So, I've got my lady an iPod for christmas, and I'd like to preload it with some vids - help me understand Apple's way of doing things...
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 16, 2006 -
10 answers
What can I file in a file drawer... other than files? I want to store
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posted by clh
on Dec 4, 2006 -
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In OSX how do I get files without extensions to be recognized by something other than Excel? Ideally I'd like them to be opened by the shell, or perhaps a new session in
iTerm but iTerm is greyed out in the Choose Application menu.
posted by Null Pointer and the Exceptions
on Dec 1, 2006 -
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In a Windows environment, what's the best way to keep a folder with large files sync'ed across multiple pc's?
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posted by alightfoot
on Sep 27, 2006 -
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Is there anyway to boot your mac off a disk image? Or something that can be closely watched in terms of changes?
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posted by Napierzaza
on Sep 10, 2006 -
8 answers
I have a Partition on my Hard Drive that is telling me it needs formating. The thing is, it shouldn't. Is there a data recovery program that can help me get what I can off it?
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posted by TrueVox
on Aug 4, 2006 -
3 answers
Is there a program for my Treo 650 running Palm OS that will download a file and then tell me how long the download took?
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posted by event
on Aug 3, 2006 -
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Can someone point me to a resource that will help me configure file sharing properly in XP?
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posted by dragonbay
on Jul 27, 2006 -
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Well, the makers of Kazaa just paid out a decent chunk of change to recording industry in a settled lawsuit. My question is -- how come limewire/morpheus are still ok?
Kazaa news link: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Downloading-Music.html
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posted by narebuc
on Jul 27, 2006 -
6 answers
Help me figure out the best solution to this problem: File sharing between 3 laptops and 1 pc (no server software).
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posted by andrewdunn
on Jul 21, 2006 -
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My old Dell just died, bought a new toshiba, am able to get some but not all files from old computer. Help me get the rest!
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posted by MostHolyPorcine
on Jul 14, 2006 -
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I just know I can't be the first person to ever do this, but I haven't been able to find an answer. I religiously back up my files from my local drive to my network every day, but it appears that yesterday, while I was in a hurry, I actually copied the files from my network drive down to my local drive, thus overwriting a very full day of work on one particular file. Is there anyway I can get back the version that was stored on my local drive or am I, as I fear, screwed? Also, when I try to search my local drive for all the files with the same extensions (*.as) in hopes that I actually just saved it in the wrong place, Windows XP tells me I have no files with that extension, even though I can see that I do. Is it possible that my problems are bigger than my own incompetence?
posted by katyjack
on Jun 15, 2006 -
7 answers
I have a folder of 300+ files with three digit file names. I also have a tab-delimited text file which has the current file name and the corresponding desired file name. How can I use the text file to properly rename all my files?
(This is on Mac OS X)
posted by nathan_teske
on Apr 21, 2006 -
14 answers
What is any easy way to securely share a newsletter online to my fellow club members?This would entail 100 members downloading 20-30 mb newsletters quarterly.
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posted by plumberonkarst
on Apr 18, 2006 -
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I'm looking for some software to be run under Windows XP that I can set to move or remove files which are past a certain date after specified intervals. Ideally the software will have a small footprint and relatively easy to use. Is this the sort of task that can be done through some sort of Windows based CRON program?
Ahhhh help me Mefi!
posted by a.
on Mar 25, 2006 -
12 answers
Windows XP crashes whenever it accesses a specific file. The problem: I don't know what file it is. What would cause such a serious error and how do I fix it?
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posted by monsta coty scott
on Feb 18, 2006 -
8 answers
MacFilter: How do I unpack an .smi file in a Win2k environment?
posted by johnj
on Feb 2, 2006 -
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Windows XP annoyance: I've managed to create some files with names that are too long. How can I rename them?
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posted by hydrophonic
on Feb 2, 2006 -
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I'm looking for a website log file analyzer. This is
not to display summaries or graphs, as in
this thread, but to examine the activity of individual IPs and get a handle on what kind of hacking attempts, leeching, and other abuse might be going on. I have direct access to logs (something that can DL them would be nice, too). The $100+ software I found isn't an option.
posted by rolypolyman
on Nov 30, 2005 -
9 answers
I want to get a file from my mac to my pc -- the file is just slightly too big to fit on a CD-R.
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posted by Tlogmer
on Oct 12, 2005 -
15 answers
Does anybody know of a Windows tool to compare two lists/files and identify the commonalities?
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posted by jedro
on Oct 5, 2005 -
18 answers
I need to edit some video files I've shot on my camera. The problem is that the camera's video files export as .MOV and I can't find a good entry-level Windows program that supports the file type. Could someone recommend either a program that will let me edit this file type, or a good freeware converter? And if I do change them over to .AVI, what are some recommendations for a good yet simple Windows video editor?
posted by thecjm
on Sep 15, 2005 -
9 answers
How to best edit / produce the MOD files from my JVC CZ-MC200 camera? Need advice / software recommendations, please?
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posted by Meatbomb
on Sep 14, 2005 -
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How can I transfer files to/from a Motorola V3 Razr and a new Powerbook if the Bluetooth File Exchange seemingly can't do it? It recognizes the phone, but can't see the internal structure of the phone's storage system. Motorola's Mobile Phone Tools has no Mac version. I can sync contacts and calendars with iSync and via Bluetooth, but I have a friend who has the same phone, but the inverse problem: he can transfer files with Bluetooth, but can't get the phone to sync contacts and calendars.
posted by Toolshed
on Sep 1, 2005 -
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I have a bunch of directories of static HTML files in which I need to:
-> Find A
-> Find B
-> Replace A with B
-> Save, close, repeat with every one of the 500 or so files.
Anyone got an idea?
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posted by TiggleTaggleTiger
on Aug 29, 2005 -
21 answers
My Google-fu is failing.. yada yada... I am trying to create some simple PostScript output and need a simple how-to.
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posted by shannymara
on Aug 26, 2005 -
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I am trying to setup a server or something (i am very amature at computer network) so that I can share radio records and video files (200mb to 600mb) with my parents abroad?
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posted by curiousleo
on May 11, 2005 -
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File sharing problem in XP.. I can access my laptop files from my desktop but not the other way around.
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posted by gfrobe
on May 9, 2005 -
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I'd like to convert some Winamp files to DVD files, so they can be played on a normal DVD player. Anyone know if this can be done and how?
posted by Frasermoo
on May 8, 2005 -
4 answers
What approaches do you have for transferring/receiving large files from friends over the internet?
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posted by blueyellow
on Apr 30, 2005 -
18 answers
Why, in this modern age of file sharing, do some musical artists seem to openly welcome live audio recording/sharing of concerts but appear reluctant, if not actively opposed, to live video recording/sharing of the same events?
posted by RockyChrysler
on Apr 29, 2005 -
6 answers
I am trying to transfer a large number of files (mostly word documents and excel files) from older Macs (G3s and one '02 iMac) to a Windows Server 2003. The problem is that most of these files were created several years back on OS 9.x and have file names with characters the server does not to recognize as valid. This then stops the transfer of all files, shutting down the whole transfer.
Short of going through 1,000s of files one by one to check the names are valid or moving each file over one-by-one, what can I do? Does anyone have any suggestions or experience?
posted by jeffe
on Mar 31, 2005 -
7 answers
I'm looking for a good way to tweak bunches of files. I'm pretty sure there's been a question about this before, and "Batch Rename" was recommended. Looking for other recommendations, or advice on Batch Rename.
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posted by agropyron
on Mar 10, 2005 -
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Six characters, in search of a way to replace them
I have a series of files whose names I'd like to edit by taking out part of the name and replacing it but the part I'd like to remove from each file name is different. [more]
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posted by emelenjr
on Jan 23, 2005 -
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On WinXP, every minute, I get a new file in my temp directory, and it appears to be a downloaded webpage. I'm sure I have a virus or summat, but I can't see where. MI.
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posted by ajbattrick
on Jan 4, 2005 -
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Best peer-to-peer file sharing program for Mac OS X? I'm using Limewire now, and am wondering if there is another program offering a better selection, ie, with more members. I'm mostly interested in audio files. Is there software allowing the downloading of entire albums at a time?
posted by cahlers
on Dec 11, 2004 -
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Does anyone have any good picture/file archiving software? Specifically, I'm looking for a Windows or linux program that will do the following:
1) Support full and differential or incremental backups of directories (i.e.: just the ones that have changed since the last backup or the first backup).
2) Burn both CDs and DVDs (not using other packet-writing software).
3) Create normally readable, uncompressed discs (not blob files that can only be read by the same program).
4) Preferably, include an html preview of the whole backup set on each disc.
Basically, I think I'm looking for the exact feature set of
Archive Creator, but with incremental backups or "all files created since" features, which it does not seem to do.
posted by Caviar
on Nov 10, 2004 -
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