It is often necessary to log on to a remote computer. On Linux/Unix systems, this has been the norm for a long time, but with the advent of always-on home internet connections and internet connections available everywhere, it has become more common to connect remotely to PCs. For example, you may be at away from [...]
Read more »Once you start using the command line, it is amazing how many things you can do that were difficult in a GUI system. A common task is to extract data from text files. The text files may be the output of some program, or they may be written documents like saved emails. Here are some [...]
Read more »I found a story on CyberNet News about an add-on for Firefox that really got my attention. The add-on is Ubiquity, and it gives you an instant command line interface to the web. I have earlier shared my love for command lines so I was very excited about Ubiquity. After installing it, I was not [...]
Read more »EASEUS Disk Copy 2.0 is a freeware program for cloning a hard disk. It makes a sector-by-sector copy of your hard disk ensuring the copy is 100% identical to the original. It is useful for upgrading your hard disk to a new larger drive. Disk Copy 2.0 comes as a zipped ISO disk image. Burn [...]
Read more »I spend a lot of time on a Linux / Unix command line. Often I need to do a quick calculation. I don’t want to hunt around for a fancy calculator program. I want something that works right from the command line. The bc program is a command line calculator for Linux / Unix. It [...]
Read more »For a long time I have been looking at using online storage to backup my data. My main concerns were the reliability of the company providing the storage, and the privacy of the data. Enter Jungle Disk. It is a small company with the right philosophy: Encrypt the data locally using state-of-the-art encryption techniques, and [...]
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