I am using an Arch Linux VM in VirtualBox 7.0.16 in Linux Mint 22.1. Currently, the Arch Linux is not installed and I am using the Arch Linux installation ISO, so I can’t do much. This also happens on other Linux distros, and probably other OSes. While the VM is […]
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I would like to make my PC dual boot to Windows 10 (what I currently have) and Ubuntu. For this I would like to take one of the three disks I have with its data and mount it to Ubuntu rather than Windows. Can I do so just by changing […]
I have yet another newbie question on Active Directory. I was provided with an IP address of a Domain Controller and credentials administrator@itdrde.local. I was able to connect to AD with Active Directory Users & Computers tool from my Windows 10 machine that is not in the domain (see the […]
I have a requirement, where I need to verify a custom condition just before the order cancellation process. If the condition fails, I need to stop the cancellation and revert the order to its previous state (i.e., prevent the cancellation entirely). What I tried Observers I implemented an observer for […]
I have eight monochrome laser printers, each with a genuine cartridge for 25K pages. Long storage without use caused the toner to localy damage the surface of the photovoltaic drum. The prints are imperfect, with toner depositing in horizontal lines each time the photoconductor drum rotates. There are also lines […]
Is it possible to create Custom Alexa “Smart Home” skill with my own HTTPS backend without needing to use a lambda? I created a custom skill with Invocation name as “front room” and intent utterance as “light on” and with a Python backend service hosted at my home exposed to […]
I’m using Robocopy to perform daily backups of a folder with this command: Robocopy C:Souce D:Destination /MIR I would like to keep 5 “Destination” folders and on the sixth day update the oldest folder, so that I have 5 complete backup copies. Is it possible to achieve this natively with […]
I want to make sure that everyone using my Wi-Fi can only see safe Google search results (or even in my own device). I heard you can do this by changing some settings to send Google searches to a special SafeSearch address (using an IP like 216.239.38.120). Can someone please […]
I have a number of Lenovo M70q G3 computers around our campus, including a few public computer banks. These computers will frequently and repeatedly spin up their fans, even while sleeping. If the machines were placed in single offices that would be fine, because the noise would be less and […]