Sunday, September 14, 2008

Bringing Linux to the Windows Desktop with “Cygwin”

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Like it or hate it, there’s no denying that the command line is a powerful, flexible tool. The number of useful utilities available more than balances out the command line’s reputation for not being easy to use.

That said, the default Windows command line is lacking – especially when compared to its UNIX or Linux counterparts. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. You can bring the full power of the Linux command line to Windows with an application called Cygwin.

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Sunday, September 07, 2008

Staying Powered Up When the Power Goes Down

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Electricity is one of those things that we take for granted. We plug into a socket and expect power to flow. But sometimes circumstances beyond our control choke off that supply of power.

Maybe lightning strikes, literally. Maybe a wind storm takes out some power lines. It could be a blazingly hot day, and one too many people cranks the A/C up to 11. Or maybe there’s a flood or fire in an underground vault, taking out a bunch of circuits. The result: no power.

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