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Currently, I use the Lubuntu branch of Ubuntu, which is itself a particular flavour of the Debian distribution of Linux†. In my opinion, for keeping track of these easily confused, so-called Linux Distributions, it’s might be least confusing to look upon any O/S bearing the suffix “buntu” (i.e. Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, Mythbuntu, etc.) as … Read more
With the Microsoft Windows User in mind, use this model to expand the universal portability of PortableApps.com
The use of the following command line syntax (sans quotes) is interchangeable: Grep (and Grep for Windows) Depending upon the nature of the search I want to perform, I often use grep, a GNU Operating System application, common to the Linux operating system. grep is available for Windows, so I use it there when I can for its unique ability … Read more
Update: 2010-04-04 text string added for more copy options Web developers often encounter situations in which it is necessary to preview fonts. As technology develops and the restrictions are lifted on how fonts may be used on the web, web developers will be trying new things, which will require more testing. For English speaking developers who have … Read more
Blog: a Noun; a Verb Depending upon the topic, how technical the details, and the purpose of the text, I recognize that the inspiration behind writing and the discipline of refining it are not necessarily equal means to the same end. As the former is required before the latter can take place, I hope to … Read more
Tech Support is You: A Scenario Suppose, upon arrival at work next morning, you find yourself engaged in the minutia of the illustrious role of Systems Analyst; PC Tech Support; IT dude / IT chick: whatever the term used to summon your attention, your duties are essentially to save-the-day for all you survey, as the … Read more
Artists, rejoice! Now your vision is supported by the Exalead™ images by-color web application for returning queried image search results, based on a unique criteria for advanced searching: the visible color spectrum, as defined by a palette of colours, which are easily selected via the application user interface. More details are available at ExaLabs, where … Read more
Buck Rogers: Web Developer? As the first decade of the 21st Century wanes into History, how might we summarize the role of the Web in popular culture? If you had to summarize the web in a word or a phrase, what might it be? For example, when did you first utter the phrase “web services”?Considering … Read more
Habari – A Web Log Framework Habari is a relatively new PHP web log application, yet it comes with a built-in sense of experience, security, stability, and community. A key, attractive aspect of Habari, the blogware, is the development team leaders’ promise of a ground-up approach to the very core of the dynamic web log … Read more
