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Beginner’s guide to Apple Terminal, part 2

June 12th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

In the previous article in the series you learned what Terminal.app is, what it does, how to start it and a couple of basic tasks to do with it(move around folders - the cd command, look what’s inside folders - the ls command, opening up files - the open command and how to remove files [...]

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Heat survival tips you can learn from Animal Planet

June 8th, 2007 | 19 Comments »

Living in the city during high-temperature season is not for the weak-hearted. These days it’s getting more and more difficult to survive summers in the city if you don’t have air-conditioning all around.
Even so, getting out of the cool office into the street is something we all have to do once in a while. And, [...]

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Beginner’s guide to Apple Terminal, part 1

June 7th, 2007 | 10 Comments »

Let’s be honest - Apple has gained a lot in market share last year, so there are plenty of former Windows users who just switched to the Mac. This tutorial is for those new switchers who never had the courage to open up Terminal, OSX’s most underrated power-tool. This tutorial is not for the [...]

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Alcohol drinking tips

June 4th, 2007 | 23 Comments »

Take it easy and don’t get too excited: This is not a collection of tips on how to get waisted, it’s just the opposite:
If you’re young and don’t have a personal or religious problem with alcohol, then the truth is that you’ll eventually drink some. Depending on your entourage, even a lot of: You’ll go [...]

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Subway Hacks - Errata and comments roundup

June 4th, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Never in my life have I written an article as controversial as Subway Hacks. People seem to have taken it the wrong way, and this is probably the fault of my writing. Some clarifications are therefore needed:

I’m a nice person - I often help old people open doors and carry grocery bags for them. I [...]

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Brain boost! Trivial tips to start boosting your IQ

June 1st, 2007 | 6 Comments »

No matter how smart you are, there’s always place for improvement. While the subject has been covered by LOTS of blogs, and although we really can’t add anything new, there’s always place for a quick “Best Tips” and “Best Resources” roundup list

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