Very nice Bash shell prompt I came up with.

This is a very nice bash shell prompt I came up with. PS1="▩\[\033[38;5;33m\]\u\[$(tput sgr0)\]@\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;79m\]\H\[$(tput sgr0)\]:\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;174m\]\w\[$(tput sgr0)\]\n┗╼╼╼╼> \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;82m\]\v\[$(tput sgr0)\] ┋► \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;36m\]\\$ \[$(tput sgr0)\] \[$(tput sgr0)\]"PS1="▩\[\033[38;5;33m\]\u\[$(tput sgr0)\]@\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;79m\]\H\[$(tput sgr0)\]:\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;174m\]\w\[$(tput sgr0)\]\n┗╼╼╼╼> \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;82m\]\v\[$(tput sgr0)\] ┋► \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;36m\]\\$ \[$(tput sgr0)\] \[$(tput sgr0)\]" This is what this prompt looks like in action. You can use … Read more

Some useful information about Windows 3.0.

Managing Memory in Windows 3.0. Nostalgia Piece. Flashback to 1991. Although it is already a year old by now, Windows 3.0 is still a bit mystifying. it has tremendous power, but its plethora of options and configuration commands makes most people wonder if they are getting all they can get from it. This section discusses … Read more

New Linux version of the Far21 file manager, this is rather like Xtree Gold.

The venerable Far21 file manager for DOS-based systems was very useful for managing files on an old Windows system. Now there is a Linux version. This means that there is now another file manager for Linux to compete with Midnight Commander. The screenshot above shows the Far 21 file manager running on Linux. This is … Read more

Bethesda shows off a DOS styled teaser during E3.

This is a teaser that Bethesda momentarily showed during the E3 entertainment expo. This is hinting at a possible Wolfenstein 3D reboot? That would be very special indeed. The date for New Colossus is not set, this is possibly a future Bethesda game based on Wolfenstein. ID Software made Return to Castle Wolfenstein and a … Read more

CISPA bill still a threat and awesome Linux shell tricks.

The Internet is still under threat, the SOPA and CISPA bills are threatening the freedom of speech that we are enjoying at the moment. The elderly members of Congress do not truly understand the Internet and are only interested in shutting down the freedom of speech to better control the flow of information that would … Read more