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I received a message from another reader (with a link) that outlined some of the commands that can kill your Linux box. Most of us know about rm -rf /, that it will delete all the files in root (recursively).
But did you know about 
){:|:&};: or mv /home/yourhomedirectory/* /dev/null for example? I didn't and DO NOT run any of those commands. Doing so WILL destroy your system and cause you to lose data. I tried them o...
Quick note here... Also received in my email was a link showing A Guide to System backup and Restore in Ubuntu Upon review it's a great and well written post. I don't know the blog (first time I've seen it), but I just wanted to note that it a very good post and hopefully some of you will digg it and help that blog out (looks like the writer put a bit of effort into it and the quality shows). From their post: "...It’s a good idea to ensure that you have a backup and restore system in place. Today we’ll see ho...
read moreI was sent a link this morning, suggesting that the Alpha version of Adobe Flash Player 10 on Linux is better than any of the "stable" versions. While I'm not necessarily an expert in application development (heck, I don't even know how to program), I did find the suggestion interesting. I currently have Adobe 9 working (and I remember having to play a bit to get it going). I took a look at the post (from the link in my email) "64-Bit Linux Adobe Flash Player: Surprisingly good" and found some of the points to be ...
read moreFor those of you who have emailed me asking for new posts and what's been happening, I just want to say a big thanks.
I've been very busy and also juggling the launch of a new blog; and I'll also start getting the time to post new things here too. 
The new blog is called BloggerSavvy and is about learning how to grow your blog or website. It's about making blogs and websites (in general), profitable. It’s about finding and using the best tools; and advice to obtain the best exposure for your online presence. Ho...
