So, how can this be done on Windows?

Here is the command to issue in order to modify a single file’s modification time:

copy filename,,+

But in most cases, you’d be looking at mass-changing the modification date of files inside a certain directory. To do so, use the following command:

for %f in (c:\path\to\folder\*.*) do copy %f,,+…

This would print lines that match the search string / expression. However, how to colorize the matching patterns? Simple! Use the --color=always flag, i.e.:

grep --color=always -i findme /path/to/*.txt

Next, if you’re doing lots of “grep” work and don’t want to keep specifying the color flag, you …

The following would work for most popular distributions (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.):

cat /etc/*-release

If the above returns “No such file or directory”, try the following which would work on Debian-based distros:

lsb_release -a

Finally, for kernel-related data, use the following command:

uname -a

You’ll be able to determine the kernel version and release date, whether it’s a 32 or 64 bit hardware and the current machine hostname.…

(1) Open the terminal (Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal)

(2a) In case your operating system is ‘Leopard’ (10.5.*) or ‘Snow Leopard’ (10.6.*), issue the following command:

dscacheutil -flushcache

(2b) Otherwise, for older operating systems, issue the following command:

lookupd -flushcache

This is the equivalent of the following Windows command: ipconfig /flushdns…

Adding an escape character (e.g. rm -rf \-filename) or quoting the file name (e.g. rm -rf “-filename”) will not do the job.

The solution is simple: explicitly provide the full or relative path to the file. e.g.:

rm -rf /path/to/-file

or the following – if for instance your current working directory is the one containing the file in question

rm -rf ./-file…

cmd + alt (option) + ctrl + 8

Colors are instantly inverted, giving the entire screen a negative-photography like feel.

Hit the same combination to restore the colors.…

Example 1:

find /path/to/folder -type f -name “*.txt” -mtime -5

This will find ‘files’ (-type f) within the folder /path/to/folder (or one of its sub directories), whose name ends with ‘.txt’, and which were modified (mtime) less than 5 days ago

Example 2:

find /path/to/folder -type d -name “stat*” -mtime +10

This would find ‘directories’ (-type d) within the folder /path/to/folder (or one of its subdirectories), whose name …

Some of the improvements it brings are the ability to stay on the page without having to go back in your browser’s history (you simply hit the close ‘x’ button and you’re back to where you were), faster photo flipping/browsing and the ability to download a high res version of the image (if available).

For those who hate this lightbox preview, you may …

Firefox

• Type the following in the url bar: about:config
• Edit the following variables:
  • browser.link.open_external -> 3
  • browser.link.open_newwindow -> 3
  • browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction -> 0
• If any of those variables is not yet defined, simply right click and select ‘new->integer’, enter the variable name then its integer value.

IE8

Simply:

• Go to: tools -> internet options
• Then make sure you select ‘always open pop-ups in a new tab‘ under ‘when a pop-up is encountered‘

That’s …

1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click on ‘Programs’
3. Under ‘Programs and Features’, click on ‘Turn windows features on or off’
4. Wait a bit for the list to be compiled
5. Tick ‘Telnet client‘ and hit ‘OK’ then wait for it to be installed

You may now open a command prompt and use telnet hostname port

Good luck…