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Download Files Using cURL

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Max

If you don’t have wget/fetch available just use cURL. $ curl -L -O <URL>

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Set the time zone on a per user basis

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Max

Continuing on my general rant that all computer systems should use UTC/GMT for their system clocks the question is often posed by users that want to see their own local time when they log into a remote computer. Procedure – … Continue reading →

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Read the Man Page

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Max

For years I have been using the syntax: $ find . -type f -exec rm {} \; For some reason I took the time to read the man page for find today and guess what: $ find . -type f … Continue reading →

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HOWTO Remove Emergency Dialing from Blackberry when Locked

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Max

I have what seems to be a relatively straightforward problem. I lock my blackberry, put it in my pocket and discover that a perfect series of motions result in the phone dialing 911. I find out the phone has dialed … Continue reading →

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