Linux And Friends

Cron is a time based task or job scheduler available on Linux/Unix operating systems. A job scheduler executes tasks on your computer at adjustable regular intervals. What this means is – suppose you have to carry out a task on your computer that needs to be repeated at regular intervals, then you can pass the [...]

Bcrypt is a cross platform file encryption tool that uses the Blowfish encryption algorithm. One of the chief advantages of using bcrypt (apart from the security aspect) is that it runs on a wide variety of OS platforms and hardware architectures. This includes Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, HP-UX etc. This means, you can [...]

While cycling on the road, lets say you get a bicycle puncture (flat tire). Unfortunately, you did not carry a patch kit with you. So how do you fix the bicycle tire ? One of the rules of bicycle maintenance is to be prepared for such eventualities so that if and when they occur, you [...]

If you are working on a presentation, chances are you will be adding a couple of diagrams to your slides. Adding diagrams in your slides increase their visual appeal and makes the audience receptive to your talk.

Recently, I had an occasion to go to Kanyakumari to visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. This post details my experiences about the whole trip. Our itinerary was as follows : Go by train to Trivandrum. Visit a few places there. Hire a taxi for our onward journey to Kanyakumari.