Features
Bash Tips: Autocompletion
Steer around errors and save yourself some typing by adding autocompletion to your Bash scripts.
Book Review: The Linux Command Line
A complete introduction to the shell for novices and masters alike.
Qemu and the Kernel
Debugger
Debugging the kernel of a running operating system has always been tricky, but now the Qemu emulator supports cross-platform kernel and module debugging at the programming language level.
Rescuing Lost Files with TestDisk and PhotoRec
Saved!
TestDisk and its cousin PhotoRec will help you recover the data you thought you’d lost.
Automating Cloud Services with Open Source Tools
Juju and Nodeable provide automated management and reporting for distributed computing.
Like it or not, DevOps is here to stay, and the demands of cloud and distributed computing are bringing a host of new tools to help coders and admins manage these ever-changing systems.
Better Bash
Shell scripts from hell: Shebang
In the beginning was the double pound sign and the exclamation mark – or at least shell scripts always start this way. The inventor, Dennis Ritchie, really didn’t know how much pain this was going to cause users.
Anonymous: Activist Hackers in the Headlines
The Anonymous Hacktivist group has been in many headlines this past year. Who are they? What did they attack? How do they communicate?
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Free Live Streaming: CeBIT Open Source Forum
March 1-5, 2011
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Book Review: Designing Interfaces
2nd Edition
A user interface can be loosely defined as the point where a person interacts with a machine. Currently, that interaction point can be a laptop or a smart phone, quite different types of physical presentation space. A solution might look fantastic on a laptop, but not work on smart phone's browser, causing the user to have to scroll around on the page. What we need is a comprehensive collection of interface patterns to use as a guide. Designing Interfaces is that guide.
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