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I have a OWC Thunderbolt Dock. I would like to use a USBc to Displayport cable to drive a second monitor. Does anyone know if this is possible? A cable like this. The source laptop that is plugged into the (first) USB port on the dock does support Display port Alt Mode if it matters.

Can someone tell me exactly what this port is called?

I'm looking for recommendations on the most reliable credit card processor out there. Preferably in North America but world wide is fine too. anyone have any ideas? had to handle accepting real time credit card transactions from the US.

Is it possible to create a distributed private network over the internet using Linux? For example you have your typical home router connected to the internet and your devices get private IP's of 192.168.1.x via NAT. Now I simply want the same 192.168.1.x network to also be on the other side of...

In a stock Windows 7 or 8 installation, if someone copies a file to a USB memory stick is that tracked or logged internally in some secret part of Windows not many people know about? I realize if a file was copied with the Windows File Explorer it might log the path/file as a MRU item...

Anyone know if its possible to manually download and install Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 in an effort to upgrade it to the latest version? Or do I have to use Windows Update or something?

I have a pure CSS tooltip that works well. I just can't figure out how to manually close it with jQuery. I can hide it but it disappears and won't come back. jQuery Simple Example - JSFiddle Mouse over the tooltip and click "close". Anyone know if this can be closed via a link? I've tried all...

Can anyone recommend a DVI-D to DisplayPort 1.2 adapter? I have a monitor that only has a DVI-D connector on the back, and my laptop has a DisplayPort 1.2 female port.

I have a VM that was about 120GB I wanted to migrate to a vSphere server. I had to reduce the amount to space used by the VM so it could fit so I did that - these first two screenshots show it was reduced to about 20GB on disk: http://sites.extremehosting.ca/trash/space1.jpg...

Hi, I'm new to water cooling. I have a MOSFET that needs to be kept as cool as possible under extreme conditions. The MOSFET is in the usual TO-220AB package style. Is there something specific I can buy that will do this? I imagine I put the mosfet between two plates and some tubes will pump...

A typical power supply like this has its 12V 1 connector rated at 32A. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7850584&csid=_61 What happens when I try to pull more then that 12V x 32A = 384W? Does the connector kick off? Kick back on after a second to...

Hi, I may be trying to use a 800w PC power supply to power a custom circuit I have. It is not for an actual PC. My question is, if the power supply is rated at 800w, can I pull most or all of that wattage from one connector/port? Some I see will have the specs for the connectors at like...

Can anyone recommend an enclosure that lets me put in two 2.5" SATA drives which become mirrored like RAID 1?

Does an eSATA drive appear to the computer in the exact same capacity as a normal internal SATA drive? Or does it appear more like an external USB drive? I should be able to have no internal drives at all and boot off of 1 eSATA drive perfectly fine requiring no special drivers at all no...

I have a 2.5" USB hard drive. I want to simply plug it into my ethernet router and map a drive to it. Whats the best way to do this? For example PogoPlug Series 4 (http://blog.pogoplug.com/announcing-pogoplug-series-4-our-newest-cloud-storage-expansion-device-1573/)?

I'm looking to build a new server. Uptime has to be like 100% if possible. So of course the obvious idea is to use SSDs. Maybe in a RAID 5 array. Is this practical for a server now? Which class of drive would be best? Is there anything special I need to know before buying drives for a high...

I need a good switch. I run a few critical servers and use those cheap netgear 4 port $50 switches. They're ok but fail alot. I need something more reliable. Preferably with redundant power. at least 8 ports. can anyone recommend something? it does not have to be a layer 3 switch. no SFP...

Hi, I have a mission critical Linux server. Its a firewall. it kind of just sits there but can never go down. so I thought I'd use an SSD to reduce the chances of a drive failure. Can anyone recommend an SSD for a typical Linux (Kernel 2.4) server? I see the X25-V looks decent. Can...

If my receiver (a Pioneer 9040 http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10127294&catid=10551) does not have Phono input jacks can I still hook up my laptop to it somehow with a typical 3.5 to RCA cable (like...

Can anyone recommend a good USB to VGA adapter? I hear they actually work and want to add a third monitor to my laptop. Should do any resolution up to 1920 x 1200. I don't expect to be able to play games or full motion video but do want it to not suck. Thanks.