linux system root
Tue, 02/02/2010 - 23:27 — ndjTypically "read only"
bin - binaries - executable programs
sbin - system admin binaries - programs for the system / admin
lib - library files (needed by binaries and shared between them)
usr - the bulk of the operating system (the bit that is not needed to boot)
Typically "read write" by admin or system
dev - device files (how devices are handled)
etc - config files, startup files, etc
proc - "everything is a file" in 'nix - these are the current processes
Laptops with Linux Preinstalled
Sun, 01/24/2010 - 08:52 — ndjMany, many people have asked me where I bought my linux laptop, or where they can buy one for use with linux. Enough people that I'm writing this web page so that it might be of use to others.
I extensively researched the companies that will sell laptops with no-OS or Linux preinstalled. This information is distressingly difficult to find, so I present a list below.
Duck typing
Sat, 01/23/2010 - 00:04 — ndjMySQL : ORDER BY numbers
Wed, 01/20/2010 - 11:18 — ndjMySQL
In this article I will show you how to order MySQL records by numeric values (numbers, integers & floats) from the smallest to the largest number or the other way around using a MySQL ORDER BY query.
sockets programming
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 01:44 — ndjSockets are used nearly everywhere, but are one of the most severely misunderstood technologies around. This is a 10,000 foot overview of sockets. It's not really a tutorial - you'll still have work to do in getting things operational. It doesn't cover the fine points (and there are a lot of them), but I hope it will give you enough background to begin using them decently.
This document is available from the Python HOWTO page at http://www.python.org/doc/howto.
Python Functions:
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 00:21 — ndjPython is a little different from other languages like C/C++ and Java, in that functions are not magic constructs, but values. Yes, functions in Python, are like integers in C. They are simply values and can be passed to other functions/object constructors, and so forth. We've already seen a pretty simple example of a Python function in the form of the venerable "Hello World!" program. Let's take another look at it:
Fluid Borders
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 00:14 — ndjIntroduction
In my last tutorial you learned how to style a definition list. This week, I will take this process a little further and show you how to add different fluid borders to your boxes using just CSS.
