A lot of times I have to write Bash scripts that get scheduled to run over and over again. These scripts can also take a while to run depending on the task I have for it. There could be a huge problem if I crank up multiple versions of the same script on accident and …
Have you ever wanted to monitor some processes on your system using a Bash script? Well, I have had to many times. Usually I’m running a script or program that is processing large amounts of data and I want to keep an eye on it’s progress. Well, it’s actually quite easy. Peaking At Processes The …
Ever want to change the file extension for a group of files in one fell swoop? Me too. If you are using a unix-like system (Linux, Solaris, OS X, etc) then this is extremely easy using a Bash script. If you are on a Windows system then stop everything right now and go install the …
Apple To Sell iTunes Through Bebo In an aggressive move to target the youth demographic Apple will utilize Bebo’s music-focused social network to sell iTunes songs directly to users and site visitors. This will initially roll out as an option in the UK and Ireland. Read More… Who Needs College? The Triumph of Young Web …
Rumors, rumors everywhere and now it’s finally out in the wild. During a presentation last week in Washington, Sun Microsystems (Public, NASDAQ:SUNW) CEO Jonathan Schwartz said his company’s open-source file system, ZFS, will be introduced into Mac OS X. I’m sure Steve Jobs was happy he let the cat out of the bag early. * …
VMWare Fusion Beta 4 is loose and in the wild as of 06/07/2007. We all know and recognize VMWare as the leader in the virtualization industry, so the following quote will come as no surprise. Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion leverages nearly a decade of virtualization expertise to harness the …
I thought I’d share some of my linux geekiness today and share one of the scripts I keep in my personal arsenal. This is one I’ve had for some time that I use quite often. It is very simple and it does one thing very quickly. It creates a script. What? Yep. Every get tired …
A big thanks to Wired Magazine for this big link. Yeah, I know I get a lot of my tech content from them. Why do you think I have a category dedicated to them (ReWIRED)? Anyway, this year at the D5 conference (All Things Digital) Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were together on the same …
If you are anything like me then you wait a minimum… a MINIMUM… of six months before installing a Microsoft operating system on any computer that you personally own and operate. I personally shoot for one year. The problem is I really like the looks of Windows Vista much more than the oh so goofy …