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Changing your Mac’s Computer Name
Someone recently asked me how to change their Mac’s computer name because they were annoyed by the extra lengthy default in the ‘Computer Name’ screensaver. Although this individual was concerned about their screensaver, changing your Mac’s name is also important...
Linux: How do I restart /shutdown from a terminal?
For shutdown:sudo poweroff For restart:sudo reboot
Trouble Connecting Xbox to Internet using Comtrend Modem
I have a Comtrend AR-5200u modem and I was having trouble connecting to the internet. On the IPv6 LAN Application page, do the following:1) Enable DHCPv6 Server2) Stateless with Refresh Time of 600 sec3) Enable RADVD4) RA interval min of 3 sec5) RA interval max of 4...
Install Netflix in Ubuntu 13.x
Here's how you can install the Netflix-Desktop in Ubuntu 13.04. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
Raspberry Pi Easy SD Card Setup
SD Card setup To boot the Raspberry Pi, you need an SD card installed with a bootloader and a suitable Operating System. Some Raspberry Pi kits will come with a ready-to-go card, but if you didn't receive one you will need to prepare your own: Official images are...
Raspberry Pi HDMI display spills off the screen or is cut off
Display Startx fails to start If you just get errors instead of a desktop when typing startx you may be out of storage space on the SD card. By default there are only a few hundred MB free in the 2 GB main partition, which can quickly fill up if you download files....