Fixing Windows so it doesn't lock Thumbs.db
November 29th, 2012On occasion, after navigating (in explorer) to a folder on the network containing images or video then navigate back out of the folder, and attempt to delete the folder, the following occurs
"The action can't be completed because the file is open in Windows Explorer. Close the file and try again."
"Thumbs.db" ... etc
Numerous solutions have been discussed, however, for my purposes, simply disabling the use of thumbs.db has been the best. Here's how it is done:
· Click the Start orb
· Enter gpedit.msc in the search box and hit Enter.
· Expand User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components.
· Click on Windows Explorer.
· Right-click the entry "Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files" and choose Edit.
· Enable the setting.
Using dd to wipe a partition table
November 23rd, 2012dd if=/dev/random of=/device/path bs=512 count=1024
Finding all active IP's in a subnet (Linux)
November 13th, 2012Ran into a solution for finding all active IP's in a subnet. This is a very effecient (fast) solution *and* can be run against subnets that the machine isn't connected to.
arp-scan -I lan0 192.168.0.0/24
or
arp-scan -I lan0 192.168.0.0/16
Tile Information
November 9th, 2012Tiling a shower floor: http://www.homeadditionplus.com/tile-stone-info/Tiling_Shower_Floor.htm
Tile Example: http://seattlehomework.com/?p=247
Tile Example (slide 9): http://studiobcreativejuice.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-were-they-thinking-thursday-shower.html
Floor Elf Articles:
Mythtv frontend suspend/resume with remote
November 9th, 2012Article explaining how to set up suspend/resume with remote for Mythbuntu frontend
