Friday, July 13, 2007

Control Firefox Tabs With Your Keyboard

Firefox makes mouse-less browsing a breeze with these simple shortcuts:
  • Ctrl T will open a new tab
  • Ctrl shift T will undo closed tab
  • Ctrl Page Up and Ctrl Page Down will scroll through your tabs
  • Ctrl Number will bring you instantly to a certain tab.  eg. If you hit Ctrl and ?3? you will go to the third tab
  • Ctrl D will bookmark the current tab
  • Ctrl Shift D will bookmark all the tabs in the window

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Bash Tutorial

 

bashscripting.pngBash scripts are collections of command line operations that automate frequently-performed actions in the terminal. If you're sick of typing out a set of commands one by one, it's time to script 'em out. Tech site Computer Science Directory has a full introduction to bash scripting perfect for the absolute beginner and advanced enough for seasoned bash pros.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Hotwire graphical terminal

Hotwire.pngFree open-source app Hotwire is a GUI-based terminal with auto completion. Hotwire has most of the functionality of the bash shell tucked into an easy-to-use GUI. Intended to replace the Linux terminal, Hotwire is perfect for Linux beginners. Hotwire is a perfect way for new users to dip a toe into the terminal without diving in head first. Hotwire is a free download for Linux only. Ubuntu users can install Hotwire using:

sudo apt-get install hotwire

*Hotwire isn't in the Ubuntu repository. You have to download the .deb file from getdeb.net and install it manually.

This is also for Windows. See  hotwire-shell.org

 

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Sunday, July 8, 2007

Wikipedia for video - Vidipedia

Vidipedia is the first wiki on the internet to feature unlimited,  streaming video as a media option. Users can edit any page or video they like, creating an organized archive of digital media.

Min Map Wikipedia - WikiMindMap

 WikiMindMap takes a pleasant visual approach to the text heavy Wikipedia, showcasing additional relevant content that you may have never searched for.