Hello ladies and germs, as I’ve told you before, I dig around in the Linux man pages quite a bit. We’ve talked about a few in-depth Linux commands on here, and today I’m going to scale it back and talk about a command critical to my everyday usage. Therefore, read on and learn the ins and outs of the “history” command.
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It has been many weeks since anyone has visited the Hardware section of our wonderful website, so today I’m bringing you a review of the Biostar M7NCG 400 motherboard. The M7NCG 400 is one of many fantastic AthlonXP boards based on the nVidia nForce2 Ultra400 chipset. This is an entry-level motherboard offering a good set of features at a price that’s unbeatable. I’ve long been a fan of some of the larger name mobo manufacturers such as Asus and Abit, but recently began using the M7NCG 400 for some of the systems I build for clients and couldn’t be happier with the switch. If you’re in the market for a motherboard thats rich in features and easy on the wallet, keep reading.
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So I had this class my last semester in college called “Software Engineering.” Basically, I had to write a fairly complex, semester-long program. The program ended up being a game that was able to be played over the Internet, with up to six people. The language that professor chose was Java. I wasn’t very proficient at Java, and I remember being quite irritated that I had to use a language I didn’t know very well. After this project, I know Java better than any other language. It just goes to show you that you can sit in a class, do token programs, and learn about 10% of a language. Or, you can really do a project, hands-on, all by yourself, and really know a language. Because of that, I’ve decided to put together a series, in no particular order, about Java. The first is the simple button.
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