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177 votes
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Why do damaged hard drives freeze the entire system?

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Email sent to me is addressed to [email protected]. How is this done?

118 votes
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Does the root account always have UID/GID 0?

81 votes
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How does /proc/* work?

81 votes

Is CRT degaussing really dangerous for nearby laptops?

76 votes

Getting around the FAT32 4 GB file size limit

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NTP - How are NTP servers so accurate

56 votes
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Task Manager is saying the system is running with over a thousand threads

55 votes

Monitor TCP Traffic on specific port

46 votes
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How to determine if a linux binary file is 32-bit or 64-bit?

45 votes
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Is overclocking legal?

44 votes
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How can I determine the current size of the ARC in ZFS, and how does the ARC relate to free or cache memory?

43 votes
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Is a /boot partition always necessary?

38 votes

Does an identical cryptographic hash or checksum for two files mean they are identical?

36 votes

Is it safe to use a HDD while rsync is running?

35 votes
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Would it improve the write performance to fill a reformatted drive with zeros?

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How many drives do I need for ZFS RAID-Z2?

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How to... Internet without ISP?

29 votes
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Need clarification on what IDE hard drive size—2.5 inch versus 3.5 inch—actually means

29 votes
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How to store and preserve lots of data?

27 votes
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Can PSU cause my PC to reboot?

26 votes
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Preferred place to store configuration files that change often

24 votes

What does an operating system look like without a shell?

24 votes
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Is a home NAS reliable to keep your data on (no other backups)?

22 votes

Use "cd -" without any output

20 votes

Why are they putting "processors" on hard drives?

19 votes
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Exactly how many valid IPv4 addresses are there?

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Why is the system partition C:\?

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Why does it take so long for the computer to respond with "invalid password", when using a correct password is near instant?

18 votes
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USB backlit keyboard power consumption

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