Python Network Programming howto

I am thinking to learn some networking stuff using python. This tutorial will come handy as python has very good built-in support for both socket and various Internet protocols (perl uses 3rd party tools or cpan modules as compare to Python).
Networking is an essential task in software applications nowadays. Many programming languages have support for [...]

Linux and UNIX Backing up key information or files

Martin Brown shows us how to backup key files using tar and perl / shell scripts. It is a good article for all new sys admins (this goes well with my own shell scripts collection).
Most UNIX administrators have processes in place to back up the data and information on their UNIX machines, but what [...]

How to join multiple .avi or .mpg files

I have recently started watching the fab serialized movie Bloodspell, which is created entirely in Neverwinter Nights.
Bloodspell is released in a series of 6-7 MB files. So far they’re up to part 7. This certainly makes it easier to download on to my laptop and enjoy 10 minutes of Bloodspell at a time. [...]

How to burn a DVD in Ubuntu linux (and other distros)

Recently we looked at how to join multiple avi or mpg files together. Now let’s look at how to get these files onto a DVD so you can bring it to your friend’s house and impress them with just how geeky you are, you Ubuntu fiend you.

To do this, you’ll need a [...]

Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

A list of excel shortcuts
Display and use windows
To do this PressSwitch to the next program.ALT+TAB
Switch to the previous program.ALT+SHIFT+TAB
Display the Windows Start menu.CTRL+ESC
Close the selected workbook window.CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
Restore the window size of the selected workbook window.CTRL+F5
Switch to the next pane in a worksheet that has been split (Window menu, Split command).F6
Note When the [...]

The Windows XP Checklist

Since the majority of computer users run Windows XP, I made a checklist of essential maintenance tasks that should keep your machine running as smooth as possible. Mac and Linux users might also want to take note as they tend to be the ones being asked for help all the time

Install the latest [...]

Dual Boot Setup

Following are the steps to get dual-boot working with GRUB; for more details you should go to the original source of this post. I used to install first Windows 2000 or Windows XP and use the Windows boot loader (NTLDR) installed in MBR to launch GRUB. Also, this should work on Windows NT (all 3 [...]

“Linux to Windows Application List” with lots of cool applications!

If you have being thinking about moving to Linux lately but are afraid that you will not be able to run your favorite application from Windows… your probably right. BUT, there is hope, though there are many Windows programs, there is more than likely an alternative to use in Linux.
Moreover, that Linux program is [...]

Free J2ME based personal finance software for mobile phones

JabpLite is a free software for mobile phones running Symbian UIQ, S60 v1,2 and 3 as well as any phone supporting Java MIDP 1 and 2.
This software has the following features:
-Multiple accounts
-Default and user-defined categories
-Regular transactions (ie. save the transactions you do regularly)
-Track your investments
-Standing Orders (yearly, monthly, daily with any frequency), automatically generated [...]

Tip #38: Capturing Audio To MP3 in Windows XP

Today’s tip is on capturing audio in Windows XP as an MP3 file. We’ll be using a small utility which provides easy usage from within batch files or in scheduled tasks, as well as when used directly.
The free utility we’ll use for capturing audio is called SoundCapture, and is available from here. This [...]

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