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"mpg123 has no controls..." It does with the -C option: -C, --control Enable terminal control keys. By default use 's' or the space bar to stop/restart (pause, unpause) playback, '…

Doesn't it seem that configuration is needlessly complex for certificates? I think it would be easier to list the entire chain in one directive: TLSCertificates /path/to/host.crt /…

I'm guessing your third sentence triggered a penalty. Replace "current captchas" with a blank and you'll see why. I agree that the reCAPTCHA experience is terrible and assume many …

I always assumed Google's use of reCAPTCHA was to augment the OCR used to digitize Google Books, particularly in results the software couldn't confidently match to a word. Is this …

"Get a decent editor and don't leave whitespace at the end of lines." Trailing whitespace always raises a huge red flag for me whenever I look at someone's code. It's not just slop…

I thought the whole point of High-DPI was to was to free us from the need to render graphics pixel-perfect at native resolution. While scaling bitmaps will probably be necessary fo…

I've just set up 3 different work areas consisting of laptops with external second monitors. I've settled on the configuration having the external monitor above the laptop display …

I'd still be more comfortable if the process never went anywhere near the private key (and I'm concerned that a proprietary competitor or look-alike would prey on naive users by le…

My concern is that your reach is too far. Asking domain administrators to trust your software to manipulate private keys (and server configurations) is as troubling as asking end u…

There is no reason for the CA to ever see the private key. All they need is a CSR. This approach is fundamentally broken.

I run Apache httpd, and there's no way I'd let a wizard anywhere near my configuration files or private keys, much less run it on a production server. I think it's about time for a…

I have this to use the arrow keys without any modifier: # Use up/down arrows to search on partially typed command bind '"\e[A"':history-search-backward bind '"\e[B"':history-search…

I use Slackware and run stock dwm as my window manager. Once I tweak it to my preferences, I never have to think about it again. My configuration is portable to different versions,…

I think it's fair to say that if your kid comes home with a ChromeBook that you didn't purchase, it's being subsidized somewhere. My local high school just issued them to all fresh…

When I used to install Cygwin, it was to get (in order of importance): ssh, vim, rsync & X11. Gow doesn't include the last two, so it feels like an apples/oranges comparison (for m…

There are times I wish I could leave GPS tracking on all the time, with a simple way to add markers either now or later, and with the ability to share the data with any app I want.…

Mutt has had excellent built-in SMTP/IMAP/POP3 support for years. I'm always surprised to see guides suggesting helpers like msmtp, offlineimap, etc. And with a few macros and save…

Vim users might consider the dbext plugin: http://vim.sourceforge.net/scripts/script.php?script_id=356 It supports a long list of databases, a variety of common development languag…

Surprise, that's a software-based feature you could build for just about any phone. That's an interesting comment. Isn't "phone" a software based feature you could build for just a…

You can do something similar to target *nix platforms like Darwin|FreeBSD|Linux|NetBSD|OpenBSD with: if [ -f ~/config/bashrc_$(uname -s) ]; then source ~/config/bashrc_$(uname -s) …

I prefer dedicated repositories (I use mercurial) for each app (vim, mutt, etc.) or context (X11) that include Makefiles for creating the necessary links or handling some environme…

That's ridiculous. There are plenty of ways to lose a private key that doesn't involve or lead to compromise. I generate and store my private keys in my secure CA environment and c…

Indeed. In fact, that's one of the reasons I switched to Windows Phone 8: It was the closest I could get to the linux+dwm environment where I do most of my computing. Why would any…

With name-based virtual hosts (those that rely on the server selecting the appropriate resource based on the Host header), typical clients depend on the IP address returned by DNS …

Or better yet, don't serve any content from the default. I actually return a 403 error for the default host or any request without a Host header.