TheNightFox

@TheNightFox (235)

New Zealand • Age 34

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Changing NTFS to FAT32

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 31 Dec 09

I recently purchased a 1.5TB external HDD, but while copying files I found that it couldn't hold files larger then 4 gigs because it was FAT32. I converted it to NTFS, only to find the next day that I couldn't use it on my Linux...

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Downloading LOTS

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 28 Dec 09

Over the next few weeks, I'll be downloading a large volume of stuff, via FTP. However, the files equate to seven months of our bandwidth, so I don't really want to download it. We don't get capped, we just get charged more if we...

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Installing XP on an Asus EEE pc

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 24 Dec 09

When I bought my EEE about a year ago, I received the install disk for XP, however the EEE doesn't have a CD drive. I hadn't planned on installing XP because I wanted to try Linux, and XP would take up valuable system space. Not...

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Free Website Hosts that allow ecommerce

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 12 Dec 09

Anyone know of free web hosts that allow ecommerce? I'm about to begin selling an ebook online, but I'm hesitant to spend any money in the beginning in case it fails. The domain name of the website is less important, I would like...

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Locking a computer

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 16 Nov 09

I run a program on my computer most of the time, BOINC. My computer turns on at 2am (long story) and automatically runs BOINC. Problem is, I want to be able to lock my computer and have it continue running. However, if I add a...

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Operations per second

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 28 Oct 09

How many operations per second (on average computers) can computers these days do? And does that compare to the first computers?

calculations

cpu

operations per second

processor

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Open Office ASCII Filter Options

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 1 Jun 09

I am currently using a Linux (Xandros 4 to be exact) laptop for much of my writing. It runs Open Office 2.3, which has generally worked quite well. However, I saved a file recently, and when I opened it again later a window...

Different styles of typing

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 17 May 09

I hate text language. I hate receiving a text, or an email, or a reply to a post on a forum that consists entirely of abbreviations. I ALSO HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE USE ONLY CAPS LOCK THROUGH THEIR ENTIRE POST EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO...

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Gemini PCI TV Tuner

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 27 Apr 09

I bought a Gemini PCI TV Tuner a few days ago, but as I tried to install it I found it didn't support Vista. This has rendered me unable to, well, install it. Last time this happened (a different piece of hardware) I was able to...

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Mac anti virus

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 19 Apr 09

I have recently set up a network in my household. The people using these computers aren't very "internet savvy", so I expect that we will get viruses. I'm mainly in charge of this network, but I need to get anti viruses for each...

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Turning my PC into a TV

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 12 Apr 09

I've read that it's possible. I don't mean simply running DVD's through my PC, I can do that already. But I'd like to be able to run TV channels through my PC, but preferably not via the show's website, as that would mean it...

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Xandros 4

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 26 Mar 09

I recently (well, not that recently) got a laptop, an Asus EEE PC, running Xandros 4. So far I haven't used it for much except web browsing and writing, but from what I have read, linux is supposed to be an excellent OS for...

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What to do with pure alcohol

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 26 Mar 09

Long story short, I know how to make alcohol, probably not completely pure, but pretty good. For making potassium nitrate. Long story there too. Anyway, I was wondering what else I could do with this alcohol. I'm not stupid...

Which media player do you use?

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 20 Mar 09

I am currently using VLC. It's a good media player, but I got it originally because my brother had given me some videos which apparantly could only be opened in it (I found out later he was wrong), but I still use it. I don't...

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Making V

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 18 Mar 09

Just putting it out there, but does anyone know how to make V? One of my friends and I are really into it and we want to be able to make it. It started as a bit of a joke, but I've thought about it. Would it be possible? Or do...

energy drink

guarana

A single ritual has turned my life around!

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 14 Mar 09

I have been wiccan for maybe a year or two now, but I have usually neglected to do rituals. Several days back I found a banishing spell. My school life for the past six months or so has been agony. I asked out a girl in my form...

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Changing hotmail accounts

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 3 Mar 09

I've had one hotmail account for years, and it's ridiculously long and irritating, because it has a long string of numbers at the end (long story). I've just changed it to a much simpler and shorter one, set my emails to forward...

contacts

hotmail

msn

windows live messenger

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Setting up a network between a Linux (Xandros 4) laptop and a Vista Desktop

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 18 Feb 09

Recently I bought a new laptop, mainly for writing. I was used to using an old, old ME laptop with my Vista computer and all writing saved on my flash drive, so I could transfer between computers and also because I didn't want to...

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Internet usage monitoring programs?

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 5 Feb 09

Soon I shall be getting onto a new internet plan. With my current plan, if I go over the usage amount, I was have my speed sent to dial up speed. With this new plan, however, if I go over, I will automatically get another ten...

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Looking to build a hand powered generator

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 4 Feb 09

I have a radio with a generator built in, a dynamo as it is called. We all know how this works, right? you turn the handle and it generates power, etc. Well, I thought that it would be good if I could use this generator, or make...