To make a PDF file of a manual page on Linux, this involves a very simple command. Make a Postscript file from a manual page on Linux. jason@jason-desktop:~$ man -t 3 printf > printf.psjason@jason-desktop:~$ man -t 3 printf > printf.ps Then convert the Postscript file to a PDF easily. jason@jason-desktop:~$…
Read MoreA Linux installation contains many useful manual pages that provide much useful information to help you find your way around your Linux file system. The man hier command will load the hier(7) manual page that contains a full listing of all directories on your Linux system and what their role…
Read MoreThe Iron Man 3 movie showing off Sun Sparc server racks. This movie has some strange ideas about IP addresses; but the other things are pretty good. But this is obvious product placement. Below is a real Sun Oracle server for comparison with the server in the movie.
Read MoreThe Iron man 3 movie shows Tony Stark using a computer with IP addresses that have numbers greater than 255. This is not possible; the largest number you can have is 255.255.255.0 There is another scene where he is using Speedtest.net. This is a strange thing for a defense login…
Read MoreA blind man has been fitted with a cybernetic implant, a microchip implanted on his retina, allowing him limited vision. This is the beginning of a future where the blind can see again with cybernetic implants meaning such a disability will not be permanent in the future. The implants at…
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