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By adfm : 18 May 2010 - 12:50 PM

Is bash not working the way you want it to? Change the way it behaves with this handy list of options from Arnold Robbins' bash Pocket Reference. Bash provides a number of shell options, settings...

By BrianSawyer : 18 May 2010 - 10:33 AM

This weekend, I'll be part of a Ragnar Relay team, running from New Haven to Boston (with a generous margin of error for location on either end). I know I'll be missed while I'm away and that everyone...

By adfm : 18 May 2010 - 10:23 AM

So you've developed your first iPhone app and it's doing well in the App Store. It's time for an update. What do you do? This excerpt from Craig Hockenberry's iPhone App Development: The Missing Manua...

By macslocum : 18 May 2010 - 04:56 AM

Google Wave was met with considerable fanfare when it launched in a limited preview last fall. It was poised to revolutionize email, save journalism, and alter the fabric of online communication -- or...

By adfm : 17 May 2010 - 04:05 PM

Do you want to change the "Submitted by..." line on your Drupal site? This excerpt from Byron, Berry, et al.'s Using Drupal will show you how by overriding Drupal's template.php. Overriding a Tem...

By adfm : 17 May 2010 - 03:40 PM

There are a number of shortcuts for windows in Windows 7. This excerpt from Bott, Siechert, & Stinson's Windows 7 Inside Out will show you the ins and outs of manipulating windows in Windows 7. Win...

By adfm : 17 May 2010 - 02:40 PM

Folks just starting out with Ubuntu are likely to get to a point where they'll want to setup users and groups. Fortunately Ubuntu provides easy-to-use GUI tools to manage users and groups. This exce...

By andrewsavikas : 17 May 2010 - 09:38 AM

iTunes 9 introduced a new feature, a folder that acts like a queue for new media you want to import into your iTunes Library, even if iTunes isn't running (the media will import next time you laun...

By adfm : 17 May 2010 - 11:03 AM

If Windows Search is an important part of your daily workflow, you might be interested to know that there have been some enhancements since Vista. This excerpt from Tulloch, Northrup, & Honeycutt's ...

By BonnieB : 17 May 2010 - 10:36 AM

If you spend all the money you earn, your retirement won’t be pretty. On average, Americans save only 1% to 4% of their disposable income each year. Although the average U.S. savings rate has gone u...

By adfm : 17 May 2010 - 09:42 AM

If you're experiencing a little UI lag with your web app, you might consider using a Javascript timer to even things out. This excerpt from Nicholas C. Zakas' High Performance Jav ...

By macslocum : 13 May 2010 - 04:56 AM

I'll admit I know almost nothing about Mathematica. I've heard of it, certainly. I tinkered with it a few times, too. But until I spoke with Sal Mangano, author of the "Mathematica Cookbook," I assume...

By odewahn1 : 12 April 2010 - 01:33 PM

"Augmented Reality" (AR) describes a class of cloud-backed, sensor-based user interfaces. Google Goggles, for example, uses your phone's camera and location sensors to call the google se...