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Turn Your Old Router into a Range-Boosting Wi-Fi Repeater. Five Really Handy Google Command Line Tricks. Basic UNIX commands. Note: not all of these are actually part of UNIX itself, and you may not find them on all UNIX machines.

Basic UNIX commands

But they can all be used on turing in essentially the same way, by typing the command and hitting return. Note that some of these commands are different on non-Solaris machines - see SunOS differences. If you've made a typo, the easiest thing to do is hit CTRL-u to cancel the whole line. But you can also edit the command line (see the guide to More UNIX). UNIX is case-sensitive. Files ls --- lists your files ls -l --- lists your files in 'long format', which contains lots of useful information, e.g. the exact size of the file, who owns the file and who has the right to look at it, and when it was last modified. Directories Directories, like folders on a Macintosh, are used to group files together in a hierarchical structure. mkdir dirname --- make a new directory cd dirname --- change directory.

Finding things ff --- find files anywhere on the system. About other people. GoogleCL Brings Google Services to the Command Line. GoogleCL Brings Google Services to the Command Line. Five Really Handy Google Command Line Tricks. Securely Overwrite Files with a Built-in Command Line Trick. Make Free VoIP Calls from Google Voice.

@Adam Pash: Dude!

Make Free VoIP Calls from Google Voice

Normally I would have caught this but I jumped to the bottom b/c I saw there were so many comments (sorting order, how you torment me). I caught an '09 date. Now I'll look like an idiot for responding to OOOOLLLLDDD comments. Oh well. Adam, May I suggest an update to this thread? This mean you can use your google voice number directly, no computer required to receive or make calls at anytime. If you have sprint, they detail some added benefits here: [www.obihai.com] Additionally this is cheaper than sipgate (at least for initial outlay of cost). I originally came upon this thread while searching for how to integrate google voice, and I tried to follow your instructions until I was unable to get a sipgate number. Obitalk 100 would be sufficient for most people, I got the 110 because the voxilla guide used it and I didn't want any trouble. HOWTO: Free Calling with Google Voice - Google Voice Help. iPad phone calling « iPad equipment and software.

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How to: WiFi Tether a Motorola Droid to an iPad - Droid Life: A

And of course, this tip will also work towards wifi tethering any of your other laptops or mobile devices, but since the iPad needed some help, we thought we’d start there. Today’s quick app is called Barnacle and is a free wifi tethering app available in the Android Market. In order to use this little guy, you need to make sure your Droid is rooted which you can do from this post. Make a Reverse Email Search with Free Web Tools. Optimized Handbrake Presets to Encode Video for Your New iPad or.

23 Tips For Buying the Best HDTV. mSpot. How To Root Your 2.1 Droid. Now that the long awaited 2.1 update for the Droid has hit, are you bored with it already?

How To Root Your 2.1 Droid

Root it and flash a custom ROM. And most custom ROM’s include the 3D draw and 5 home screens. There are many root apps that also add extra functionality to your phone. How to Root DROID 2.1 Update 1. Note: Proceed with caution, you will be responsible if anything goes wrong. [via gadgetdna,mydroidworld]