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Which Unicode characters do smilies like ٩(•̮̮̃•̃)۶ consist of?
How do I make Unicode texts like the one in the title, or like the following, without resorting to copy+paste?
٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶ ٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶ ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ٩(-̮̮̃•̃).
As an aside, note that in your browser the above example should look like:
Anirudh Goel
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Choosing between .bashrc, .profile, .bash_profile, etc
This is embarrassing, but after many years of using POSIX systems full time, I still have a hard time figuring out if a shell customization should go in .bashrc, .profile, or somewhere else. Not to mention some of the OS-specific config files like…
Avdi
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Is there a fix for the "Too many open files in system" error on OS X 10.7.1?
I need to get rid of the pesky "Too many open files in system" limit on OS X 10.7.1.
Is there a way?
John Wilund
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How can I install 7zip so I can run it from Terminal on OS X
I would like to be able to run 7zip from the command line on Mac. Does anyone have instructions on how to set this up?
Paul Sheldrake
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How can I clear cookies for a single site?
Sometimes a webapp breaks for whatever reason, and I need to clear my cookies in order to use it again. I wind up clearing all of my cookies, which is a pain, because I then have to log back in to all the sites I use.
I've tried F12, and…
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How do I get different background images on my dual monitors?
Is there a way to set two different background pictures for my two monitors in Windows 7?
By default the same background picture is used for both displays. I am looking for a solution without installing extra software.
balint
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How can I execute a Windows command line in background?
How can I execute a windows command line in the background, without it interacting with the active user?
Mohammad AL-Rawabdeh
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What is the difference between a certificate and a key with respect to SSL?
Whenever I try to understand anything about SSL I always have a hard time keeping track of what "key" and "certificate" refer to. I fear many people use them incorrectly or interchangeably. Is there a standard difference between a key and a…
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When should I use /dev/shm/ and when should I use /tmp/?
When should I use /dev/shm/ and when should I use /tmp/? Can I always rely on them both being there on UNIX?
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How to list Chocolatey packages already installed and newer version available from the command line
I have the following packages installed with Chocolatey.
choco list
> choco list
Chocolatey v0.9.9.2
adobereader 11.0.10
ccleaner 5.03.5128 …
Joel Handwell
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How do I change the language of all Powerpoint slides at once?
I want to change the proofing language of all my slides in a Powerpoint. I've tried setting the language via the Language Preferences menu, however this only changes it for new powerpoints.
liamzebedee
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How can I check the temperature of my CPU in Windows?
Does Windows provide a means to check my CPU temperature natively?
If not, are there any software tools which can reveal this information?
Chris Bye
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How do I start Chrome using a specified "user profile"?
I use the new built-in "Users" feature of Chrome to switch between Home/Work accounts easily. However, Chrome remembers the "last" user profile you had selected when launching new windows. This is a problem if I close down my "Home" profile last,…
Danny Tuppeny
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How to find files with certain text in the Terminal
I'd like to find all files that contain a certain string of text. How would you do that in the Terminal?
Svish
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Way to avoid ssh connection timeout & freezing of GNOME Terminal
When I connect via ssh to certain servers, it timeouts and "freezes" the terminal (doesn't accept input, doesn't disconnect, can't Ctrl-C to kill the ssh process or anything).
This is in Ubuntu's gnome-terminal though it seems to be pausing the…
Kzqai
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