https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usFri, 31 Jul 2026 17:46:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/freenas-sshd-port-forward-open-failed-administratively-prohibited.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/freenas-sshd-port-forward-open-failed-administratively-prohibited.htmlI have a freenas server with an ssh port open to the internet. I want to access a server within the network the nas is in, so I used an ssh port forward like this: ssh -N -L 8080:host:80 root@freenas....Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:37:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/laptop-case-is-breaking.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/laptop-case-is-breaking.htmlMy laptop casing at both corners are falling apart. I can not buy a new one now. Can someone suggest me a good solution for this?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:31:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-open-sql-server-management-studio.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-open-sql-server-management-studio.htmlHow do I open SQL Server Management Studio? I installed it but I don't see where I can open it....Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:11:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dhcp-option-252-what-is-it.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dhcp-option-252-what-is-it.htmlAll over the internet I see example of how to set up dhcpd with WAPD proxy auto configuration using DHCP. In the /etc/dhcpd.conf file there are statements like this: option wpad code 252; "http:......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:05:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/access-is-denied-when-executing-application-from-command-prompt.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/access-is-denied-when-executing-application-from-command-prompt.htmlToday when I tried to run an old DOS utility from the Windows XP Command prompt, I got the error message "Access is Denied." Then I found that most of the DOS utilities would not run, even ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:01:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/copying-a-300-gig-file-between-two-ext-hard-drives-via-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/copying-a-300-gig-file-between-two-ext-hard-drives-via-laptop.htmlI have two external hard drives and a laptop. I want to copy a single very large file, which is around 300 GB, from one of the external hard drive to the other. What is a practical way to do that......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:56:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-connect-to-ftp-via-filezilla-on-lightsail.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cannot-connect-to-ftp-via-filezilla-on-lightsail.htmlI created an instance of Debian on Amazon Lightsail. Everything works fine except FTP. I added port 21 to the firewall: Next, I followed these instructions to the letter on how to install proftpd:......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:42:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-assign-values-to-cells.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-assign-values-to-cells.htmlI'm setting up a golf tournament and need help assigning dollar winnings to cells and then when I put someone's name in those cells it will auto calculate a running tally for me for each player for......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:26:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/if-i-know-the-pid-number-of-a-process-how-can-i-get-its-name.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/if-i-know-the-pid-number-of-a-process-how-can-i-get-its-name.htmlIf I have the PID number for a process (on a UNIX machine), how can I find out the name of its associated process? What do I have to do?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:04:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/run-exe-from-network-share-with-without-admin-privileges.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/run-exe-from-network-share-with-without-admin-privileges.htmlI'm trying to run a Win7 exe that's on a network share (a Linux CIFS server). The share was created by a non-admin (see Windows 7 problem to access shared folder). I can read and edit and write f......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:04:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-the-abbreviation-nsx-stand-for-in-vmware-nsx-for-vsphere-clo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-the-abbreviation-nsx-stand-for-in-vmware-nsx-for-vsphere-clo.htmlThis may be better suited for a Networking Exchange, but as I have no desire to join that group I wanted to try SuperUser first. The title pretty much says it all. I've recently begun diving into ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:02:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-icon-for-a-bitlocker-encrypted-drive-icon-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-icon-for-a-bitlocker-encrypted-drive-icon-in-windows.htmlI've followed several guides for changing the icon of a USB drive, but none of them seems to work. My drive is encrypted with BitLocker. I can't get the icon to use my .ico file regardless of wheth......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:01:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-physically-find-a-wifi-device-using-a-laptop-or-mobile-phone.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-physically-find-a-wifi-device-using-a-laptop-or-mobile-phone.htmlOkay, so I have lost my tablet somewhere in my flat and have been searching for hours already. It is an Android device, which seems to have wifi enabled (responds to pings), but doesn't seem to rea......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:59:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/broken-laptop-screen-hdmi-isn-039-t-working-anymore.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/broken-laptop-screen-hdmi-isn-039-t-working-anymore.htmlI recently dropped my Windows 10 x64 laptop and it caused the screen to go all coloured with lines, and I pretty much can't see any relevant information on the screen anymore. I was able to connect......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:53:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/a-not-null-column-of-type-timestamp-without-a-default-value-in-mysql.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/a-not-null-column-of-type-timestamp-without-a-default-value-in-mysql.htmlIf I create a table CREATE TABLE t1 ( id BIGINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL, createDate TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL, updateDate TIMESTAMP(3) NULL DEFAULT NULL, closeDate TIMESTAMP(3) NULL DEFAULT ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:49:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-scroll-the-output-of-less-command-without-a-mouse.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-scroll-the-output-of-less-command-without-a-mouse.htmlI am playing with OWASP-BWA in a VM to learn security in web-apps. If you are familiar with it you'll know that the linux doesn't have any GUI. I haven't installed VMWare tools on the machine becau......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:37:32 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/proxy-chaining-how-does-it-exactly-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/proxy-chaining-how-does-it-exactly-work.htmlSo I know about basic proxies, and how they transparently forward the connection to destination. I just couldn't understand how chaining proxies work. For example I have this chain: proxy1 -> p......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:37:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-hide-lg-magic-remote-039-s-cursor-on-webos-2-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-hide-lg-magic-remote-039-s-cursor-on-webos-2-closed.htmlCan you decide against using the "air pointing" feature of LG Magic Remotes and use them as "normal" remotes on a webOS 2 TV? When I pick it up, I don't want the cursor to become visible and move ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:30:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-127-0-0-1-and-0-0-0-0.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-039-s-the-difference-between-127-0-0-1-and-0-0-0-0.htmlI understand that 127.0.0.1 points to localhost, and so does 0.0.0.0 (correct me if I'm wrong). So, what's the difference between 127.0.0.1 and 0.0.0.0?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:27:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/debug-log-file-is-being-created-in-a-few-windows-folders-possibly-from.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/debug-log-file-is-being-created-in-a-few-windows-folders-possibly-from.htmlA few weeks ago I noticed a file named debug.log begin to appear in a few Windows folders (Win 10, x64). Does anyone know if it is due to Google Chrome, and/or how to resolve? The only reason I a......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:22:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-use-my-newly-created-user-with-chown.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-i-use-my-newly-created-user-with-chown.htmlSo I am attempting to create a new user and group, and then change ownership of a directory to that new user/group. However, when I do, chown comes back with an "illegal user name" message. Here's a ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:04:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/use-drivers-from-windows-to-linux.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/use-drivers-from-windows-to-linux.htmlI have this wifi card: WG311v3 - G54 Wireless PCI Adapter; that only work in Windows with specific driver. How can i use it too with GNU/Linux ? I read about the wine program but here they said ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:42:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-increasing-virtual-memory-not-help-improve-game-performance-c.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-does-increasing-virtual-memory-not-help-improve-game-performance-c.htmlMy RAM has a pathetic 2GB and most of my applications and background services take up at least 25% to 35% of it and thus causing the game to be laggy and all. I've tried adding virtual memory, from......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:41:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cmos-configuration-for-bootable-usb.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cmos-configuration-for-bootable-usb.htmlI have a fit-pc (a small Linux box from 2007) running Ubuntu 8.04. I want to upgrade to the newest Ubuntu Server distribution. To do this, I've created a bootable USB using Rufus for that specific ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/converting-iso-to-img-in-mac-os-x-10-6.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/converting-iso-to-img-in-mac-os-x-10-6.htmlI'm trying to convert an .iso file (Ubuntu disc image) to a .img file. I run a command like so: hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ubuntu.img ubuntu-11.04-server-amd64.iso But no matter what, I get......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:12:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reset-mfa-for-my-office-365-account.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-reset-mfa-for-my-office-365-account.htmlWhen logging in as an Office365 Admin, the user can change his own MFA settings including Authenticator App and Phone numbers (Under Additional security verification) However, this option is not ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:08:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bcdedit-deletevalue-safeboot-error.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bcdedit-deletevalue-safeboot-error.htmlI cannot boot into my Windows version due to a virus, I was able to boot into another partitioned copy of Windows and access msconfig, which I then selected the virus ridden partitioned and checked "...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:39:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-take-an-hdmi-input-to-my-laptop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-take-an-hdmi-input-to-my-laptop.htmlI have a device whose video-out is HDMI. My laptop has an HDMI port. My laptop is running Linux. Can I view the device's video-out on my laptop? How?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:25:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/add-menu-items-to-shift-right-click-menu-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/add-menu-items-to-shift-right-click-menu-on-windows.htmlThe point is to add right click menu items only for Shift+Right click. Don't even bother: regular right click is all over the web, but I want to add some items that wouldn't clutter my right click.......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:25:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-an-alert-when-someone-logged-on-my-pc.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-an-alert-when-someone-logged-on-my-pc.htmlI wish to send myself an mail, a message or an alert when someone logged on my machine. Is that possible to configure on my Windows 7 machine?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:20:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-file-delete-shortcut-from-allusers-desktop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-file-delete-shortcut-from-allusers-desktop.htmlIn Vista/7, if I try to delete a shortcut using the following command -: del "%allusersprofile%\Desktop\MyShortcut.lnk" ...Windows sees this folder as empty and doesn't delete the file. The ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:06:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/macvim-app-doesnt-open-any-edit-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/macvim-app-doesnt-open-any-edit-windows.htmli installed macvim with brew install macvim brew link macvim brew linkapps i am on os x el capitan, but had same problem on yosemite if i go to /usr/local/Cellar/macvim/7.4-80/bin and execute ma......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:03:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-2016-macro-to-import-tab-delimited-txt-file-into-specific-worksh.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-2016-macro-to-import-tab-delimited-txt-file-into-specific-worksh.htmlExcel 2016 Hi I have a workbook called “Project” with a worksheet called, “Imported_Text”. From sources online and through my own limited knowledge I have (against the odds) produced a sub (macro) ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:40:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gigabit-ethernet-full-duplex-is-actually-2gbit-sec-counting-both-ways.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gigabit-ethernet-full-duplex-is-actually-2gbit-sec-counting-both-ways.htmlMy understanding is that gigabit Ethernet over twisted pair, 1000Base-T, is full-duplex by default. Does that mean that the actual bandwidth, can be 1 Gbit/sec in each way simultaneously, hence 2 G......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:40:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/0x000000c4-error-on-windows-server-2012-r2-installation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/0x000000c4-error-on-windows-server-2012-r2-installation.htmlI want to install Windows Server 2012R2 on my Dell CS24-SC over USB. It boots successfully from the USB disk. The Windows logo appears and the following error shows up. Need to restart Hold down the ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:39:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/export-office-excel-table-to-csv-using-a-macro.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/export-office-excel-table-to-csv-using-a-macro.htmlI'm using Excel Tables in Excel 2010. I would like to quickly export the contents of these tables to *.csv. My current workflow: 1. Select table manually 2. Copy the contents into a new workboo......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:36:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-prevent-lock-screen-of-remote-computer-when-remote-rdp-connec.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-prevent-lock-screen-of-remote-computer-when-remote-rdp-connec.htmlHow do I prevent lock screen of remote computer when remote RDP connection into the computer is started? This question “Disable Lock Screen after Remote Desktop session in Windows 10” is for ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:27:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/after-installing-nfs-common-i-get-failed-to-resolve-server-nfs-server.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/after-installing-nfs-common-i-get-failed-to-resolve-server-nfs-server.htmlHi am following this guide I tried to run this: sudo mount -t nfs -o proto=tcp,port=2049 nfs-server:/ /dev after installing this: apt-get install nfs-common and get this error Failed to r......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:24:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/header-and-footer-backgrounds-in-word-2010.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/header-and-footer-backgrounds-in-word-2010.htmlIs it possible, in Word 2010, to change the background colour in the Header/Footert, i.e. the document background is white and header/footer background green? Thanks...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:22:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/restart-process-on-linux-by-its-pidn-number-with-kill-command-how.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/restart-process-on-linux-by-its-pidn-number-with-kill-command-how.htmlWell, I want to be able to restart processes on linux and so I looked into kill manpages for that. Apparently kill -l would list all the signals I could send to a process to do what I need, which ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:21:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-pcie-to-sata-expansion-cards-work-and-does-my-pc-support-them.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-pcie-to-sata-expansion-cards-work-and-does-my-pc-support-them.htmlI've recently been looking into getting a PCIe to SATA expansion card, which I think is otherwise known as a port multiplier (which was the first result in Google when I searched for such an adapte......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:12:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-play-flac-audio-files-on-windows-media-player.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-play-flac-audio-files-on-windows-media-player.htmlI have Windows 7 and Windows Media Player 12 (I think it's the x86 not the x86-64 version but I'm not sure -- how can I be sure?) and I want a way to play FLAC files in it. I want a way to do it w......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:12:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/convert-image-to-visio-diagram.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/convert-image-to-visio-diagram.htmlI'm trying to convert a simple diagram (boxes and arrows) into a Visio chart. There are lots of these boxes and arrows, however, so this will be a pain to do by hand. Is there a way to convert an ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:06:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-professional-vs-windows-7-ultimate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-7-professional-vs-windows-7-ultimate.htmlAccording to wikipedia, Windows 7 Ultimate has many more features than professional and yet it costs considerably less. Windows 7 professional, which costs considerably more, has less features and......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:01:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/su-or-sudo-not-accepting-password.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/su-or-sudo-not-accepting-password.htmlPretty straight forward. I have an ubuntu 9.10 NBR fresh install, and su nor sudo will accept my password from the command line. I can use synaptic and the updater tool, as well as invoke things ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-all-txt-files-in-windows-8.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-delete-all-txt-files-in-windows-8.htmlHow can I delete all text files (only) from a parent folder and all its child folders (without deleting any of the folders)? I am using Windows 8 but the answer shouldn't be too different for other ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:53:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-a-22-subnet-from-192-168-0-0-22-network-address.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-a-22-subnet-from-192-168-0-0-22-network-address.htmlsubnet the given network 192.168.0.0/22 to provide 190 host address for 1st network, 55 host addresses for 2nd network and 26 host addresses for 3rd network .also calculate two subnets in order to ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:49:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-exactly-is-the-consequence-of-changing-the-system-locale-in-windo.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-exactly-is-the-consequence-of-changing-the-system-locale-in-windo.htmlI read http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/change-the-system-locale (windows 8 linked me to this help page) and I still can't completely understand what that means. In which way is the ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:34:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-batch-rename-files-in-bash.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-batch-rename-files-in-bash.htmlI've got some files like this: database1-backup-01-01-2011.sql database2-backup-01-01-2011.sql ...etc. I want to rename them to add AM, like this: database1-backup-01-01-2011-AM.sql database2-...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:23:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-chrome-reload-all-js-and-css-file-of-a-page.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-make-chrome-reload-all-js-and-css-file-of-a-page.htmlIt is known that using shift+ctrl+R can be used to force chrome browser to reload the page instead of reading from cache. However, while the images are reloaded, the JS and CSS files are not loaded. ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:17:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-angle-is-optimal-for-the-antennas-on-my-wireless-network-card.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-angle-is-optimal-for-the-antennas-on-my-wireless-network-card.htmlI'm sharing a house with some friends and I'm in the bedroom right up in the attic. The router is right down on the ground floor and I get connectivity issues. I've found that if I adjust the two ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:51:53 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-i-remove-or-erase-ls-l-head-3-tail-l-to-start-over-what-command-i-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-i-remove-or-erase-ls-l-head-3-tail-l-to-start-over-what-command-i-.htmlHow do I remove or erase ls -l | head -3 | tail -l to start over. What command should I use? Since my ls -l | head -3 | tail - l has double exit1.sh, exit2.sh.it isn’t same picture instruction...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:39:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-serve-html-off-my-dropbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-serve-html-off-my-dropbox.htmlI have an HTML5 game that I would like anyone on the internet to be able to access. However, when I give a link to the page, it just prompts to download the file instead of rendering it. How do I ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:17:03 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/are-there-performance-differences-between-openjdk-and-oracle.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/are-there-performance-differences-between-openjdk-and-oracle.htmlOracle has recently decided to start charging for commercial use of their JVM. Our team has started to switch over to using OpenJDK instead, and are finding everything seems to be working fine, ex......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:14:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-save-a-complete-webpage-in-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-save-a-complete-webpage-in-chrome.htmlI would like to save exactly the version of a page that I am currently seeing. This means the complete page that was generated after running all the site scripts and therefore has all the css,js fi......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:57:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-is-it-possible-to-select-multiple-values-in-drop-down-list-witho.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-is-it-possible-to-select-multiple-values-in-drop-down-list-witho.htmlIs there any possibility to mark more values in drop-down list and to have them in one single row? This is the way I found but still it is not inside a single row... My DDT And this is actually......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:47:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-command-line-to-create-a-log-file-for-rsync.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-command-line-to-create-a-log-file-for-rsync.htmlI am trying to create a log text file after doing an rsync. I've tried using a command line: rsync -av /source/ /dest/ > log.txt The text file that was created only shows the file names that are &...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:41:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-server-hardisk-read-only-detected-io-errors-while-flushing-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ubuntu-server-hardisk-read-only-detected-io-errors-while-flushing-file.htmlI am having a server running Ubuntu 16.04 with some data writing on external hardisk. Suddenly the server stops working on Nov 6 and when I restart the server it start working without problem, I g......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:36:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prove-that-an-email-has-been-sent.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-prove-that-an-email-has-been-sent.htmlI have a dispute on my hands in which the other party (landlord's real estate agent) dishonestly claims to not have received an email that I truly did send. My questions is, what are the ways to p......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:08:57 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-connecting-to-localhost-127-0-0-1-instead-of-destination-ip.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/curl-connecting-to-localhost-127-0-0-1-instead-of-destination-ip.htmlOn Mac OS X I have an issue where calling: curl -v www.google.com results in: * Rebuilt URL to: www.google.com/ * Trying 62.253.72.153... * Connected to www.google.com (127.0.0.1) port 80 (#0)......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:04:51 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-set-up-chrome-remote-desktop-from-the-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-set-up-chrome-remote-desktop-from-the-command-line.htmlChrome Remote Desktop is a lot better on linux than any kind of VNC type set up. I'd like to run a linux desktop in the cloud, and use Chrome Remote Desktop to access it. Can I set this up, without ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:57:26 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-email-count-for-office-365-039-s-outlook-online.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-view-email-count-for-office-365-039-s-outlook-online.htmlHow to view email count for folders such as Inbox, Sent Items, & custom Folders created in Outlook online? The reason I say Outlook online is because another way to check for mail on Outlook is......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:46:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-dates-on-the-x-axis-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-dates-on-the-x-axis-in-excel.htmlI have a time series of values and corresponding dates, continous but not with equal interval. I have created the graph and chosen the "date" column as x-axis but it is not registered. I have set the ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:30:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/benefits-of-clicking-refresh-all-the-time-on-the-windows-desktop.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/benefits-of-clicking-refresh-all-the-time-on-the-windows-desktop.htmlSome people seem to right-click Desktop -> Refresh all the time. They seem to think that it solves computer problems in general, or that one must do it in order to keep the computer working properl......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:22:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-outlook-2016-from-closing-when-minimized.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/prevent-outlook-2016-from-closing-when-minimized.htmlI have Office 2016, including Outlook 2016, on Windows 7 Enterprise. I've noticed that every time I minimize the Outlook window it closes the app. There's a demon that still runs and displays a y......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:19:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-rm-r-and-rm-f.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-difference-between-rm-r-and-rm-f.htmlFrom manual: -f, --force ignore nonexistent files, never prompt -r, -R, --recursive remove the contents of directories recursively Though this options description is different, when trying to de......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:18:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-priorities-work-on-task-manager-and-when-should-n-039-t-i-set-t.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-priorities-work-on-task-manager-and-when-should-n-039-t-i-set-t.htmlI've been setting some processes priority in order to see what it actually happens, but, guess what... Nothing; it all runs the same way... I found on Google that priorities are not really linked ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:07:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-used-of-trackpoint-on-a-thinkpad.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-used-of-trackpoint-on-a-thinkpad.htmlRecently my shoulder hurts due to frequently arm movement switching between keyboard and mouse. Then I start using trackpoint. The problem is, while everyone saying the trackpoint is more accurate......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:06:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/easiest-way-to-create-a-new-text-file-in-a-finder-window-on-osx.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/easiest-way-to-create-a-new-text-file-in-a-finder-window-on-osx.htmlOK, so if I'm browsing directories in OS X Finder, what's the easiest way to create a new text file? Right now I have to either open TextEdit, click around until I get to the same directory I'm in......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:04:34 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/host-smbus-controller-not-enabled-vmware-12-5-x-ubuntu-17-04.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/host-smbus-controller-not-enabled-vmware-12-5-x-ubuntu-17-04.htmlI set up a new Ubuntu 17.04 virtual machine in VMWare Workstation Pro 12.5.9 on my Windows 10 computer. I was able to set up and log into it a couple of times. All of a sudden, I cannot log into it......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:01:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-move-windows-that-open-up-offscreen.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-move-windows-that-open-up-offscreen.htmlI have a dual monitor setup, and I recently played around with the positioning settings, and some of my single window applications do the favour of preserving where they were last closed, and openi......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:51:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-input-a-tab-character-in-cmd-exe-or-powershell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-input-a-tab-character-in-cmd-exe-or-powershell.htmlgawk -F\t works, but when it comes to sort, it fails. Under Linux or Cygwin, $'\t' will do it. However, to input a special key Tab, no way. Can anybody figure out a way?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:45:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/navigate-back-and-forward-using-cd.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/navigate-back-and-forward-using-cd.htmlIs it possible to use cd command to navigate back and forward (like browser)?. Something similar to cd - but it only swaps current and last location. I know I can push dir on stack, it would be gre......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:20:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/macos-mojave-iso-images-and-no-mountable-file-systems-error.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/macos-mojave-iso-images-and-no-mountable-file-systems-error.htmlI have a little Gigabyte BRIX that I'm trying to install Linux on. However, my Mac appears to be barfing on every ISO image I've downloaded. So far, I've tried Mint and Ubuntu (and even FreeBSD out......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:12:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/rt2800-usb-monitor-mode-using-virtual-box.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/rt2800-usb-monitor-mode-using-virtual-box.htmlInformation I am using a WiFi USB Adapter and the latest version of Kali running under VirtualBox. Chipset: Ralink RT2870/3070 Driver: rt2800usb Manufacturer: TP-Link FCC ID: TE7WN727NV3 It is ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:05:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-my-computer-connect-to-this-one-valid-website.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-can-039-t-my-computer-connect-to-this-one-valid-website.htmlI am trying to visit the website https://www.khronos.org/ on my Windows 10 machine. This website is currently up. It works on my computer at work and on my phone at home. However, it does not wo......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:34:18 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-update-registry-with-reg-add-command.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-update-registry-with-reg-add-command.htmlI need to do set this registry value from command line: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation] "AllowSavedCredentialsWhenNTLMOnly"=dword:00000001 "...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:23:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-the-gateway-ip-be-different-then-the-ip-of-the-router.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-the-gateway-ip-be-different-then-the-ip-of-the-router.htmlCan you have: Router LAN IP: 10.0.0.1 Gateway IP: 10.0.10.254 To the clients connected?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:06:25 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-select-the-client-certificate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-select-the-client-certificate.htmlI am using Chrome and Edge to visit a web site that requires client certificate (mTLS). For the first time, both Chrome and Edge pops up a panel that asks me to select a certificate. There was only......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:33:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-copy-hyperlink-only-and-not-text-to-another-cell-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-copy-hyperlink-only-and-not-text-to-another-cell-duplicate.htmlI have a spreadsheet where column A displays names. There are a few hundred names and each has a different hyperlink (which links to that person's web page). I want to transfer those hyperlinks acr......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:21:39 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/systemd-cpu-usage-of-services.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/systemd-cpu-usage-of-services.htmlI'm running systemd 229-3 on an up-to-date Arch Linux installation. Lightdm is launched on startup, and starts my XFCE desktop environment. Furthermore, laptop-mode-tools is installed and run on st......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:43:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-know-which-of-two-aps-i-am-connected-to.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-know-which-of-two-aps-i-am-connected-to.htmlI have two acess points on my LAN. I suspect that sometimes, when I am far from one AP and close to another, my computer is connected to the furthest one. I judge this by very low signal quality. ......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:38:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/oh-my-posh-won-039-t-activate-when-starting-up-terminal-but-if-i-refre.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/oh-my-posh-won-039-t-activate-when-starting-up-terminal-but-if-i-refre.htmlUpon starting the terminal: But if I run .bashrc it works: I'm not sure why when .bashrc runs on startup it doesnt work, but if I run it myself it works. Edit : I found a solution that worked I was ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:33:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/accidently-deleted-registry-key-039-wow6432node-039-from-039-hklm-soft.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/accidently-deleted-registry-key-039-wow6432node-039-from-039-hklm-soft.htmlI was installing/uninstalling some software and found some leftovers in the Registry, and thinking wow6432node was also a leftover, clicked delete. It said unable to delete and I Ignored it, but th......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:30:36 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-subwoofer-039-s-magnet-damage-laptop-039-s-hard-drives.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-subwoofer-039-s-magnet-damage-laptop-039-s-hard-drives.htmlMy laptop (one ssd, one hdd) sits on the (turned off) subwoofer. Does the speakers' magnet shorten the lifespan of my storage devices? Cheers, Dominic...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:25:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/are-epub-or-mobi-files-safe-to-open.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/are-epub-or-mobi-files-safe-to-open.htmlI am wondering about the scripting and such capabilities within epub and mobi files. I see that there are free programs to open them such as Calibre or in a web browser. Is it similar to a pdf, whe......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:23:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/changing-bounds-of-excel-file-embedded-in-powerpoint.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/changing-bounds-of-excel-file-embedded-in-powerpoint.htmlWhen I embed an excel files into powerpoint, I'm having two issues. On some of the spreadsheets, empty columns are displayed on the right hand side of the powerpoint slide On other spreadsheets th......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:16:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-grep-and-print-the-next-n-lines-after-the-hit.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-grep-and-print-the-next-n-lines-after-the-hit.htmlI would like to grep for an occurrence in a text file, then print the following N lines after each occurrence found. Any ideas?...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:57:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-reset-the-local-area-connection-errors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-fix-reset-the-local-area-connection-errors.htmlI'm getting errors saying Reset the Local Area Connection - doesn't have a valid configuration or No Internet Access or Reset Network Adapter on Windows 7. Microsoft solves the problems, then in c......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:31:55 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/permissions-0777-for-039-id-key-039-are-too-open.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/permissions-0777-for-039-id-key-039-are-too-open.htmlI keep an SSH private key file on a separate USB thumb drive (encrypted), but when I try to use it to connect to my remote host I get an error: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:22:16 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-the-location-of-the-downloads-folder-on-a-chromebook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-is-the-location-of-the-downloads-folder-on-a-chromebook.htmlI just downloaded a chrome app called 'Terminal' so that I can connect to a remote server via SSH. This works perfectly, but when I need to use a .pem file to connect to an AWS instance, I need to ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:19:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-kill-process-on-specific-port.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linux-kill-process-on-specific-port.htmlHow to kill a process if its port is known? For example if a process is running at port 12345 then how it can be terminated in linux/ubuntu....Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:13:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-removal-of-special-characters-from-file-names-in-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/batch-removal-of-special-characters-from-file-names-in-windows.htmlI am very new to batch scripting. There are solutions regarding this for linux and macos, but I need it for windows. I have the following, which only works on special characters !@#$%^&*~ etc. ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:08:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/pdf-has-garbled-text-when-copy-pasting.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/pdf-has-garbled-text-when-copy-pasting.htmlI'm trying to copy and paste text from a PDF file. However, whenever I paste the original text it is a huge mess of garbled characters. The text looks like the following (this is just one small e......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:07:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/cpu-temperature-spikes-over-75c.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/cpu-temperature-spikes-over-75c.htmlI've a PC with Windows 10, CPU: AMD FX-3870 8-Core 4GHz, air-cooled by Arctic Freezer A11 (non-stock), and GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 ... I'm trying to figure what exactly is considered damaging ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:06:20 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/logitech-options-not-saving-preferences.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/logitech-options-not-saving-preferences.htmlI recently came across a most annoying issue where my Logitech Options application is not saving my preferences that are made in the application. I use this application to change settings for my ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:51:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ffmpeg-how-to-extract-audio-from-mkv-to-ogg.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ffmpeg-how-to-extract-audio-from-mkv-to-ogg.htmlffmpeg how to extract audio from mkv to ogg. My mkv file have 2 audio track. I use this command. ffmpeg -i test.mkv -vn -acodec copy audio.ogg It show error like this. [ogg @ 00000186dcba1040] ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:41:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-run-aws-cli-importerror-cannot-import-name-039-docevents-039.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unable-to-run-aws-cli-importerror-cannot-import-name-039-docevents-039.htmlNew to linux, I just installed AWS CLI alongside Python3 and boto3 but I get this error when I tried running AWS CLI. fdostuni@PG022:~$ sudo ./aws/install You can now run: /usr/local/bin/aws --vers......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:40:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/memory-limits-in-16-32-and-64-bit-systems.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/memory-limits-in-16-32-and-64-bit-systems.htmlThe theoretical memory limits in 16, 32 and 64 bit machines are as follows: 16 bit = 65,536 bytes (64 Kilobytes) 32 bit = 4,294,967,296 bytes (4 Gigabytes) 64 bit = 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 (16 ...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:32:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/scp-copy-has-error-ambiguous-target.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/scp-copy-has-error-ambiguous-target.htmlI try to copy files from a linux (ubuntu) machine to an external hard drive mounted on a mac but got an error message : scp: ambiguous target What I did is, I'm on a mac, ssh to the linux machine......Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:26:00 -0400