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Shut Down Your Windows PC Remotely From Linux - Lifehacker. How to control Ubuntu from the command line. Even a master at Linux desktop-fu can find using the command line difficult. But beyond the basic commands to navigate and manage your system there are like arcane spells special incantations that provide new functionality save you time or which are just plain interesting. Here’s a small selection of command-line gems with a focus on the desktop and Ubuntu. Sudo and packages sudo -s You’ve probably read commands to run as root many a time from magazines and this requires using sudo in front of every command.

Alternatively if you’re expecting to run many commands run sudo -s and you’ll be logged in as root. sudo !! History An easy way to see past commands is just to run history. Apt-add-repository ppa:user/project Adding new repositories to Ubuntu can be done through the Software Sources dialog but then you also need to add the appropriate key file to prevent Ubuntu from bugging you about untrusted sources and you can’t copy and paste it. Process management Zap stubborn programs with xkill. Things Mac OS X. Developer Zone. 85 Tools. Deciding to become a freelance worker can be a scary proposition. Sure there is an allure to picking what projects you work on, but it can also be stressful not knowing where your next paycheck will come from.

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In this article, I will give you the best fonts you can download and use to make your designs look clean, professional but stylish. The fonts you will see below are the fonts we can consider as clean, professional but stylish. 1. By: Shawn Griswold To download Gris font, click here. 2. By: Lauren Thompson To download Champagne & Limousines font, click here. 3. By: haef To download Capsuula font, click here. 4. By: Gabriel Mark Perida To download Gabriel Serif font, click here. 5. By: eM-Vii aka Manuel Viergutz To download Hand Times font, click here. 6. By: The League of Moveable Type To download League Gothic font, click here. 7.

By: Fresko Design To download Fresko font, click here. 8. By: arro To download Vegur font, click here. 9. By: Tension Type To download Leander font, click here. 10. 11. By: Jan Paul. 70 Things Every Computer Geek Should Know. | Arrow Webzine. The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years.

What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness. As time has gone on, the word has yet again morphed to indicate a new type of individual: someone who is obsessive over one (or more) particular subjects, whether it be science, photography, electronics, computers, media, or any other field. A geek is one who isn’t satisfied knowing only the surface facts, but instead has a visceral desire to learn everything possible about a particular subject.

A techie geek is usually one who knows a little about everything, and is thus the person family and friends turn to whenever they have a question. If you’re that type of person and are looking for a few extra skills to pick up, or if you’re a newbie aiming to get a handhold on the honor that is geekhood, read on to find out what skills you need to know.

How to become a real computer Geek? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Great Works in Programming Languages. In September, 2004, I posted a query to the Types list asking people to name the five most important papers ever written in the area of programming languages. This page collects the responses I received. (A few are missing because I am still tracking down bibliographic information.) Many thanks to Frank Atanassow, David Benson, Nick Benton, Karl Crary, Olivier Danvy, Mariangiola Dezani, Dan Friedman, Alwyn Goodloe, Pieter Hartel, Michael Hicks, Robert Irwin, Luis Lamb, Rod Moten, Rishiyur Nikhil, Tobias Nipkow, Jens Palsberg, and John Reynolds for contributing. Additional suggestions are welcome. The greatest of the great (mentioned by many people): C. Peter J. Robin Milner. Gordon Plotkin.

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Icons Blank WordPress Templates. How to Build a Hackintosh Mac and Install OS X in Eight Easy Steps. @douglobue: Apple doesn't always have the hardware options you want, and if they do, as with windows computers, building your own is almost always cheaper. Plus, as you said, it's fun to DIY. @douglobue: You're not going to get the same hardware for the price, but if you need a monitor, that's certainly an extra price. Personally, I wanted a powerful machine I can open up, add things to, and control. Mac Pro's are insanely expensive; Hackintosh machines are not, but can be very, very powerful.

And yeah, DIY is part of the fun. :) @douglobue: i just priced out all the parts to do an 8-core i7 @ 3.06ghz. with 8gb ram, and a 1tb drive. for under $1800. an imac, at that price range, comes with an i3 with 4 gb of ram. @douglobue: Core i7 is your answer, you have to be geek enough to understand.