Usually the top command shows you how long a Linux system is up and running – but sadly not on OS X, or Darwin more specifically. There is however a command line tool with the descriptive name uptime...
Learn MoreIt’s often necessary to know what the exact type of CPU that’s installed on your system. For example, you may need to know if you’re dealing with a dual core or quad core system, or a 32/64...
Learn MoreSometimes you know you need a package, but when you try to install it with yum you’ll get a message like “No matches found”. Yet you’re sure the package exists because you’ve...
Learn MoreI like developing and testing websites on my local network before they go live. On both Mac and PC it’s easy to tweak the /etc/hosts file so that the URL doesn’t point to a numeric IP, but instead...
Learn MoreIt’s in C:WindowsSystem32driversetc You can edit it with Notepad with Administrator rights. Works in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
Learn MoreTrackbacks are a great way for other blogs to notify your blog about a link back to you. Many blogging platforms support this feature, including WordPress. But sometimes it’s very obvious that those...
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