I think it’s a nice feature when browsing, but when developing websites, it’s kind of nice to know when an image isn’t loading properly. Internet Explorer has that big ugly image placeholder box and frankly I miss it sometimes. The … Continued
I needed a bash script to quickly update the ownership of a bunch of files, based on what directoy I’m currently in. The username is pulled from the present working directory (pwd): /home/SOMEUSER/the/rest/of/the/path
I recently discovered that Linux Mint lets you use the Super/Win key plus left, right, up, down to control the current window size (window left, window right, maximize, unmaximize, respectively!), which is awesome. But I also like my windows centred … Continued
These are the helper scripts I use to set up SSH mountpoints.
You will need superuser permissions for this one! Grab a SSH server from Google Play. I use SSHDroid on my tablet and phone. If you need to make changes to the system files (like, for instance, if you need to … Continued
If you’re using rsync through SSH and you need to use a different (non-standard) port, then use the -e. The -e switch lets you use any remote shell you like (including ssh) and use whatever parameters you like. For example, … Continued
More for my reference than anything… When you mount a network share using Nautilus under Linux Mint, the location of the mounts sit here: ~/.gvfs/ For example: ~/.gvfs/SomeShare on Server1 UPDATE: On Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon, the (Nemo) shares are … Continued