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WordPress tip: Split up long posts into multiple pages
Many professional web publishers will opt to split up long posts into multiple pages: it breaks the article down into digestible chunks and also has the added benefit of reducing your site’s bounce...
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Command line tip: How to restart Mac OS X networking
If you’re a terminal warrior like me, you’ll occasionally need to reboot the OS X network interface. There’s a quick way to do this through the command line – but first you need to know the identity of...
View ArticleHandling pseudo selectors like :hover in SASS
SASS is an amazing CSS preprocessor that allows you to rapidly code websites using nested rules and variables and a lot more.However, one thing the basic SASS instructions won’t tell you about is how...
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How to block email from a sender in Gmail using filters
You might be shocked to learn that Gmail doesn’t offer an official way to block senders. So, what are you supposed to do when you find yourself on an annoying mailing list or circular and there’s no...
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Disable autoplay on your Mac to stop DVDs playing automatically
One annoying aspect of Mac OS X is the way is automatically launches the DVD player whenever you insert a DVD in the drive. You might not be ready to watch the movie right away or you may be planning...
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How to decompress .gz files in Linux
I’ve been struggling this morning with a compressed SQL file – it had been given a .gz file extension, and I was trying to use the tar command to decompress it. Apparently this is stupid – there’s a...
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Fix Screen Sharing between Mac OS X and Ubuntu
A little while back, Ubuntu made a subtle change that broke Desktop Sharing to Mac computers. I keep a headless server upstairs to serve media files across my network, so screen sharing is essential to...
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Change the default email application on OS X (to Airmail 2 in this example)
The latest version of the versatile email client, Airmail 2.0, was released recently. I’ve been considering switching from Apple’s default mail app for some time now, and with this new version of...
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Exclude directories and file types from Spotlight search
Your Mac’s Spotlight application might be one of the most underrated part of the OS X ecosystem. Spotlight indexes all the content on your Mac, making it simple to find documents and data that might be...
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The RIGHT way to record extension numbers in iPhone contacts
Do you use your iPhone to make business calls? Sooner or later, you’re going to need to store a telephone number that includes an extension number for your contact.Rather than fumble around adding...
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