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making a systemrescuecd usb boot stick

Tired of getting the 'No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!' error when booting from a USB stick? Using `isohybrid` on the iso file before writing it to the stick is the magic fix - it's like a rebooting fairy godmother, making everything work like a charm!

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Creating a threaded QObject in QT

Tired of firing off QThreads and forgetting them? QT 4.4's got a new trick up its sleeve - create threads that can interact with QT like the main thread, handling events and slots asynchronously, and it's as easy as moving your object to a new thread!

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limbgomp causing cerr to segfault in perlxs

"The author had a segfaulting app when using cerr with ImageMagick and SWIG, but discovered libgomp was the culprit - removing it fixed the issue, although the underlying cause remains a mystery. The author is now stuck with a workaround: compiling ImageMagick without openmp support. Who knew libgomp could be so... explosive?"

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QMPDClient compiled for win32

QMPDClient's website was down, so someone compiled the QT client and made it available for download - because who doesn't love a good mpd client rescue mission? The compiled versions (1.1.3 and 1.2.2) are available, complete with md5sums for the paranoid. Now you can rock out to your tunes with QMPDClient!

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Writing a console application with QT

Writing QT console applications can be a bit of a puzzle, but don't worry, with a few simple tricks like deriving from QObject and using invokeMethod, you'll be processing events like a pro in no time - and having a blast while doing it!

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