productivity

Checking kernel, architecture, and release (distribution) information on Linux

10 Jan 2010 1 Comment

The ‘uname’ utility can be used to check a Linux operating system’s kernel and architecture, while the contents of the /etc/*-release file contains the release information.

linux, tips & tricks, unix

architecture, centos, debian, distribution, fedora, kernel, lsb-release, lsb_release, red hat, redhat-release, release, suse, ubuntu, uname

Review: Zooom/2 for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard

23 Nov 2009 1 Comment

Zooom/2 is a Mac desktop utility that redefines how you can resize, move and align your application windows – making you faster and more productive.

apple, productivity, tools

coderage, dock, mac, magnetic, move, resize, utility, window, window management, zoom, zooom/2

A simpler way to send Text or HTML emails with attachments in PHP

19 Nov 2009 21 Comments

This post details how to create and send Text / HTML email messages with attachments in PHP using an adapted version of the CodeIgniter Email Library.

attachment, base64, class, codeigniter, email, html, library, mail, mime, multipart, text

Why are we charged R4850 / $643 / £387 per megabyte for Text Message (SMS) services?

09 Nov 2009 11 Comments

When converted to a cost per megabyte, text messages are ridiculously expensive. Why are we being overcharged an average of 73609 times the fair transmission cost?

news, productivity, tools

atnt, bandwidth, cell c, control channel, cost, mtn, orange, sms, text message, verizon, virgin mobile, vodacom, vodafone

10 Cost-Effective web development tips by Drew McLellan

02 Nov 2009 2 Comments

This post is a presentation on 10 Cost-Effective Web Development Tips by Drew McLellan.

coding, tips & tricks, web dev

cost-effective, drew mclellan, quality assurance, reusable, savings, specification

12 Tips to improve your jQuery code

29 Oct 2009 26 Comments

jQuery is a library that greatly simplifies how developers use JavaScript. These tips aim to point out some advanced tricks that can be used with jQuery code to make it more efficient.

ajax, chaining, console, dom, event delegation, firebug, google, javascript, jquery, logging, minify, selectors, shorthand

JavaScript Best Practices by Christian Heilman

28 Oct 2009 4 Comments

This post contains a presentation of well thought-out JavaScript tips and best practices by Christian Heilmann.

coding, javascript, tips & tricks

best practices, dom, javascript, loops, modularity, standards, style

Checking which processes are accessing the Internet on a Unix machine

26 Oct 2009 3 Comments

The “lsof” Unix command line tool can be used to list the IP Addresses / Host Names and Port details about all processes’ open network files (connections).

connections, host name, internet, ip address, lsof, port, processes

Geekology

Checking kernel, architecture, and release (distribution) information on Linux

Review: Zooom/2 for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard

A simpler way to send Text or HTML emails with attachments in PHP

Why are we charged R4850 / $643 / £387 per megabyte for Text Message (SMS) services?

10 Cost-Effective web development tips by Drew McLellan

12 Tips to improve your jQuery code

JavaScript Best Practices by Christian Heilman

Checking which processes are accessing the Internet on a Unix machine

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