The best couples complement each other, and each member of the couple contributes unique and irreplaceable parts to the whole. But some couples are very odd. Such is the case…
Our first Great Command-Line Challenge was very popular and attracted 80+ entries from around the world. Note: due to the contest terms and conditions, some open source…
Pipes are extremely important, and even critical to our ability to do amazing things on the command line. First, it's important to recognize that they were invented by Douglas…
Getting started with new software can be overwhelming. It's even more frustrating when you transition from one tool to another, because you have to unlearn some habits in…
Do you still prefer using the command line to accomplish tasks on your Linux or UNIX based system? For some, navigating the filesystem and firing off commands in a terminal…
In two recent posts, we described a set of tutorial sessions teaching open source NoSQL databases at SUNY Albany. These practical sessions covered: MongoDB: a document…