Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/January 2017

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January 1

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 1

1. why is the insertion of leap seconds such an issue for software?
2. What language that is interpreted that is usually considered the best one?

January 2

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 2

1. Bubble Sort vs. Insertion Sort

January 3

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 3

1. Chrome bookmark retrieval
2. Google Chrome
3. Cut, copy and paste or migrating software
4. Battery charging

January 4

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 4

1. DNS Jumper?
2. Address hider/skipper
3. Bytes monitoring software
4. Password protecting software

January 5

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 5

1. psychology/malignant hypertension

January 7

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 7

1. Symbols or Signs
2. Passpordword Protecting Software

January 8

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 8

1. Cleaning HDD Fully
2. Apple's Safari
3. Uninstalling Files
4. “Hibernate” and “Sleep” Mode
5. External Battery Pack for PC

January 9

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 9

1. Transferring WhatsApp to a new device
2. Radio
3. Client for Cisco VPN that saves password regardless of server policy

January 10

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 10

1. Memory use by R (programming language)
2. Websites for asking questions from certain nationalities
3. Scroll speed in Chrome vs IE
4. double the number of CPUs by an option
5. Folder Locking Software

January 11

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 11

1. DeepDream and noise
2. "Apple Certified Pre-owned" iPhone

January 12

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 12

1. Any virus can make computer on fire?

January 13

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 13

1. Tesla privacy
2. Ambiguity and programming languages

January 14

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 14

1. Intel 80186 manufacturing

January 15

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 15

1. Modular arithmetic with limited integer range

January 17

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 17

1. Keyboard
2. meaning of single user in license

January 18

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 18

1. Simplest possible writing laptop/netbook/whatever
2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER

January 19

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 19

1. Keyboard (wired)
2. Triumph-Adler Alphatronic P1/P2
3. Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 UK layout (wired)
4. Mouse (wired)
5. Kill Saddam Hussien Windows 3.1 game

January 20

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 20

1. Tweaking a font

January 21

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 21

1. Class rule injection with JavaScript
2. software project Euler

January 22

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 22

1. probability substitution tables
2. Need help with OpenOffice!

January 23

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 23

1. Wipe harddrive except for OS?

January 24

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 24

1. Font descenders cut off
2. HP 6830s Windows 7 Corrupted, help!
3. The Colorful Pins of the Asus Pi Clone

January 25

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 25

1. How safe are software repositories?

January 26

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 26

1. Firefox vs large images

January 27

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 27

1. Chromebook keyboard shortcuts for switching tabs
2. File extension

January 28

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 28

1. PCBSD wired dhcp not working. What can be the problem?
2. Home Network vs. Internet
3. Accessing internet via wifi
4. Against what background you calculate the entropy of a word?

January 31

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2017 January 31

1. Looking for windows application similar to Autodesk 123d Catch
2. Gif to pdf OR djvu