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Opening a tar.gz file on Windows

Running tar for Windows, using this command: c:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin\tar.exe -xzvf filename.tar.gz gives the following error c:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin\tar.exe: Cannot fork: Function not implemented c:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin\tar.exe: Error is not...

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Industrial Ethernet Switches

If you are an IT person and you are employed by a Manufacturing company, it is probable that your IT umbrella covers at least some sort of control system/s. Controls Systems or SCADA, as they are called in the industry frequently have components installed in hostile...

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Can’t send a ° Degree Symbol by SMS

A completely useless factoid I just discovered. I used the Windows character map to copy and paste a degree symbol (°) into my PC SMS application and sent it to my mobile phone. What arrived at my phone was the letters "Ao". So for those of you wondering, you...

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My Comment Policy

General Guidance Regarding Comments Abuse get's deleted. Even if the rest of the post has cogent content. If you take objection to anything I post. Comment, mentioning what's got your goiter, without rudeness, and I'll probably edit it so it doesn't come across so...

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