tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703923241074183632009-12-08T12:26:18.028-02:00Unix: It's What MattersPatrick Bragahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268784399296253709noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670392324107418363.post-65130320107683780952009-04-19T19:43:00.001-03:002009-04-19T19:46:12.542-03:00

I have moved my blog to Wordpress at theunixgeek.wordpress.com . This doesn't mean, however, that I'll completely abandon Blogger. I'll post links to my posts from here, so I'll begin with today's posts:Understading Linux ProcessesThe Current State of Linux Distributions

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I decided to buy the MacHeist 3 bundle this year, and here's a list of the apps I got, with their respective ratings (out of 5):Scribbles *****iStock ***MiniOne Racing ***BabelBloX *****Typinator ***DEVONthink ****Hyperspaces **Overflow *****Fresh ****Webbla *iSale ** (registering this one is a pain)Picturesque *****SousChef *****World of Goo ***PhoneView (I don't have an iPhone)LittleSnapper ***

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Apple's Mac WWDC page gives it away that Snow Leopard and its technologies will take stage at WWDC. Quoting directly from the page,Provide state-of-the-art media playback, capture, and manipulation of rich media with QuickTime X.It is important to note that QuickTime X is a Snow Leopard (10.6)-only technology.

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I was on Digg this morning when I came across this article (here's the Digg link). Matt Asay, author of CNET's "The Open Road" does have some pretty good points on why Firefox should be on the iPhone, and I completely agree with him on how throwing Firefox onto an N810 isn't really going to bring about wondrous numbers of community supporters, but it is simply not a good idea to let Firefox

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There are two things that bother me about Spotlight in the Finder (I've already submitted these to Apple as feedback):If I'm in my Documents folder and I start typing in the Spotlight toolbar item, I'll want Spotlight to start searching within my Documents folder, not throughout my whole Mac. If I want to do that, I'll either go into the root directory or search from the menu bar.Also, when

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I'm not sure whether this could be classified as false advertising or what, but I don't think Microsoft can count megabytes... Perhaps it's that large for Windows, but I'm pretty sure Microsoft's able to update information based on the detected operating system.Click the image for a larger size.

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Honestly, how many times must I say it? Snow Leopard will be darker. After a lot of research, it seems I was the one of the first ones (if not the first one) to suggest that Snow Leopard's interface will be darker:The Original "Pre-WWDC Secrets" PostA Confirmation when Apple Introduced MobileMe's interfaceAnother Hint when iTunes 8 was introducedand now, QuickTime X (image from AppleInsider):The

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Simply put: the Go menu should display what's in the Finder's sidebar, be it along with what's already in the menu or not.You too can send Apple feedback at Apple's Feedback page.

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Last night (29 February 2009) I went over to a local bookstore to pick up my long-awaited copy of "Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X" (3rd edition). The cover is really nice with multiple textures, but I was surprised at how the 3rd edition is just about as thick as the second edition. I ventured into the table of contents for comparison, and I found out that the following chapters were removed:

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I oftentimes use mkdir and cd together, as in mkdir project && cd project or mkdir project; cd project and I believe many people probably do the same thing. I always found it tedious and repetitive to have to type in the directory's name twice, so I thought, "why not merge these two into one command?" Something like mkcd project could do both jobs at once and reduce typing; it's like hitting two

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After KDE 4.2 was released, I have to say, I was hooked. The interface got cleaned up, everything is more elegant, practically bug-free, and not as sluggish as the original release (it's not as fast as GNOME yet, but it's been alright). As a big GNOME fan for quite a while now, the 4.2 release is almost at what could be considered commercially-ready. Will it be KDE that will tumble the world onto

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Have you ever wondered how a computer can turn itself off without any manual controls? It's quite simple, actually. Here's how it works in Linux:First off, all running processes are terminated. This means first closing files (and, in certain cases, saving them) to ensure that the system's stability is maintained and then completely forcing all processes to stop.Afterwards, all external (non-root*

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If you've ever run a default install of Firefox in KDE 4.2, you most likely saw tabs that looked terrible (at least on Kubuntu Intrepid). At first I thought there was a problem with my GTK theme settings for KDE, but then I figured out the problem was simply the theme. I installed KDE4+Firefox and now everything looks just fine.

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Let's assume you have both Macs and Ubuntu PCs in your network. How can you set them up so you're able to access Ubuntu from a Mac and vice-versa? It's pretty simple via Samba.Setting up UbuntuRight-click the folder you want to share and select Sharing Options.Unless you already have Samba installed, you may be asked to install it now.Set all the options you want - select the name of the share (

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I'd say Microsoft made its best post-Vista move recently. Windows 7 will come in the same options as Vista (except Business is now Professional again), except only Home Business and Professional will be publicly available for retail.Starter Editions will now be available internationally and Home Basic will be around only in selected countries (shouldn't it be the other way around?).Overall, I

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Has anyone else noticed that Dictionary.app's print panel doesn't include a print preview?

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Microsoft seems to be previewing the future of the Windows UI with Office 14. Take a look at SharePoint's window border. It may be that, with Microsoft flattening the Windows interface in Windows 7 (as can be easily seen in the new Explorers - the file manager and Internet Explorer), Office is to follow suit. Besides a flatter and brighter ribbon, the Aero interface is to be flatter as well. 

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A while ago, I downloaded Advanced Linux Programming (it's available for a legal free download) in its PDF form. Each chapter was separate, and, due to alphabetical order, the appendices were earlier in the list than the actual chapters. This created a huge delay from when I opened the folder to getting to the actual file I wanted to read. Then I decided that there should be something to fix

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I have now founded a software development company (Rational Raccoon Software), and will be releasing a product soon. I am waiting for the product line to expand in order to more legally use the Universal Binary logo.You can visit it at http://rationalraccoon.co.nr

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Thanks to Martin Pilkington and Steven Degutis for helping out with this article!IntroductionBeing a Cocoa developer, you are probably aware of delegates. Delegates are "helper objects" that run custom code when called by its object. For example, the class NSWindow has the delegate method windowDidMove:. If I have a Controller object with that method implemented and I set it to be a certain

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Here's something I was genuinely thinking lately: is Microsoft Research the best thing Microsoft has to offer today? Seriously, think about it. Forget Windows 7; forget Office 14; forget Live Search; forget the Zune. Here are a few things, oriented to both developers and consumers, that are currently being offered from Microsoft Research:Songsmith - Ok, I must admit that the ad is really cheesy,

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So, I went onto MSDN, downloaded my copy of Windows 7 Beta (build 7000), and here are a few notes of what I think of the new version of Windows, specifically my overall impression of it, the new Aero and system-wide features, the interface redesigns, and the overall usability of the new operating system.---Setup is surprisingly beautiful for Microsoft's previous standards, especially the boot

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It's official: iWork '09 is coming today. Apple's even already changed its name on their downloads page.

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It's been quite a while since the last time I wrote a "Today's Old Computer" article (click on the old computer portal at the top to see some of the other ones), so as I was paying the Old Computers Museum website a due visit, I came across a mostly-undocumented interesting machine called the Imlac PDS-1. This "professional" computer was released in 1970 and programmed in assembly language.Upon

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Alpine is a rather well-known email client. It stands for "Alternatively-Licensed Pine." The developers at the University of Washington (Seattle) wanted to maintain a free code base while keeping a close relationship to the trademarked Pine.I like Alpine. It's really nice, but I only use it for my text-only mailing lists. That's because a lot of modern newsletters and personal email are filled

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