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Archive for December, 2008

The weather in your Geektool arsenal

by on Dec.11, 2008, under Bash Scripts for OS X, Batch Scripts, Linux, Mac OS X, Visitor Favorite

Sitting in the dark, as many of us geekly types often do, I don't look out the window much. I also don't like surprises. Needless to say, I don't like clamoring out of my cove only to find that it's raining. Or snowing. Or 127º. So, I came up with a simple solution: let Geektool keep me up to date with the weather. This script requires you to have lynx installed, so if you don't already have it, head on over to MacPorts or Fink and grab yourself a copy (either sudo fink install lynx or sudo port install lynx, depending on your flavor.) Dump the following script into your favorite editor, and chmod +x it. (I threw mine into /usr/bin). (continue reading...)

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Geek101 – Episode 1 – Basics of Encryption

by on Dec.01, 2008, under Geek 101

So, I foretold that something huge was on the way. Well, it wasn't a long wait, but here it is.  This was originally a class project, but I decided to morph it into something more.

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