Perl: Lyrical Logfiles A Perl script implements a singing, musical Internet
Dec 31, 2008Instead of just monitoring incoming requests in your web server's logfile, a sound server makes them audible and lets you listen to the tune of users surfing the site.
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Nov 30, 2008Perl: Barcodes A Perl script catalogs books and CDs with the help of barcodes
Nov 30, 2008Barcodes efficiently speed us through supermarket checkout lines, but the technology is also useful for totally different applications. An inexpensive barcode scanner can help you organize your private library, CD, or DVD collection.
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more »Perl: isp-switch Reconfigure your network connection with isp-switch
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more »Perl: Vim Problem solving with Vim
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more »Perl: Automating Color Correction Automate your color correction with a Perl script
Sep 30, 2008If you have grown tired of manually correcting color-casted images (as described in last month's Perl column), you might appreciate a script that automates this procedure.
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