How to make a PDF file of a man page on Linux the easy way.

To make a PDF file of a manual page on Linux, this involves a very simple command. Make a Postscript file from a manual page on Linux. jason@jason-desktop:~$ man -t 3 printf > printf.psjason@jason-desktop:~$ man -t 3 printf > printf.ps Then convert the Postscript file to a PDF easily. jason@jason-desktop:~$ ps2pdf printf.psjason@jason-desktop:~$ ps2pdf printf.ps This … Read more

Useful Linux commands for new users, get information about packages.

A Linux installation contains many useful manual pages that provide much useful information to help you find your way around your Linux file system. The man hier command will load the hier(7) manual page that contains a full listing of all directories on your Linux system and what their role is in the file-system hierarchy. … Read more

Iron Man 3 computer portrayal and the use of IP addresses in the movie.

The Iron man 3 movie shows Tony Stark using a computer with IP addresses that have numbers greater than 255. This is not possible; the largest number you can have is 255.255.255.0 There is another scene where he is using Speedtest.net. This is a strange thing for a defense login screen to have. The main … Read more

Blind man implanted with CCD and hungry black hole swallowing a star.

A blind man has been fitted with a cybernetic implant, a microchip implanted on his retina, allowing him limited vision. This is the beginning of a future where the blind can see again with cybernetic implants meaning such a disability will not be permanent in the future. The implants at the moment do not have … Read more