Linux Tip #7: Disable auto logout in C Shell (csh)

Run the “set autologout=[n]” command to enable or disable the autologout feature in C Shell (csh) Setting autologout to “0” will disable the autologout feature. set autologout=0 The first line below will set the autologout period to 1 minute and the second line will be 5 minutes. If there is no activity for the set time, you will automatically be logged off from yoru C Shell (csh) session. set autologout=1...

2009-05-20 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

Twitter Tees By Threadless

![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3546677334_dc47731d9a.jpg" alt="" width=“476” height=“500” />]1 Twitter has partnered with Threadless to come out with “Twitter Tees by Threadless”. Twitter powered Tees where the design is decided by your Tweets. This is cool, The Threadless community actually votes for it’s favourite Tweets. The popular Tweets then end up on Tees. This is something other Tee shirt companies don’t quite do yet. 3 simple steps to get your Tweet onto a Tee;...

2009-05-19 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

Install Amarok 1.4 on Ubuntu 9.04

Been using Jaunty since it came out. Loving the speed, simplicity and estatics!! Everything works well except for Amarok 2 which ships default with Jaunty. I’ve been an Amarok 1.4 user for a long time now, moving to Amarok 2 is not something I fancy doing right now. Fortunately getting Amarok 1.4 onto Ubuntu is easy. Here’s how; Create a new source file in “/etc/apt/sources.list.d/” and call it “amarok14.list”....

2009-05-17 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

P1W1MAX modem now with WIFI

[P1][2] rolled out a new WIMAX modem (DV 230) this week. The new modem comes with VOIP and WIFI support. The look and feel is still the same except for the addition USB WIFI dongle and extra LEDs. Actually, there’s nothing to go hoo haa about. It’s just WIFI but I think the WIFI modem’s gonna do well. General users won’t need to get additonal wifi routers anymore just to enjoy wifi, which simplifies the whole setup and also eliminates extra cabling....

2009-05-14 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

Google and Goats

Having grass issues at home? Don’t want to throw cash away maintaining your lawn? Google had the same problem at their Mountain View headquarters. They had fields that needed maintenance and wanted to low carbon solution. Well, GOATS!! Yup, you heard me, GOATS!! Google got 200 goats and a border collie to manage them. The goats took 2 weeks to trim the fields while fertilizing at the same time. The goats were taken from [California Grazing][2]....

2009-05-12 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan