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Nautilus Script: Edit Remote Files (SSH) with Vim

by mitch on September 6, 2007 in Geekery, Gnome, Linux, Programming, Python

My on again, off again love affair with KDE is currently off (but that’s another story). I’m once again enjoying the simplicity of Gnome, and the elegance of Nautilus. The ability to graphically browse remote servers via SSH is great, but I found out that trying to edit a remote file chokes Vim. Apparently the [...]

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Sanitize File Names Using VBScript

by mitch on May 18, 2006 in Geekery, Programming, VBScript

We use an ASP based form to enable our customers to submit files created as part of a registration process. During the submission, the file is sent as an email attachment to our support staff, and a copy is written to a file server as a backup. The application uses a standard Win32 Save dialog [...]

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Linkto: Scriptaculous Cheat Sheet

by mitch on April 24, 2006 in Ajax, Asides, Geekery, JavaScript

Amy Hoy offers up Scriptaculous Cheat Sheet #1, a “Field Guide to Script.aculo.us Combination Effects”. Basic effects syntax all on a single-page PDF. Nicely done.

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More Ajax Resources for Beginners

by mitch on April 10, 2006 in Ajax, Geekery, JavaScript, Links, Web 2.0

When I first became involved in a project that would require Ajax techniques, I quickly went to the web in search of tutorials to learn how to use the XMLHttpRequest object. Following are the resources I found most helpful as I learned to create dynamic web applications. Links to various JavaScript libraries and other sites [...]

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AJAX for Newbies

by mitch on April 7, 2006 in Ajax, Asides, Geekery, Links

Scoble points to Ajax Resources for Beginners, a great little link source for Ajax tutorials. I’ve seen most of the sites referenced, but one completely new to me (and very valuable) is Ajax Activity Indicators, a page containing dozens of animated gif images for your downloading pleasure.

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