I'm editing a few pages on a few sites today and realised that I didn't have a proper text editor installed on my Mac desktop. There is a text editor app, but it doesn't have syntax highlighting, nor does it do a lot of the other funkier stuff that Vim does "out of the box".The silly thing is that a Google search for vim on osx (you can adjust the keywords to suit your taste) … [Read more...] about Vim on Mac OSX
Open Source
Atmail Open – Slick Open Source Webmail
Over the past few years I've used several of the open source webmail solutions to access my mail when I've been on the move. Squirrelmail, for example, is quite functional, but the size of my personal mailbox has grown so big that it took forever for it to load.A few months ago the Atmail team announced an open source version of their webmail solution. I was interested in … [Read more...] about Atmail Open – Slick Open Source Webmail
Linux Is Bad For Your Health
Whoever is behind XKCD is a genius.Today's gem is pure geek, but linux zealots will appreciate it (click to enlarge): … [Read more...] about Linux Is Bad For Your Health
Check Which Version of Ubuntu You’re Running
If you want to check which version of Ubuntu is installed on a machine run the following command: lsb_release -a On Debian the command is: cat /etc/debian_version The redhat equivalent, which would work on redhat derivatives as well, is: cat /etc/redhat-release … [Read more...] about Check Which Version of Ubuntu You’re Running
Purge Internet Explorer 6 From The Desktop?
I know from talking to web designers and developers that Internet Explorer 6 gives them lots of headaches. While it may not be the only cause of heartache it's a clear and tangible one.Of course there have been plenty of "upgrade to firefox" type campaigns in the past, but most seemed to ignore a simple fact. Many corporate users can't simply upgrade browsers without their IT … [Read more...] about Purge Internet Explorer 6 From The Desktop?