Elsewhere

A hodgepodge collection of bookmarks leading to interesting articles, blog posts, podcasts and videos found elsewhere on the interweb. Needless to say, the word “interesting” is highly subjective, so your mileage may vary. These links are also available as a feed, see: http://crunchbang.org/feed/elsewhere/


Installing Linux on a Dead Badger
"Let's face it: any script kiddie with a pair of pliers can put Red Hat on a Compaq, his mom's toaster, or even the family dog. But nothing earns you geek points like installing Linux on a dead badger."
Tagged with: fun | Permalink | On April 24th, 2009

Fix: NAT networking, Ubuntu, VirtualBox and CloneVDI
Details a fix for NAT networking for Ubuntu Guests created using the CloneVDI VirtualBox command.
Tagged with: ubuntu, virtualbox | Permalink | On April 23rd, 2009

Firefox Speed Tweak for the Eee PC
Details how to make Firefox use RAM for its cache.
Tagged with: eeepc, firefox, software | Permalink | On April 5th, 2009

Joel's Space:1999 Hangar - Sound Effects
Sound effects from Space: 1999 (ITC Entertainment and RAI, 1975-77) is a British science-fiction television series. Simply wonderful.
Tagged with: fun | Permalink | On March 8th, 2009

bash.org Quote #877429
corenominal, ever seen this quote? "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
Tagged with: fun, quotes | Permalink | On January 22nd, 2009

Conky Rhythmbox Python Script
This is a simple script to display what is current playing in Rhythmbox. The script talks to Rhythmbox using dbus, and allows the outputting of track info.
Tagged with: conky, music, rhythmbox, script | Permalink | On October 23rd, 2008

Setting up an IMAP server with dovecot
A brief introduction to setting up an IMAP mailserver on Debian.
Tagged with: email, linux, server, software | Permalink | On October 15th, 2008

Useful one-line sed commands
A text file containing a whole bunch of useful one-line Sed commands.
Tagged with: cli, commands, linux, sed | Permalink | On October 15th, 2008

cronolog
A handy weblog rotation program. Works well with the Apache HTTP Server Project.
Tagged with: apache, logs, software, stats | Permalink | On October 14th, 2008

Visitors - fast web log analyzer
Visitors has to be tried to be believed, it really is super fast! The reports are not too shabby either.
Tagged with: apache, software, stats | Permalink | On October 14th, 2008

Time / Date Commands
From the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide, some useful examples of the date command.
Tagged with: bash, code, linux, scripting, scripts, shell | Permalink | On October 10th, 2008

BashFAQ - Greg's Wiki
A well maintained Bash FAQ with some useful code snippets.
Tagged with: bash, scripts | Permalink | On October 5th, 2008

UNIX Shell Script Tutorials & Reference
Shocking web design, thankfully the shell scripting tips and tutorials are excellent.
Tagged with: bash, code, linux, scripting, scripts, shell | Permalink | On September 28th, 2008

Pirate Speak Translator
A nifty web based translator for International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Tagged with: fun | Permalink | On September 19th, 2008

50 Colorful Wallpapers
Full spectrum love by COLOURlovers: a fantastic collection of desktop wallpapers.
Tagged with: artwork, design | Permalink | On September 3rd, 2008

Openbox experimenting
A good blog post with some excellent hints for setting-up an attractive and usable Openbox desktop.
Tagged with: openbox | Permalink | On August 5th, 2008

Ode To Joy
Beaker does it with a classical stylee.
Tagged with: fun, muppets, video | Permalink | On July 28th, 2008

URL rewriting with mod_rewrite
Some good tips 'n' tricks for URL rewriting with mod_rewrite.
Tagged with: webdevelopment | Permalink | On July 25th, 2008

think tank forums
There are many forums on the web, some good, some not so good. IMHO, think tank forums are amongst the best. They are clean, simple and very easy to use. Good stuff.
Tagged with: forums, software, webdesign, webdevelopment | Permalink | On July 23rd, 2008

SUCKLESS.ORG
"Dedicated to software which sucks less." - Nice software, nice site design.
Tagged with: software, webdesign | Permalink | On July 23rd, 2008


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