How to install Chinese softwares on English windows 10 system

1. Install as usual
2. Switch your system locale into Chinese by doing:
    Control Panel -> Time, Language and Region -> Region -> Administrative -> Change system locale.... -> choose Chinese (simplified, China) -> Apply, OK

如何在英文windows系统安装中文软件

How to modify view-only pdf document using adobe

1.open the file
2. Acrobat -> preferences
3. Documents -> PDF/A mode -> Never

where to download UCSC genome tools

http://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.edu/admin/exe/

How to build custom map with multiple locations highlighted

1. visit ZeeMaps.com, register/log in and then create a map
2. Add locations by copy pasting your location spread sheet. The format can be as follows:
 

Mary Arrastia Grad Chemistry	Buena Park, CA
Alyssa Barlis Grad Astronomy	Millstone Twp, NJ
Melissa Büttner Visiting Student Researcher, Einstein Papers Projects	Munich, Germany
Lorinda DaJose Staff/Alum ’15, Office of Strategic Communications	Riverside, CA

3. Make sure you select your default country. (United States here)

4. Submit. Then you should receive an email from ZeeMaps.

5. Refresh your browser and zoom out. You'll see all the locations highlighted!!!

how to connect to a network drive/server using Mac Finder

1. Go to Finder window
2. Go -> Connect to Server...
3. Type the server address. Attention: while windows may use \\server\address, Mac uses /server/adress
4. type your credentials to log in

Gmail profile picture cannot get uploaded although Google+ did.

I solved this by doing the following:

1. Go to your Gmail window. On the left there is a red "Gmail" and a triangle on its right. Click on the triangle and select "Contacts". Then a new window/tab should pop up.
2. In the new tab, find yourself on the contact list and click.
3. click on the profile picture icon to set profile photo.
4. choose the picture you want or upload a new one. Save.
5. Go back to Gmail and try sending an email. Now your profile picture should be updated


My answer can be found here : https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/39365/when-i-change-my-gmail-avatar-image-why-doesnt-it-update-everywhere/111829#111829

if statement inside awk command

awk -F',' '{ if($1=='"$accountNum"') { print $3.$2 } }' Accounts

reference: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/145623/awk-with-if-statements

how to install newer flash version on ubuntu

1. visit whatever webpage that asks you to update your flash, click on their flash icon to go to the download page
2. choose to download apt
3. choose to use apt url instead of your local application to open the package
4. proceed with instructions and finally refresh your browser