Note on memory upgrade for HP LaserJet (CP3525 / CC412A)

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dae

As a continuation of my previous post it’s also worth mentioning that if you’re looking for a memory upgrade for your HP LaserJet CP3525 (3525n, 3525dn, 3525x; also maybe CM3505, CP3505 — basically any printers that require HP OEM CC412A memory) and you’re unable to find PC2-4200 SO-DIMMs on offer nearby, you may just get PC2-5300 SO-DIMM memory which is 1) backwards compatible with PC2-4200, 2) works fine in HP printers and 3) is usually much easier to find and buy.

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Price range of a dated DDR2 memory module

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dae

I find it notable that the price for a dated but rare DDR2 SO-DIMM memory module may vary from $16 (such as here) to $700-900 (here, here and here). And I suppose there are people who buy that, unfortunately.

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Demo of Highslide gallery with Ajax URLs

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Dae

Highslide is an excellent JavaScript library for making galleries, but there’s one feature I was really missing in it: Ajax URLs or URLs which change as you browse images on the page. Thankfully developers provided extensive API with the help of which and also Hilde Tindlund’s sample code I was able to assemble this proof-of-concept. Continue reading →

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Easily switch between speakers and headphones on Apogee Duet

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Dae

If you want to be able to switch easily between speakers and headphones while using Apogee Duet (perhaps Apogee One too), this simple tip is for you. Continue reading →

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“No package … is available” when doing “yum install”

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Dae

If after doing yum install you get the error: no package ... is available while you’re absolutely sure that the package you want to install is available in connected repositories, chances are that it is excluded in /etc/yum.conf.

My error was no package ftp is available. This happened because DirectAdmin excluded everything *ftp* presumably to avoid conflicts with the FTP daemon it takes care of, and ftp, the standard unix FTP client, hadn’t been initially installed on the server.

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“Trim” counterpart in Illustrator

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Dae

In Illustrator, if you need to crop the canvas (page) just like the “Trim” function in Photoshop would do, use Object > Artboards > Fit to Artwork Bounds.

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“Steam is temporarily unavailable” problem

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Dae

Recently I installed Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 onto my Windows 7 x64, and it replaced the built-in Windows firewall (there was an option to do so while installing, and I deliberately chose it). Everything was fine except the next day I wasn’t able to launch Steam, which complained with an error “Steam is temporarily unavailable” while trying to update.

None of the solutions suggested by the Google search worked for me (including repairing and reinstalling Steam, just deleting some .blob files, etc), so having considered the installation of Kaspersky as the only possible influence factor, I checked Windows firewall configuration in the Control Panel, deleted Steam outta there and re-added it as a safe application.

This solved the problem. (It wasn’t too obvious: all other programs were working fine, Windows did not complain and Steam was a “trusted” program in built-in firewall settings).

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Select input language by Caps Lock in Mac OS X

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Dae

(Эта статья также доступна на русском языке).
Also: Switch input language by Caps Lock in Windows.

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I found a new way to bind input language (input source) switch to the Caps Lock button in Mac OS X. Unlike Kirgudu, the Russian application which is also able to do that, my method works without a lag, so language changes instantly after pressing the Caps Lock button. This is especially important if you’re a fast typer: with Kirgudu, when you start typing right after pressing the Caps Lock, the first letters of a new word might appear in a previously selected language. (I.e. if you used English and Russian layouts, instead of www.google.com, you’d type ццw.google.com). Continue reading →

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Переключение языка ввода по caps lock в Mac OS X

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Dae

(This article is as well available in English).

Для пришедших из поисковых систем по схожим запросам:

  • Если вы не знаете как вообще переключать язык на Mac OS X, попробуйте Cmd + пробел.
    Имейте в виду, 1) что поставить сочетание «как в Windows», то есть, Ctrl + Shift или Alt + Shift в Mac OS X не получится. 2) Если вас раздражает нахождение запятой и точки в маковской русской раскладке, попробуйте включить раскладку «Русская – ПК».
  • Как переключать по Caps Lock в Windows.

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Я нашел новый способ «повесить» на клавишу caps lock переключение языка (раскладки) в Mac OS X. В отличие от программы Kirgudu, которая тоже умеет это делать, мой способ работает без задержек, то есть язык переключается практически моментально после нажатия. Это важно, если вы набираете быстро: в случае с Kirgudu, при быстром наборе после нажатия caps lock первые несколько букв могут напечататься на предыдущем языке. (То есть, например, вместо www.google.ru получится ццw.google.ru) Continue reading →

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“Recording device error” of Skype for Mac

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Dae

If you’re using a USB sound card with a headset, the solution is simple as it can be: reconnect your USB sound card.

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