Linux And Friends

Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It is the most famous and fastest growing encyclopedia in the World. It even surpasses the venerable Encyclopedia Britannica in the sheer variety and depth of knowledge. And most importantly, unlike Britannica, the content in Wikipedia is freely accessible – no strings attached.

A cloud is popularly used in blogs to show the relevance of topics covered in the blog. The larger the word shown in the cloud, the more content is considered to be written on the topic related to that word.  Usually blogging software like WordPress, B2Evolution, Drupal and so on use clouds that are linked [...]

How would you like to see the playback video of the time lapse shots of a dragon fly shedding its skin? A dragon fly is an insect which has large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings and an elongated body. A dragon fly typically eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, [...]

Every signal has a name starting with SIG and is defined as a positive unique integer number. In a shell prompt, the kill -l command will display all signals with signal number and corresponding signal name. Signal numbers are defined in the /usr/include/bits/signum.h file, and the source file is /usr/src/linux/kernel/signal.c.

In order to work with your computer, you run programs. A running program is also known as a process. Normally, Linux has a lot of processes at any given time. What do you do if one of your running programs aka process stop responding ? Fortunately, Linux has just the right tool for this scenario. [...]

BBC world trust service is producing a mass media campaign to bring awareness about the practice of safe sex using condoms and in turn prevent the transmission of HIV in India.  The idea is to make the condom more socially acceptable and improve the image of the condom user as a smart and responsible person.

The first time I decided to pursue cycling as a mode of transport, I searched the web for good resources in bicycle riding. But to my surprise, I was not able to get any relevant sites. So after many hours of search, I have collected a couple of resources which provide help to aspiring bicycle [...]

A bicycle is a nice, healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transport. These 10 tips on bicycle safety have been compiled by the US NHTSA and the CPSC which can be equally applied to cyclists all over the world.

Riding a bicycle is fun, good for your health and good for the environment. Here is a very informative video providing tips to bicyclists and tentative bicyclists alike on the things to note while buying a bicycle and the rules to follow while riding on city roads.