User alex - Super User

bio	website	alexanderdickson.com
	location	Australia
	age	27
visits	member for	3 years, 10 months
	seen	May 5 at 9:23
stats	profile views	203

	1,443 reputation	bio	website	alexanderdickson.com	visits	member for	3 years, 10 months
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Mac Mini's internet very slow, every other device fine (PC, iPhone, Xbox 360)

may 2 at 0:41 bentael 1

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Start Google Chrome on Mac with command line switches

osx google-chrome arguments

apr 3 at 14:19 wuxscho 11

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What alternatives exist for TVersity and Windows Media Player for a streaming server to XBox 360 and the like?

streaming windows-media-player xbox360

feb 28 at 13:50 Ramhound 1,829

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How can I find all files in a folder with a certain text string and an extension?

osx terminal grep

jan 31 at 2:51 countfloortiles 103

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Do KVMs exist for multiple monitors?

multiple-monitors kvm-switch

aug 17 at 3:50 Community♦ 1

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Does software exist to log all download / upload usage? [closed]

windows-xp bandwidth

aug 8 at 20:55 Mokubai 20.9k

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How do I reorder the playlist items in the VLC playlist window?

vlc ordering playlists

dec 18 '11 at 11:21 soandos 14.5k

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My firefox scrolling is jerky and very slow - how can I fix this?

windows-xp firefox

nov 3 '11 at 2:48 8088 6,106

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What is the best format/compatibility to save a PSD file if needing to open it in GIMP in Mac OS X?

adobe-photoshop gimp

oct 24 '11 at 4:07 8088 6,106

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What alternatives exist for Zone Alarm?

windows-xp software-rec firewall

oct 21 '11 at 1:25 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Is there any software that exists to sync 2 folders on the same machine? [duplicate]

windows-xp sync folder

sep 8 '11 at 4:33 8088 6,106

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Is there a way to make the audio louder on Windows XP using software?

windows-xp speakers logitech

sep 6 '11 at 4:08 8088 6,106

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Any tool available to make renaming in Windows XP more like Mac OS X?

windows-xp rename file-extension

aug 23 '11 at 2:47 8088 6,106

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When I run a command line tool, do I have to close the Terminal to be able to type in a new command?

osx command-line terminal

aug 21 '11 at 8:30 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Is there free VM software for Mac?

osx mac virtual-machine virtualization

aug 19 '11 at 9:42 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Can I make it so when I hit reply on Thunderbird, focus is at the top and not bottom?

thunderbird

aug 17 '11 at 5:06 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Am I missing out on anything by sticking by Windows XP? [closed]

windows-xp upgrade

aug 13 '11 at 5:42 Tom Wijsman 34.6k

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What do I do when my iPhone is stuck at a screen with an USB cable and iTunes logo?

windows-xp itunes iphone

aug 10 '11 at 21:12 Tom Wijsman 34.6k

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Are Mac Minis suitable for a proper desktop computer?

mac mac-mini

jul 27 '11 at 3:00 myopic.bones 50

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In Gimp, how can I throw away outside transparent pixels?

gimp

jul 6 '11 at 1:36 Ele Munjeli 356

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Every time I run uTorrent in Windows 7, I get “Do you want to allow this program to change files on your computer?”

windows-7 uac utorrent

jun 18 '11 at 23:45 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Is it possible to sync my RSS feeds in Thunderbird with Google Reader?

thunderbird rss google-reader

jun 17 '11 at 14:39 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Why are home networks prefixed with 192.168?

home-networking tcpip

jun 12 '11 at 22:51 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Will a software KVM work between a Mac and PC (Windows)?

mac kvm-switch

jun 9 '11 at 9:18 Juhele 1,573

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Weird video problem with Linux variants

ubuntu boot graphics-card livecd linux-mint

jun 8 '11 at 3:07 Community♦ 1

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Can zipping a file break it?

compression zip

may 15 '11 at 13:00 studiohack♦ 9,116

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Can I place my Skype notifications on my secondary monitor?

skype notifications multiple-monitors

jan 30 '11 at 16:29 JRobert 4,272

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Can I put my Skype notifications on my secondary monitor?

skype

jan 30 '11 at 13:22 rzlines 3,773

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KVM recommendations [closed]

usb multiple-monitors kvm-switch

jan 29 '11 at 22:33 alex 1,443

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Help with putting Ubuntu on an old laptop

windows-xp ubuntu

jan 11 '11 at 8:31 Community♦ 1

alex

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