"localhost:8080" works fine but is it mandatory to give the port number always, because it doesn't work when I just type "localhost"

I have a long Bash command. This command looks something like this: grunt build && mv file1.txt ../../results && mv file2.txt ../../logs &...

I use Eraser to try to safely erase any content present on my USB flash drive. After the erasure, I read in the log: Session: Monday, March 27, 2017 6:13:...

In my efforts to root out the mysterious Java 1.5.0_11 installation I have hiding somewhere on my PC, I completely uninstalled Java. Now, a search in Expl...

You often see people using -> as an arrow, but I hate how it looks. I always use the → symbol but to do so I have to insert > symbol, which is annoy...

I recently had to burn a DVD for the first time in ages and I was wondering why CDs and DVDs start in the centre and go towards the edge. Older rotating-d...

In the past I was always told by colleagues 4.2.2.2 appears to work faster and have to combine that with Google's public DNS*. Using 8.8.8.8 as prima...

I have many CD ISOs downloaded from the Internet. They are each about 100 MB in size and consist of repair/diagnostic programs and other tools. Some of th...

I have a Java application that appears to run slower on a more powerful machine running the same OS (Windows 7) and same Java version. By running slow, I ...

I am trying to launch the Garuda Boot Manager and get this: qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display :0 qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plug...