I'm currently reading the Steve Jobs biography. I wanted the "dead tree" version, so I had to wait for it to arrive, so I'm probably a bit behind compared to other people. I don't remember the launch of the Macintosh, but I do remember the Apple stand at an exhibition in Cork around the same time. I have vague recollections of a video they were playing about IBM vs Apple, so … [Read more...] about Apple’s 1984 Ridley Scott Advert
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Audio Dedication To Jobs
This is doing the rounds on Youtube at the moment and it's pretty good - only Apple sounds and the voice of Steve Jobs were used in its creation: Related articles … [Read more...] about Audio Dedication To Jobs
James Bond Exhibition Imperial War Museum, London
As I mentioned some time ago, this year mark's the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth.While the Royal Mail have issued a gorgeous set of stamps to commemorate the man and his most famous creation - James Bond, the Imperial War Museum in London is marking the occasion with an exhibition.The exhibition, For Your Eyes Only, is being held in the Imperial War Museum and is well worth … [Read more...] about James Bond Exhibition Imperial War Museum, London
How to Find Commands in Your Bash History
One of the things that drives me mad is typing long commands or sequences that I need to type over and over again.Luckily there is a way to search your previous commands in bash.Simply type CTRL R and you will get a new command prompt. Then start typing part of the command.To keep looking back through other instances of the command just keep hitting CTRL R. Once you've found … [Read more...] about How to Find Commands in Your Bash History