Complete Unix Cron Job Crib Sheet

Do you only use unix once in a blue moon, need to setup crontab and can't quite remember the order? (Without peeking at the image on the left)
Try out this handy cron job crib sheet which you can paste directly into your crontab as a reference each time you make a scheduled job change.

VMWare Headed to a Smartphone Near You

AWESOME (Clicky!)

How to Read the NY Times Fast with Article Skimmer

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The NY Times has a new prototype page called Article Skimmer for displaying news. After being spoiled by the efficiency of Google Reader, I like where they are going with it.

Free dia-like webapp

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Lifehacker brings us lovelycharts for all our "free, I don't have time to download and install dia" needs.

Nice Desktop Setup ... For Windows Vista

I found this beautiful desktop setup posted on lifehacker. Pretty nice. Inspires me to create something similar in OS X.

My Backup Failed and It Wasn't My Fault

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One of my two recently purchased 1TB Seagate 7200.11 drives (model: ST31000340AS, firmware: SD15) decided to join the IBM deathstar family. Otherwise known as the deskstar, it's apparently #18 on the list of worst tech products of all time.

This time, the drive decided to stop powering up fully instead spinning up and down like a yo-yo. Quick internet research revealed they are failing en mass due to a firmware bug. RMAing the sucker tomorrow for a reflashed one. This is just the latest proof regarding my knack for buying defective storage intended for backups.

Go Figure.

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The Register

Anyone else got one of these duds?

Dell Mini 10 - My Next Toy Purchase

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Specs:

• 1280x720 glass screen


• Z530 1.6 GHz Atom


• 3G


• GPS


• 802.11n


• multitouch/gesture trackpad


• A decent sized netbook keyboard

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