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Command line tricks for smart geeks

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

This article collects together a number of useful linux command-line tricks from Linux Format.

Everyone knows the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything is “42″, but for the first time we can reveal the question. It is this: how many command-line tricks must a man memorise? You see, graphical user interfaces are all well and good, but when you want to get real work done it’s time to switch to the terminal.

And so, we squeezed our brain cells, dug through dusty piles of old issues of Linux Format, and sat reflecting quietly over many a pint of ale, all with the goal of bringing you this: 42 awesome new command line tricks we think you ought to commit to memory. We’ve tried to include a few that are easier for our, er, less-experienced readers to enjoy, but we think even the most hardened Linux veteran will learn something new over the next 12,000 words.

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Blank DVD Media Quality Guide

Saturday, December 9th, 2006

This is a useful guide to check before purchasing cheap DVD media.

Not all media is good. In fact, with the high influx of cheap media from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, I’d venture to say most media is bad. This review guide is meant to shed some light on who manufactures and brands good and not so good quality DVD media.

Use this list as an assistant when selecting what media to buy and use. It shows what generally works as the best media. Individual results may very, depending on the burner and how the media chooses to cooperate, though typically not by much. Read the advanced topics guide after becoming familiar with the basics presented on this page.

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Locksport International Guide to Lock Picking

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

This is a visual guide to lock picking in comic book format. This guide is easier to read than the classic MIT Guide to Lock Picking.

Locksport International is proud to provide a simple, visual guide to lock picking. It is our hope that beginners will find this useful in learning the basic skills of picking pin tumbler locks.

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Animated Knots

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

This is a handy site with instructions and animations for tying many different knots. Note that you need to enable Javascript for the animations to work properly.

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How Products Are Made

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

This site has a large collection of articles on how various things are manufactured.

How Products Are Made explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. The site provides step by step descriptions of the assembly and the manufacturing process (complemented with illustrations and diagrams) Each product also has related information such as the background, how the item works, who invented the product, raw materials that were used, product applications, by-products that are generated, possible future developments, quality control procedures, etc.

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