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28 Jan 2012Linux – Disk Usage (du) Sorted by Size

Here’s a simple way to find how much disk space is taken up by each folder in a directory, and sort it by size. This works in pretty much any Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, and more). du --block-size=MiB --max-depth=1 | sort -n du is the disk usage and will, by default, recursively traverse every [read more] No Comments

27 Aug 2011Fixing a Keyboard After Spilling Liquid On It

UPDATE: After working fine for a few days post-cleaning, some of the keys stopped working again for some reason . The process was a failure. Well this was probably one of the dumbest things I’ve ever done. Late last night while playing Starcraft II with a friend online, I spilled some wine that got all [read more] 1 Comment

22 Aug 2011A Solution to the Software Patent Problem?

Patents in the USA were intended to protect inventors against people copying, reproducing, and selling their own creations. But with software, things have gone awry with companies like Apple and Microsoft patenting the stupidest things — hoping they will slip through the US patent office and be accepted. And now to defend oneself from being [read more] No Comments

19 Jul 2011SwiftKey X Keyboard for Android Review

UPDATE! Today only, SwiftKey X is free on the Amazon Appstore! Normally a $3.99 purchase. The fastest and most advanced keyboard for Android, SwiftKey, just got better with SwiftKey X. SwiftKey is an Android keyboard replacement, the first that introduced the idea of next-word prediction and analyzing your e-mail and SMS messages to detect your [read more] No Comments

29 Jun 2011Droid Incredible 2 Review (with Verizon Wireless)

When I decided to switch from T-Mobile to Verizon for my mobile wireless provider, I purchased the Droid Incredible 2 by HTC. There were a bunch of great new Android models to choose from, including: Samsung Droid Charge (4G) HTC Thunderbolt (4G) LG Revolution (4G) HTC Incredible 2 Motorola Droid X2 Samsung Fascinate Motorola Droid [read more] 1 Comment