Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/May 2019

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May 5

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 5

1. Ghostery on Firefox
2. External link add request
3. "Recommended for you" system on YouTube

May 7

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 7

1. Ubuntu packages

May 8

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 8

1. How do you write a Python function to read a file and only print the words in it with 20+ characters?
2. Can't login into TurboTax/Intuit

May 10

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 10

1. What do you call the "super Raspberry Pi" class of computers?

May 13

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 13

1. pgrep doesn't work unless redirected
2. PDF viewer that opens files as read-only (OS setting) (Windows 10)

May 14

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 14

1. How to avoid echo in Skype meeting?

May 15

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 15

1. Wrong geo-coordinates, obviously without connection

May 16

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 16

1. Excel functions modify own cells
2. How do I see diffs when they are not Wikipedia-related?

May 17

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 17

1. Information management
2. Questions about twitter and facebook
3. What words Atbash plus Caesar to eachother?

May 18

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 18

1. Typesetting math in mediawiki
2. cable TV

May 19

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 19

1. Gmail notifications
2. Rearranging digits in XL
3. Trollbots and vandalbots on Wikipedia (and internet forums more generally)
4. Getting VideoChat on Facebook to work.

May 20

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 20

1. PARI/GP question
2. Online street maps with large text ?

May 21

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 21

1. New Mobile cookies

May 22

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 22

1. First mass-produced home computer with a terminal

May 24

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 24

1. What should be the fuse rating for 1500W 250V AC 4 socket single switch spike guard /spike buster

May 26

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 26

1. Surreal experience with Windows 10

May 30

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 30

1. Alternatives to Google News

May 31

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2019 May 31

1. * vs ? in cron
2. Use of Galaxy phone while charging
3. Need photo cropping app for Android 7.1.1