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“Lexical File Names in Plan 9” or “Getting Dot-Dot Right” (an article on symlinks in Unix)
http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/lexnames.html An article on symlinks in Unix. ABSTRACTSymbolic links make the Unix file system non-hierarchical, resulting in multiple valid path names for a given file. This ambiguity is a source of confusion, especially since some shells work overtime to present a consistent view from programs such as pwd, while other programs and the kernel itself…
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O’Reilly Media book: Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596100827.do The recipes, you can find here, are also applicable generally in the Unix world.
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Q: “Catmatism”? A: just opposite of Dogmatism -“Accepting the changes without being dogmatic”
Urban Dictionary: Catmatism A person who adopts a positive and revolutionary changes accordingly without being stubborn or stereotyped, is supposed to follow Catmatism. (sp?)
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TidBITS Publishing e-book (only): Take Control of 1Password
Take Control of 1Password: Speed through Web logins with 1Password 4! Remembering and entering Web passwords is both difficult and insecure, but it doesn’t have to be that way, thanks to 1Password, the popular password manager from AgileBits. In this ebook, Joe Kissell brings years of real-world 1Password experience into play–plus many hours with the…
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No Starch Press book: Ruby Under a Microscope
http://www.nostarch.com/rum: Ruby Under a Microscope gives developers an inside, hands-on look at Ruby’s core, using simple diagrams coupled with clear explanations.
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traveling by train and bus in Denmark: rejseplanen
www.rejseplanen.dk Talks Danish, English, and German.
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Threema: yet another instant messaging application for smartphones – installed it last night
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threema https://threema.ch