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Storage. Apache. 10+ essential programs for the terminal junkie. The command line in a Linux system is one area that a new user despises and a long time pro seeks to master.

10+ essential programs for the terminal junkie

While the shell is powerfull in itself, there are still some tasks that requires a separate program, for instance playing music, IMs, browsing the web, etc. Lets take a look at some command line applications that does the job and does it well. screen Simply put, screen is a window manager that allows you to run multiple terminals from a single terminal process. It allows session-sharing, persistence and multiple windows. Vim Vim, though not the most intuitive of all, is a power packed text editor that is ideal for programming as well as for general text editing. Latex Latex is a proffessional typesetting system designed for technical, scientific, mathematical documentaion. Elinks Complete with table and frame rendering,tab support,color support,multiple items download in the background, elinks is a powerpacked web browser.

Alpine irssi ncmpc + mpd mplayer rTorrent midnight commander. Stupid htaccess Tricks. Welcome to Perishable Press!

Stupid htaccess Tricks

This article, Stupid htaccess Tricks, covers just about every htaccess “trick” in the book, and is easily the site’s most popular offering. In addition to this htaccess article, you may also want to explore the rapidly expanding htaccess tag archive. Along with all things htaccess, Perishable Press also focuses on (X)HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, security, and just about every other aspect of web design, blogging, and online success. If these topics are of interest to you, I encourage you to subscribe to Perishable Press for a periodic dose of online enlightenment ;) General Information [ ^ ] .htaccess Definition 1 ^ Apache server software provides distributed (i.e., directory-level) configuration via Hypertext Access files. Commenting .htaccess Code ^ Comments are essential to maintaining control over any involved portion of code. Important Notes for .htaccess Noobs ^ As a configuration file, .htaccess is very powerful. Performance Issues ^ [S=x] [E=variable:value]

Open Source Flash Server. Wireless Security: Attacks and Defenses. In office 411 on the fourth floor of the Herbert L.

Wireless Security: Attacks and Defenses

Smith Plaza, Diane Johnson, an accountant, was eagerly opening a package that had been delivered to her moments ago. She tore open the cardboard box and removed a shiny new 802.11g wireless router from the packaging. The instructions inside read clearly and were easily understandable, even by Diane who was a novice at best when it came to computers and networking. Within an hour she was connected to the company network using her personal laptop computer, which had come equipped with a factory-installed 802.11g antenna. Diane had recently seen a friend use wireless networking at their home and had decided to set up this wireless access point so that she could move about the office easily and still stay connected with the company network, as well as access her important accounting documents from her laptop.

Meanwhile, at the Cool Beans Coffee Shop across the street from the Herbert L. Wireless Security The State of the Wireless World.