https://sprint.shakir.blogDaily celebrity news in a social format.en-usThu, 06 Aug 2026 03:38:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-add-separators-in-the-mac-os-x-dock.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-i-add-separators-in-the-mac-os-x-dock.htmlI have placed too many icons in my dock. There is a separator in the Dock between Applications and the Trash. I want to add more separators in my dock for grouping, to identify groups of icons qui......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:30:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/verifying-usb-connection-speed-usb-3-or-usb-2.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/verifying-usb-connection-speed-usb-3-or-usb-2.htmlI've purchased several new USB 3 capable drives to use with my new (USB 3 capable) laptop. They connect ok but I suspect they're silently falling back to USB 2. The sustained transfer rates I'm see......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:16:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/understanding-how-pgrep-determines-process-ids.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/understanding-how-pgrep-determines-process-ids.htmlI'm currently refactoring a script that works well if executed in terminal directly but exits early due to a process check if executed from crontab. This early termination is caused by code using a......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:59:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-show-green-lines-on-mac-os-x-bigsur.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/chrome-show-green-lines-on-mac-os-x-bigsur.htmlI have no idea why lately, I experience these green lines I'm on: Google Chrome is up to date Version 90.0.4430.212 (Official Build) (x86_64) Mac OS X 11.2.3 (20D91) Sample site Inspect Element ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:58:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/http-vs-tcp-vs-udp-with-this-example-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/http-vs-tcp-vs-udp-with-this-example-closed.htmlI can transfer the data from my application(assume java application) through either of three protocols i.e. http/TCP/UDP HTTP example for java client is TCP example for java client is UDP ex......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:51:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/from-word-to-pdf-including-bookmarks.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/from-word-to-pdf-including-bookmarks.htmlI created a Microsoft Word file with Office 2007 and exported it via Jaws PDF Creator. Now I want some bookmarks or any kind of "linking-action" that makes it easier to navigate through the documen......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:50:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-windows-10-to-chime-beep-on-the-hour.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-get-windows-10-to-chime-beep-on-the-hour.htmlI'd like the computer to beep on the hour without having to install an entire third party software just for this. I tried using Task Scheduler for this, following the steps outlined here, but whe......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:43:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-mount-a-tmpfs-to-tmp-via-fstab-writable-to-anyone.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-mount-a-tmpfs-to-tmp-via-fstab-writable-to-anyone.htmlI want to mount a tmpfs to /tmp and make it writable to users (or a specific user). The machine is a Raspberry Pi 3 with Debian 8.0 (Raspian). Whatever I try, /tmp is always mounted with permission......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:17:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/google-chrome-missing-from-volume-mixer.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/google-chrome-missing-from-volume-mixer.htmlI have Windows 8.1, and Google Chrome is missing from my Volume Mixer (it does not show up on it). I cannot hear any audio from that program. I've tested both Flash audio (e.g., YouTube) and HTML5 ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:17:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-express-a-question-mark-when-searching-with-a-space-and-text-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-express-a-question-mark-when-searching-with-a-space-and-text-.htmlExample That is so good isn't it? Yes it is I want to find a question mark that is followed by a space and an upper case letter. Then replace it with: That is so good isn't it? Yes it is I ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:12:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/start-excel-histogram-x-axis-at-0.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/start-excel-histogram-x-axis-at-0.htmlI'm charting the frequency of a range of numbers in a histogram in Excel 365. The numbers range from 236 to 1736 and I've got the bins at 250. Excel is automatically starting the histogram bins at ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:04:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/powershell-search-string-inside-a-variable-not-text-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/powershell-search-string-inside-a-variable-not-text-file.htmlI am trying to search for a string called "Hostname" from a variable "$a" which stores the output of "systeminfo" command but ran into issues. I am using "system-info" to gather a bigger set of dat......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:57:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-wireshark-alternatives-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mac-wireshark-alternatives-closed.htmlDo you know any good alternatives for wireshark (network analyzer) running on a Mac OS X 10.5+? Wireshark is not that handy like on an Windows OS (user interface with X11, ...). Any kind of help is ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:49:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-mute-a-selection-or-make-the-selection-completely-quiet-in-a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-mute-a-selection-or-make-the-selection-completely-quiet-in-a.htmlSome cursory searching turned up results for how to mute a track in Audacity. I would like to be able to silence a given selection within a track. Is this possible, and if so, how?...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:46:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/plot-2d-graph-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/plot-2d-graph-in-excel.htmlI have data in three columns, one for the x axis, one for the y axis and one actual data as: X Y Value 0 0 1,005155 0 1 2,051385 0 2 1,15305 ... 1 0 1,112285 1 1 1,48512 1 ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:42:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/where-are-digital-certificates-physically-stored-on-a-mac-os-x-machine.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/where-are-digital-certificates-physically-stored-on-a-mac-os-x-machine.htmlCan someone tell me and maybe link to literature which describes it, where are the digital certificates storage location on Mac OS X? I know I could access the certificates with the “Keychain” ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:36:01 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/file-delete-access-is-denied-even-with-f.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/file-delete-access-is-denied-even-with-f.htmlI'm trying to delete an executable, but it fails with the error Access is denied even adding /F to force it as del /F system.exe. I'm using an elevated Command Prompt. Attempting to delete the file ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:14:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-restart-computer-using-command-line.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/remote-restart-computer-using-command-line.htmlI want to remote restart a computer with the administrator account user and password provided. Can this be done from command line ? like so : shutdown \m pcName \r If not can you please provide a ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:13:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-join-two-worksheets-in-excel-as-i-would-in-sql.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-join-two-worksheets-in-excel-as-i-would-in-sql.htmlI have two worksheets in two different Excel files. They both contain a list of names, id numbers, and associated data. One is a master list that includes general demographic fields, and the other ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:09:47 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/net-use-how-to-map-drive-for-both-normal-and-elevated-processes-in-win.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/net-use-how-to-map-drive-for-both-normal-and-elevated-processes-in-win.htmlIn my Windows 10 Enterprise machine I've noticed if I execute "net use" command in elevated mode, then processes run in normal mode will not see the mapped drives. Also if I execute the command as ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:06:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/interpreting-netgear-wireless-router-security-logs.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/interpreting-netgear-wireless-router-security-logs.htmlI have a NetGear RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router, model number WNDR3700. It's been working fine, but I recently logged into it by pointing my web browser towards 192.168.1.1 and typing......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:06:24 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-year-in-many-date-fields-in-excel.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-year-in-many-date-fields-in-excel.htmlSo I've noticed in a worksheet I have many dates that are four years off, no doubt because of improper copy/paste from earlier question. Is there an easy way to convert a bunch of dates I select t......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:05:22 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-become-root-on-mac-os-x.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-become-root-on-mac-os-x.htmlI recently started doing Unix and Mac development, coming from a hardcore work environment in .NET. I am learning terminal use and how to mkdir and ls and vim, but it's all under my actual name. I......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:57:58 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-pendrive-is-not-working-and-showing-unknown-file-system-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-pendrive-is-not-working-and-showing-unknown-file-system-duplicate.htmlI have a pendrive when I insert it into one o my port it shows in the My Computer but when I try to explore, it shows please insert a disk into drive H. However my usb drive is well inserted. I tri......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:52:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-laptop-cooling-pad-eliminate-or-largely-substitute-the-use-of-th.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-a-laptop-cooling-pad-eliminate-or-largely-substitute-the-use-of-th.htmlI have a laptop with a Core 2 Duo processor and the cooling fans are spinning most of the time. I'd say the computer is silent in 10% of the time and the fans are working in 90% of it. I don't hav......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:52:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/update-issue-with-mandb-and-makewhatis.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/update-issue-with-mandb-and-makewhatis.htmlWhen I change a given manpage, apropos and whatis do only reflect these changes when I perform the following steps: store a copy of the manpage elsewhere and delete it in /usr/local/man/man1 run ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:52:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-date-from-a-date-and-time-from-an-excel-cell.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-remove-date-from-a-date-and-time-from-an-excel-cell.htmlI have a very huge sheet with date and time values. I am exporting the calendar start date and end date into excel from outlook. I just want the time value in the field. Upon searching i found an f......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:50:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-export-an-excel-file-to-csv-with-excel-online.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/is-it-possible-to-export-an-excel-file-to-csv-with-excel-online.htmlIs it possible to export an excel file to CSV with Excel online? I know it is no problem to do it using the desktop but cannot find the equivalent function in the online version....Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:38:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-com-ics-ical-url.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/outlook-com-ics-ical-url.htmlHow do you overlay a calendar from outlook.com to an office 365 company user calendar? I cannot find a way to generate a link to an ical or ics file from outlook.com/Hotmail.com website. Only thin......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:38:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/bash-commands-that-don-039-t-fit-on-one-page-make-output-scrollable.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/bash-commands-that-don-039-t-fit-on-one-page-make-output-scrollable.htmlProbably been answered somewhere, but its difficult to frame the search phrase. I am running a bash terminal window and some commands are too big to fit on the page (e.g. ps -A) I vaguely recall a ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:36:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ntfs-permissions-system.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ntfs-permissions-system.htmlAre there any possible side effects to removing permissions for SYSTEM on an NTFS directory? It is a non-system (user documents) folder. I know the obvious (i.e., that SYSTEM will no longer to be a......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:32:49 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/my-google-drive-keeps-going-offline-when-i-upload-or-download.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/my-google-drive-keeps-going-offline-when-i-upload-or-download.htmlWhen I upload or download a file (size irrelevant), Google Drive goes offline within 2 seconds. This is repeatable, and occurred suddenly beginning around Dec-09/10. I can longer upload / download ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:58:29 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/clarification-on-ftp-ascii-vs-binary-transfer-mode-after-having-corrup.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/clarification-on-ftp-ascii-vs-binary-transfer-mode-after-having-corrup.htmlRecently I wasted almost two hours before realizing that the file upload with Filezilla corrupted the files (e.g. adding unwanted spaces or special UTF-8 characters being corrupted) after downloadi......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:52:19 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/plex-update-not-installing.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/plex-update-not-installing.htmlI'm running a macOS Plex server. I want to update Plex via the "Install Update" button within General settings: Plex immediately quits, and the spinner says that the update is installing......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:46:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/gigabyte-uefi-dualbios-lingering-boot-option.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/gigabyte-uefi-dualbios-lingering-boot-option.htmlI have a Gigabyte Z77X-D3H and a while back installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my system. Today I decided to switch back to Windows and formatted the disk for the new install. While I am not asked which ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:31:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-media-sharing-in-windows-media-player-12.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-disable-media-sharing-in-windows-media-player-12.htmlI have disabled the service for the player but why is it enabled in the first place and how do I get rid of it? (Do not want to play media sharing at work)...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:26:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/asus-rog-gl551j-ssd-location.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/asus-rog-gl551j-ssd-location.htmlThe SSD in my ASUS ROG GL551J failed today (unfortunately, not under warranty), so I followed the guide on ASUS's website to take the computer apart to see where the SSD is so that I can replace it. ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:00:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-test-frame-rate-on-the-pc-closed.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-test-frame-rate-on-the-pc-closed.htmlFor any videogame, is there some sort of program for the PC that allows you to measure frame-rate over a period of time (similar to a DigitalFoundry video)?...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:49:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/user-permissions-for-creating-postgresql-db.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/user-permissions-for-creating-postgresql-db.htmlI'm working on Ubuntu. Following is one of my commands. $ psql -U kuser -d postgres Then this connects to the database. But from postgres terminal when i try postgres=> CREATE DATABASE kdb; E......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:35:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-cd-to-a-directory-that-contains-a-space-in-its-name.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-cd-to-a-directory-that-contains-a-space-in-its-name.htmlI have a directory called "Reader 0.5" in my Desktop on Mac Os X. When to access the directory in terminal, I am using below code: cd /Users/niho/Desktop/Reader 0.5 but it throws: No such file or ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:29:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/intel-dynamic-platform-and-thermal-framework-settings-what-exactly-do-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/intel-dynamic-platform-and-thermal-framework-settings-what-exactly-do-.htmlDespite the fact that virtually all modern Dell laptops (and probably others) are supposed to have the Intel Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver installed, I couldn't find any end-user ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:25:41 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-command-line-create-a-file-with-the-current-date-in-its-name.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-command-line-create-a-file-with-the-current-date-in-its-name.htmlI'm trying to create a zip file from a batch script. I need it to be named like archive_.zip Unfortunately, this doesn't work on systems with the date formatted like y/m/d because of the slashes: ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:25:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-temporary-failure-in-name-resolution-acctually-mean.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-does-temporary-failure-in-name-resolution-acctually-mean.htmlHave read quite a lot of questions about this problem, but everyone just explain how to solve it (which do not work for me) and none what I have found actually explain what the reason for it is. ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:11:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/fn-key-stuck-and-non-responsive-on-my-lenovo-thinkpad-t450.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/fn-key-stuck-and-non-responsive-on-my-lenovo-thinkpad-t450.htmlMy problem The FN key on my Lenovo ThinkPad has been non-responsive since some time last year and is just showing this constant green light which never turn off except when the laptop is turned of......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:08:10 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-environment-variables-as-standard-user.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-environment-variables-as-standard-user.htmlWhen clicking on "Advanced system settings", I need to login as the administrator and hence only edit the administrators environment variables (in addition to the machine wide ones). How do I edit ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:55:11 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/mars-mips-simulator-installation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/mars-mips-simulator-installation.htmlI installed MARS on my computer (ASUS) and when I tried to open it, it leads me to a dialog box which asks: "How do you want to open this .jar file?" I don't know how to figure it out. Thanks fo......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:50:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-excel-display-raw-cell-data.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-make-excel-display-raw-cell-data.htmlI have an Excel workbook with raw numeric data that probably originated as FLOAT data in a database. Looking at the xl\worksheets\sheet1.xml doc inside the XLSX shows values like this (abbreviated to ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:49:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-my-headphones-to-mono-in-windows-7-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-set-my-headphones-to-mono-in-windows-7-duplicate.htmlI have this series of lectures on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NxCUVltVoZ8 … which I hear using headphones, but only the left side is working, and it's qu......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:42:14 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/apache2-redirecting-a-subdomain-to-another-url.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/apache2-redirecting-a-subdomain-to-another-url.htmlI have two subdomains, a.website.com and b.website.com, pointing to the same IP address. I want to redirect b.website.com to a.website.com:8080. I have this in my .htaccess file... RewriteEngine......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:38:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-a-djvu-document-to-pdf-in-linux-using-only-command-li.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-do-i-convert-a-djvu-document-to-pdf-in-linux-using-only-command-li.htmlI've got some documents in DjVu which I'll like convert to PDF. Is there a way to do this using command line OSS tools?...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:36:06 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-edition-of-sql-2012-from-express-to-standard.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-edition-of-sql-2012-from-express-to-standard.htmlI have a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard that is running SQL 2012 Express. How do I go about changing it to be SQL 2012 Standard? I have the media (and ISO image) and it is currently mounted. ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:26:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-word-find-synonyms-when-using-track-changes.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-word-find-synonyms-when-using-track-changes.htmlMS Word (2010) has a nice feature that you can right click a word and then find a list of synonyms. However, when track changes is on, in a changed part of the document, the right click (context) m......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:21:28 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-office-log-location-on-windows.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/microsoft-office-log-location-on-windows.htmlWhere is Microsoft Office log location on windows? It gives me some problem about file corrupted, but does not specify what exactly is wrong. Where it usually logs. I could not find because I do use ...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:15:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-specify-what-port-remote-desktop-tries-to-connect-to.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-you-specify-what-port-remote-desktop-tries-to-connect-to.htmlThe Remote Desktop client attempts to connect to port 3389 on the server machine. If you want it to connect to different port you have to specify it in the address, eg. 100.10.10.1:3390 Is there ......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:14:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/create-a-pdf-from-powerpoint-with-animations.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/create-a-pdf-from-powerpoint-with-animations.htmlI have PowerPoint slides with visual effects on them, so each line appears after clicking on the screen in the presentation. When I convert them to PDF the slides are mostly empty and only some tit......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:11:37 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/sha2-support-for-windows-xp-sp2-any-hotfix-or-dll-available.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/sha2-support-for-windows-xp-sp2-any-hotfix-or-dll-available.htmlSSL with SHA2 does not work in windows XP SP2 and below.Th websites does not open if it has SSL with sha2. It requires SP3 and above. So is there any hotfix or files other than completely installin......Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:01:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/send-some-text-to-mail-from-unix-such-that-the-text-will-appear-in-som.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/send-some-text-to-mail-from-unix-such-that-the-text-will-appear-in-som.htmlI have some text in a file in UNIX. I send that file to my mail using mail command. What I want is the text to be appeared in some color in the body of the mail. The mail will be opened from Window......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:56:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/vba-code-to-copy-and-paste-to-last-row-in-another-sheet.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/vba-code-to-copy-and-paste-to-last-row-in-another-sheet.htmlSub CopyRowsWithNUMBER() Dim c As Range Dim j As Integer Dim Source As Worksheet Dim Target As Worksheet Set Source = ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("Completed Items") Set Target = ActiveWor......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:49:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-an-so-file.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-an-so-file.htmlI'm having problems with Flash under ubuntu and was going to try and upgrade to the Alpha release of Flash 10.1. The problem is that it came as a .so file, and I can't find any information as to w......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:38:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-long-does-a-macbook-pro-battery-last-on-a-single-charge.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-long-does-a-macbook-pro-battery-last-on-a-single-charge.htmlOn the official apple website it says that all Macbook pro batteries last for 7 hours, and 8 hours on the 17" macbook pro. However when I called my local apple retailer and asked him, he said the b......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:29:42 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-on-windows-10-laptop-without-opening-it-if-external-monitor-is-at.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/turn-on-windows-10-laptop-without-opening-it-if-external-monitor-is-at.htmlI work most of the time with my Windows 10 laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon, 2012 1. gen model) closed and an external monitor attached. To achieve this I have to start the computer by opening the lid, ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:16:23 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/dvd-cd-rom-drives-stop-working-in-windows-7.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/dvd-cd-rom-drives-stop-working-in-windows-7.htmlAll of a sudden Windows 7 (64 bit) lost all DVD and CD-ROM drives. It worked fine for about a month, then I don't know what happened. At first I thought it was a hardware problem - that my DVD-ROM......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:13:21 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/net-framework-4-0-targeting-pack-does-not-show-in-visual-studio.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/net-framework-4-0-targeting-pack-does-not-show-in-visual-studio.htmlHow can I install the .NET 4.0 Framework on Windows 8 Pro / Visual Studio 2012 Professional? I get this: and if I follow the link of Install other frameworks... I get into Microsoft page where I......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:58:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-a-cron-job-as-a-specific-user.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-run-a-cron-job-as-a-specific-user.htmlI would like to run a cron job as a specific user on my machine. How may I specify the user for a cron job to run as?. The cron jobs will be running on a server (running on Ubuntu 10.0.4). The 'us......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:54:46 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/shift-f10-not-functioning-the-same-as-the-right-click-context-menu-key.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/shift-f10-not-functioning-the-same-as-the-right-click-context-menu-key.htmlWhen I press Win + T to access the taskbar and then I press Shift + F10 to get the right click context menu, it gives me this Unwanted context menu shown above whereas what I expect if I press ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:54:09 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/using-find-and-wc-l-to-find-files-containing-lines-longer-then-500-cha.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/using-find-and-wc-l-to-find-files-containing-lines-longer-then-500-cha.htmlI have this command: find . -name "*.php" -exec wc -L '{}' \; And I believe it gives me the count of the longest line for each file. But I'm looking for a way to only print out the count and file ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:36:05 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/connmark-on-rewritten-packets.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/connmark-on-rewritten-packets.htmlI have a host, on which I rewrite saddr and daddr of IP packets coming to it, this is done by the program, employing libnetfilter_queue. Basically it acts like proxy. For example, the packet comes ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:21:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/does-the-edgerouter-from-ubiquiti-support-unifi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/does-the-edgerouter-from-ubiquiti-support-unifi.htmlI need to replace my wifi router and have looked at different Ubiquiti solutions. I'm going to install this in my home, with two meshed wireless access points and several wired devices. My initial ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:15:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/i-039-m-getting-a-pxe-mof-exiting-pxe-rom-message.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/i-039-m-getting-a-pxe-mof-exiting-pxe-rom-message.htmlOkay, so, I've had an ASUS for about four years (Intel Core i3, 64bits) (I don't know the exact Asus model, sorry) and since yesterday I've been getting this message whenever I start my PC: INTEL ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:56:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/okay-to-supply-more-amps-use-a-14v-4a-56w-power-adapter-on-a-14v-3-21a.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/okay-to-supply-more-amps-use-a-14v-4a-56w-power-adapter-on-a-14v-3-21a.htmlI have a Samsung 4K monitor, LU28E510DS/ZA (Costco exclusive variant), with a back panel describing DC14V 3.21A. I cannot find an exact replacement power supply. I found one that is close at 14V ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:53:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-url-for-chrome-039-s-apps-page.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-is-the-url-for-chrome-039-s-apps-page.htmlThe Chrome desktop browser (on OS X, Linux, Windows) has an "Apps Page" to display installed Chrome apps. It can be useful to know the exact URL of the built-in Chrome "Apps Page" so you can link ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:52:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/logitech-m705-wireless-mouse-are-the-batteries-dying-or-does-the-devic.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/logitech-m705-wireless-mouse-are-the-batteries-dying-or-does-the-devic.htmlI have a Logitech M705 wireless mouse. I'm first time using a wireless mouse, so I don't have much experience with the hardware features and behavior. It is rated that it runs for 3 years with the......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:45:54 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/command-app-for-changing-window-title.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/command-app-for-changing-window-title.htmlInside a command prompt window (cmd.exe) changing the title is very simple: Title Any Chosen Name Here are a couple of applets that will change the title name for any visible window: https://www....Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:25:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-trigger-the-screensaver-on-my-mac.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-trigger-the-screensaver-on-my-mac.htmlWhen I step away from my computer, I want to turn the screensaver on. Any suggestions for how I could do that?...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:15:33 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-2013-macbook-to-external-monitor.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-connect-2013-macbook-to-external-monitor.htmlIt looks like they dropped mini displayport for hdmi but I unfortunately have a monitor that only accepts VGA or DVI. Can I output to VGA or DVI via USB or thunderbolt? http://support.apple.com/kb/...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:48:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/unicode-character-equivalent-to-the-underscore-on-top.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/unicode-character-equivalent-to-the-underscore-on-top.htmlIs there a character equivalent to the underscore " _ " which occupies the upper position? Dash " - " will not do. If it were me, I would call it upper-score. But I do not see this anywhere....Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:43:59 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-os-version-through-powershell-with-wmi.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-get-os-version-through-powershell-with-wmi.htmlDoes anybody know how to get the OS Version like this: OS Version: 1607 With using Get-WmiObject? Couldn't find this Informatin at all.....Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:35:17 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-connect-to-existing-gvim-window.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-connect-to-existing-gvim-window.htmlFrom what I understand, gvim is an X-window application, so it's possible to start the application remotely and be connected to the window via SSH. Is it possible to connect to an existing gvim win......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:29:44 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/keyboard-shortcut-to-get-a-screenshot-of-active-window-and-save-it-aut.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/keyboard-shortcut-to-get-a-screenshot-of-active-window-and-save-it-aut.htmlJust started working on Windows 10 Home. For a while, I could press Win + Alt + PrintScreen, and a screenshot of the active/focused window would have been grabbed automatically to a png file in this ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:25:52 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/in-windows-8-1-how-to-know-if-early-launch-anti-malware-elam-will-work.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/in-windows-8-1-how-to-know-if-early-launch-anti-malware-elam-will-work.htmlWhen looking up about security in Windows 8 / Windows 8.1. I read here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dn168167.aspx (Securing the Windows 8 Boot Process) that Early Launch Anti-Malware ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:25:50 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-if-i-inserted-micro-usb-cable-into-usb-type-c-port.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-if-i-inserted-micro-usb-cable-into-usb-type-c-port.htmlMy wife bought a new phone, and was trying to use a previous charger and complained the charger's cable did not fit. I'm an electronic engineer and so, you know, errors are not forgiven at home! I ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:15:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-phpmyadmin-be-restarted-after-etc-phpmyadmin-config-inc-php-is.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-phpmyadmin-be-restarted-after-etc-phpmyadmin-config-inc-php-is.htmlHow can phpMyAdmin (running on Ubuntu 10.04) be restarted after the /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php file was changed?...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:01:43 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/why-did-defragmenting-c-drive-increase-my-free-disk-space-by-10-gb.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/why-did-defragmenting-c-drive-increase-my-free-disk-space-by-10-gb.htmlI used Defraggler to defragment free space on my 100 GB C:\ drive which was 85 GB full. After defragmentation, the drive showed only 75 GB full. How did 10 GB  of free space mag......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/change-theme-font-in-microsoft-word-mac-15.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/change-theme-font-in-microsoft-word-mac-15.htmlHow does one change the Font associated with the Theme? I would rather not use Calibri....Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:54:00 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-ram-allocated-to-an-os-in-virtualbox.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-change-the-ram-allocated-to-an-os-in-virtualbox.htmlI have already booted up an OS but find it too slow to work on. Is there a way to increase the RAM which was allocated to it initially?...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:31:04 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-set-border-thickness.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/excel-set-border-thickness.htmlThere are 3 presets for line thickness, but I'd like something custom (specified in mm or pt). It seems that previous excel versions had an option for line thickness when creating a new table style......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:30:12 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/terrible-noises-from-subwoofer-of-acer-aspire-6930-with-realtek-sound-.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/terrible-noises-from-subwoofer-of-acer-aspire-6930-with-realtek-sound-.htmlAfter approximately 5-15 min of listening to music my subwoofer begins to make terrible noises. He's just "coughing". That began after 6 months I had this computer. Now I found out, that I can ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:22:30 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-save-an-outlook-forwarded-meeting-invitation.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-save-an-outlook-forwarded-meeting-invitation.htmlFolks forward me meeting invitations as Outlook attachments. We use Microsoft Outlook Professional Plus. I can pop open the attachment and see a lot of things there about forwarding the meeting,......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:11:40 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-save-an-xml-file-with-chrome.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-to-save-an-xml-file-with-chrome.htmlStupid thing and I can't figure it out. I'm viewing some XML files in Chrome (in this case a WSDL and an XSD). I need to save as files. The problem is that the file I get when I do is mangled with ......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:10:27 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/font-display-all-of-a-sudden-too-large.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/font-display-all-of-a-sudden-too-large.htmlI use Windows 7 at work and have a two-monitor setup. All was well Friday afternoon, but this morning when I logged in, the computer decided it was time to switch my primary screen to the secondary ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:07:07 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-print-in-black-white-duplicate.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/how-can-i-print-in-black-white-duplicate.htmlI am trying to print in black and white in Microsoft Word 2013, however I cannot find any dialogue box in the printing screen that gives this option?...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:59:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/openssl-says-bad-decrypt-even-though-correct-plaintext-was-produced.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/openssl-says-bad-decrypt-even-though-correct-plaintext-was-produced.htmlI am using OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips under RHEL 6.9. I have encrypted a file with this command: openssl enc -aes-256-gcm -a -e -in plaintext -out ciphertext I then decrypt the encrypted file with this ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:57:02 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/what-causes-a-device-which-does-not-exist-was-specified-errors.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/what-causes-a-device-which-does-not-exist-was-specified-errors.htmlI recently moved from my old Windows 10 PC to a new one with Windows 11. Both computers had/have a number of external drives connected through a USB hub. When I run a backup from one of the external ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:48:45 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/arc-touch-mouse-scroll-stops-working.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/arc-touch-mouse-scroll-stops-working.htmlI am using Microsoft Arc Touch mouse. It has a LED battery indicator, which has to blink green or red, based on the battery percentage. My mouse recently started to show the red light (not blinkin......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:42:48 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/linking-a-cell-to-a-tab-within-an-excel-workbook.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/linking-a-cell-to-a-tab-within-an-excel-workbook.htmlI'm using Microsoft Excel 2011. One of my workbooks contains a tab. I want that tab to open when I click a link. The link should be in a cell in the same workbook. How can I create such a link?...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:35:15 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-into-wsl-from-another-machine-on-the-network.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/ssh-into-wsl-from-another-machine-on-the-network.htmlI'm trying to deploy a distributed systems using Windows machines. However, the code I want to compile and run on this system should get complied in a Linux-based environment. Thus, I downloaded and ...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:32:08 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/screenbright-win7-powershell-commandline-alternative.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/screenbright-win7-powershell-commandline-alternative.htmlWork computer, so I cannot install any thirdparty apps :( Does anyone have the command line samples that work like screenbright? 2 monitors, one is darker than other and OS will brighten/darken B......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:27:56 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-shareing-issuse.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/windows-10-shareing-issuse.htmlI have some computers on a small network in same Workgroup and they can ping server. Server operating system : Windows 10 pro Category One clients : Windows 10 Enterprise Category Two clients : Win......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:23:31 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/export-a-vm-with-the-snapshots.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/export-a-vm-with-the-snapshots.htmlI have a machine with snapshots at different key points in the configuration. Now I need to back up this VM, with its snapshots, to another machine. I tried the "Export" function, but the .ova fil......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:02:13 -0400https://sprint.shakir.blog/can-brew-install-update-software-not-installed-by-brew-install.htmlhttps://sprint.shakir.blog/can-brew-install-update-software-not-installed-by-brew-install.htmlSo I just use brew update to update all the softwares on my Macbook, but today when I tried to use Latex, I find that I still have toupdate it manually. Does that mean homebrew can only update file......Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:02:05 -0400