WordPress Subversion Checkout

I finally converted several of my blogs to use the WordPress Subversion Checkout. This means any future upgrades are directly taken from the WordPress Repository using the Subversion checkout command. Future upgrades are going to be fast, easy and convenient. No more downloading and FTPing of files. It takes just a simple command to upgrade [...]

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Compiz Fusion Keyboard Shortcuts

For Linux users who are fortunate enough to be playing with the Desktop Effects on their favorite Linux distribution - mine is Ubuntu, here’s a list of keyboard shortcuts for the Compiz Fusion Desktop Effects that you may have been looking for. I have put together a list mainly because I’ve had a hard time [...]

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Ubuntu 7.10

I recently upgraded my Linux desktop to Ubuntu 7.10. The upgrade process took a little over an hour considering the number of packages that were being downloaded and installed. Moving from Ubuntu 7.04 Fiesty Fawn to 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon as they are known to the Ubuntu community, is an extremely easy process. All it takes [...]

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Firefox 2.0.0.8 Update

Firefox just released version 2.0.0.8 which fixes eight vulnerabilities. Two of them are critical, four moderate and two with low impact. One was causing system crashes resulting in memory corruption. The other is scripting with the XPCNativeWraper allowing the attacker to have the same privilege as the user.

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CSS Class vs ID

When I first learned CSS, the biggest challenge for me was learning the difference between “ID” and “CLASS” selectors. I struggled with the concept until I learned that “ID” selectors are unique and can only be used once in a page layout. On the other hand, “CLASS” selectors can occur multiple times in a single [...]

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