There seems to be a difference between the last commit, the HEAD and the state of the file I can see in my directory.
What is HEAD, what can I do with it and what mistake should I avoid?
Laying down some vocals? Starting your own podcast? Here’s how to remove noise from a messy audio track in Audacity quickly and easily.
This is the second part in our series covering how to edit audio and create music using your PC. Be sure to check out the first part in the series, where we covered the basics of using Audacity, and…
I found many books and many website about ninja, Novice to Ninja Books, PHPNinja, JqueryNinja, etc. I want to know
What is Geek Developer ?
What is Ninja Developer ?
Different Between Geek and Ninja ?
Just before he stepped down from Microsoft, BBC2’s “The Money Programme” put together a special on Bill Gates and how he made the company into a money making machine. Those of you who love geek history will definitely enjoy this hour long documentary video.
Bill Gates – How A Geek Changed The World [via FavBrowser]
What is a Histogram, and How…
Every week we take a look at interesting trivia and events from the history of Geekdom. This week we’re taking a look at the first public offering of Microsoft stock, the birth of Albert Einstein, and the cross linking of information networks across the Atlantic.How to Enable Google Chrome’s Secret Gold IconHTG Explains: What’s the Difference…
If you’re looking to pick up a Kindle Fire on the cheap, Amazon is offering them–refurbished with a 1-year warranty–for $139. $139 is an even better price than we see on our local Craiglist (where Kindle Fires usually go for $180 or so) and it comes with a 1-year warranty. We’ve purchased several Kindle Keyboard units through Amazon’s…
This week’s edition of WIG is filled with news link coverage on topics such as new malware seeks to lock Skype users out of their PCs, Dell will stick to Windows 7 after Windows 8 debut, Mozilla Thunderbird users now get 25 GB of cloud storage for free, and more. HTG Explains: What is the Windows Page File and Should You Disable…
I need to get the title of a remote page by URL. The code works in FFX, but not chrome. Anyone have any ideas?
$(document).ready(function(){
$("title").remove();
$("head").load("http://www.latentmotion.com title");
});
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Most of you probably already know how to do this, but earlier today I was showing somebody how to turn Aero Peek off, and they were surprised at just how simple it is—you only have to use two mouse clicks to disable it.
This method only disables the setting in the lower-right. If you’d like to disable the taskbar thumbnail version…
Have you ever wanted to make a backup of a DVD, or even rip it to an ISO file to use on your computer without the original optical disc? You can use WinX DVD Copy Pro to make this happen, and we’ve got a giveaway for all HTG readers. To get your free copy, just click through the following link to download and get the license code,…
I have a Rails app implementing a game, so it's expected that a player will leave a browser open at the game page. When player Alan takes an action himself, I use AJAX requests to update the game page Alan is viewing to reflect the new state. However, when another player (Bob) takes an action, I don't have (or want) a mechanism to…
I want to use the append() function from inside the <head>, in a function to be specific, like so:
function custom_img(src_img)
{
$("div").append("<img src='"+src_img+"'>");
}
var myimg = new custom_img("test.jpg");
This is a quick example that I just wrote out. I want my function to make a new image like that…
That’s right. All you have to do to enter is become a fan of our Facebook page, and we’ll pick a random fan to win the prize. Once we’ve got 10,000 fans, we’ll change the prize from an iPod Touch to an iPad 16GB (typo in the image above). Everybody who is already a fan is already automatically entered in the contest! …
What do you do on sunny Saturday in Sao Paulo when you have several Java enthusiasts, street lanes closed off for bicyclists, new cool Duke jerseys, and some wonderful bike angels to provide a tour through the city? A GEEK BIKE RIDE, of course!
The weekend before JavaOne Latin America, the Sao Paulo geek bike ride was…
Professional panoramic tripod heads are quite expensive; this DIY solution is put together with scrap wood and a handful of cheap parts from the hardware store and gets the job done just as well.
If you’re not looking to impress anyone and willing to sacrifice a little compactness, this simple build can save you a ton…
Today I needed to include inline code within the HEAD section of an Web Form in order to dynamically include stylesheets based on the theme set for the application.
Below is an example:
<link href="../../Resources/Themes/<% = Page.Theme %>Grid.Default.css" rel="stylesheet"…
I had always thought that the "head" of a queue as the next element to be read, and never really questioned that usage. So a linked-list library I wrote, which is used for maintaining queues, codified that terminology: we have a list1_head macro that retrieves the first element; when using this library in a queue,…
This week’s game provides a spooky story in addition to the “spot the difference” challenges you will face on each level. Can you help this ghost unravel the mystery of the man who killed her
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Another week has thankfully passed by, so it is time to take a break and have some fun. This week’s game tests your ability to light up the whole Christmas tree…can you figure out the correct wiring configuration?
Christmas Tree Light Up
The object of the game is simple…light up all of the bulbs on the…
Looking for some last minute shopping for your favorite geek? We put a few holiday shopping items into the form of a song to show off just how geeky your Christmas can be.
Make sure that you read through the list to the tune of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Yes, we’re really being silly today.…
There may come a time when you want to digitize your priceless old pictures, or need to scan a receipts and documents for your company. Today we look at how to scan a picture or document in Windows 7.
Scanning Your Document
In this example we’re using an HP PSC 1500 All-In-One printer connected to a…
To help avoid getting your computer infected by malicious software, it’s a good idea to scan files before executing them. Today we take a look at a couple of options that will let you scan files easily from your desktop.
Scan File with Your Antivirus Software
Most Antivirus software will put an…
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Humour : L'alphabet du geek, l'A à Z du parfait accro à l'informatique
Après vous avoir proposé un petit alphabet illustré pour apprendre à vos enfants à lire en les sensibilisant aux choses importantes de ce monde (voir plus bas), nous vous présentons…