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Computer
Hardware XML SSH Database Operating system System Management Programming Networking Web Service LDAP Domain Streaming Media UI Tools Testing Misc Drupal DotProjec...[more]
A SAS Tutorial for Programmers
Who should read this tutorial? This tutorial is for people with considerable experience in at least one programming language, be it C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, etc. What is SAS? SAS is short for Statistical Analysis System. It was designed by . It's been around since 19...[more]
A Not-So-Short SAS Tutorial
What is SAS SAS is short for statistical analysis system. SAS is widely used in statistics research and especially industry. For a brief introduction of the SAS software system, refer to A SAS Tutorial for Programmers. In that short tutorial, you'll see that a SAS prog...[more]
A Piano Tutorial for Scientists
Who should read this tutorial? This is a piano tutorial for people with science and engineering background. Music jargon has been tranlated into engineering or science terms, and the tutorial is organized to fit a scientist's way of thinking. How is this tutorial organized? &...[more]
Caesar
Caesar was born between 102 or 100 BC. His family has noble roots but is neither rich or influencial when he was born. In 85 BC, his father died when he was about 15. In about 79 BC, at the age of 22, he was a soldier and fought a few battles and received honors for handling difficult s...[more]
Hannibal
The Life of Hannibal Hannibal (247 BC- Bithynia 182 BCE) was a Carthaginian general, and a military genius. Today he was known for his talented efforts in the second Punic war, the decisive war between the Carthage and the never-before-defeated Roman Republic from...[more]
Posters: The Echo of Times
Posters: The Echo of Times 1930s-1940s: The Second Sino-Japanese War ...[more]
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java
Introduction Java is an object-oriented programming (OOP) language. Similar to C++, Java was originated from the C programming language and it has C-style grammar. Different from C++, Java is a strict object-oriented programming language (not 100% though), while C++ is compatib...[more]
phrase
Scribble vs Scrabble Srcrible means to draw carelessly and aimlessly, while scrabble is a word game. flaky Something that has been on an off, or very unstable. effed up Slang for f cked up. jinx In a noun form, a jinx is a minor curse or some thi...[more]
struts
Introduction Struts is an open source framework for building Java-based web applications. It is maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. \par The Structs framework features the MVC architecture where "Model" (data) and "View" (data presentation) are completely separated by a "Co...[more]
outdoors
Outdoor Survival Skills Hiking Biking Camping Backpacking Sports Travel Volunteer Gardening GPS Trail Maps Links ...[more]
persistence
Introduction Persistent is the opposite of transient. In a Java application, there are classes that come and go: you create them, use them, and discard them. Some other classes such as database related classes, will not go away after you quit the application, they (or their data)...[more]
object-oriented programming
Introduction In traditional procedural programming, a program is composed of data and a bunch of procedures, each of which carries out a subtask for data-processing. Object-oriented programming or OOP, however, breaks down this architecture and intertwined relatively-independent piec...[more]
laptop
This is a laptop (or notebook) buying guide. Configurations When eveluating laptops, basically you need to consider the following aspects: Battery The more cells, the better. For example, a 6-cell battery might last 3 hours at regular workload(browing, etc), and a 12-ce...[more]
log4j
Logging and Programming Many programmers use logging or print statement to debug programs. First, it works. Second, it's handy. And third, debuggers may not be available. The flip side is: it may pollute the code if not properly handled, and also there will be a performance dra...[more]
jboss
A famous Java application server A Hello World example with Jboss and Eclipse Install and Install In eclipse create a new project by selecting new->Project->Web project->dynamic web project, say the project name is demo. The project should have a demo\...[more]
postgresql
PostgreSQL, or Postgres, is an open-source database system licensed under BSD style license. History This all goes back to last century when people at the University of California at Berkeley developed a database system called Ingres (1977-1985). Later, Ingres branched into a few dif...[more]
screen master faq
Please note that this version of the FAQ may be obsolete, for the latest version, please go to General What is screenmaster? Screenmaster is a tool for capturing snapshots and video information from your display. How much is it? Screenmaster is 100%...[more]
Recent Updates
Windows
Basic vs Dynamic Disks A basic disk is the traditional disk you've been having since win98 times: on each disk, you may have up to four primary partitions, or three primary partition and one extended partiion with unlimited logical drives. All the tricks are done in the MBR (master boot record, located at the beginning of a disk). Dynamic disks were introduced in win2k (so not supported in NT). For a dynamic disk, you do not have those limitations because you ...[more]
xcode
Related iPhone, Objective-C A HelloWorld example Here is for iPhone SDK 2.2. Here are the major steps toward your Hello World example: Start Xcode, create a new "Window-Based Application" named "HelloWorld" Download a picture from [www.iPhone-wa...[more]
vmware
How do I expand the size of a vmware virtual disk? , or use vmware-vdiskmanager shipped with vmware workstation How do I change linux screen resolution? Install tools, and then run vmware-config-tools.pl VMotion: Unable to migrate, the VMotion interface is not con...[more]
iPhone
How to unlock IPhone For 3.1.3, with and ultrasn0w Download spirit from Make sure you have a pre-0.2 itunes. Back up your phone Run it, click Jailbreak. After about 10-30 seconds, you have a jailbroken phone! Look for an application called C...[more]
Europe
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mac
objective-c iPhone How do I enable root account Go->Utilities->Directory Utility->Edit menu->Enable root user How do I mount an NTFS disk in read/write mode? By default, mac mounts ntfs drives (such as your typical USB drive on windows) in read-only mode. To...[more]
linux
Linux boot process Before going thru the linux boot process, it's fairly important to understand the IBM pc "real mode" memory model. When a PC boots, it runs in real mode with a 20-bit address space, or 20 address lines from/to the CPU. The maximum address from a 20-bit addre...[more]
California 4x4 Dirt Roads
Gear Things you'll need when taking your 4x4 onto the dirt roads: Pump, Upright bicycle pumps are cheaper and are more reliable than cigarette lighter plug in pumps. Puncture Repair Kit. A hammer. If wheel rim is bent and the tire doesn't hold air any more, you co...[more]
Auto
OBD II serpentine belt (drivebelt) This applies to 1998 Mustang, it should work with other cars, but please check your manual to make sure. Do you need a new serpentine belt? The easiest way to identify whether you need a new serpentine belt is to follow the manufacture...[more]
Travel
Introduction Literally, travel means "to pass by riding, or in any manner, to a distant place, or to many places . Therefore, travel is about "outdoors", and it is about going from one place to another. The purpose of travel could be sightseeing, but it doesnot have to be. As mo...[more]