan
12
comment Convert a .mp3 to wav file with mplayer
In that case the line should be: ffmpeg -i input.mp3 -ar 8000 -ac 1 -acodec pcm_u8 output.wav
Jan
11
comment Most Windows-like text editor that can be used through PuTTY in NetBSD?
Nano is a more modern version of Pico
Jan
11
comment Migrate from windows mail to outlook express
Outlook Express is insecure. Thunderbird would be a better bet.
Jan
11
comment Configure LAN Router To Prevent Illegal Torrenting?
Disabling UDP would wreck VOIP.
Jan
11
comment Windows XP freezing randomly, only while playing games
I would definitely try updating the graphics card drivers first.
Jan
10
comment Getting speaker feedback when I use my microphone in Ubuntu
OK thanks. I can't see anything about amplification. All I can see is a selector for which sound devices to use. I'll give it a go next weekend when I have time and I'll let you know.
Jan
10
comment Getting speaker feedback when I use my microphone in Ubuntu
Where is this setting, please? I can't find it anywhere.
Jan
9
comment Playing VCD[.dat] in linux
To open .dat files with VLC: 1. In the file explorer (Nautilus) select a .dat file. 2. Choose File ▸ Open with Other Application. 3. Choose VLC. You can change it so it opens on a double click through File > Properties > Open With.
Jan
9
comment Prevent Private Key Change - GPG
I think the only way around this is to keep daily/hourly backups of the encrypted folder. Ultimately, it's the same risk as having a rogue user delete the folder.
Jan
8
comment Filesystem to quickly get recent modifications
Oh I see. I know zfs supports this, but I don't think ext4 does. Does OpenSolaris run on your laptop? :o) breden.org.uk/2008/05/12/…
Jan
8
comment Validate .html with W3c if you set target attribute on <a>-element?
Best to ask at doctype.com ?