Front-End Basics

CSS – Understanding Inheritance and Default Values

Learn which CSS properties child elements inherit from their parents and what their default values are.

Front-End Basics

Comments in HTML and CSS

Comments help to document and explain your code to others and your future self.

Front-End Basics

CSS – How and When to Use Float

Floats are easier to use when you know when and how you should be using them.

Vim

How to Exit Vim

Simple help on exiting Vim.

Blog

5 Minute Vim Tutorial

This tutorial won't turn you into a Vim wizard, but at least you will be able to open, navigate, edit, and save files using Vim.

Blog

Replacing the Toner Cartridge in a Brother HL-3140CW Printer

It's not difficult, but not entirely obvious either.

Ubuntu 13.04

Basic Unity Interface / Desktop Tutorial

The basics of Unity are easy to pick up.

Web Tools

How to Edit .htaccess in cPanel

This tutorial is for users whose web hosting administration front end is cPanel version 11.34.1 (build 12). It may be the same or similar for other versions of cPanel or other web hosting administration front ends, but no guarantee is made. Sometimes it is necessary to edit the .htaccess file. By default, cPanel hides this […]

Mathematics

How to Solve Trigonometric Problems

This tutorial offers advice on how to solve trigonometric problems and provides several problems worked through in detail. It assumes you are familiar with the trigonometric functions sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent. A basic tutorial can be found here. A more advanced tutorial can be found here. If an explanation / walkthrough is […]

Ubuntu 12.10

Installing GNOME Session Fallback

These instructions are for installing the GNOME Session Fallback in Ubuntu 12.10 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. If you are changing desktops because you are totally lost / confused by Unity, I suggest […]

Ubuntu 12.10

How to Lock Your Screen / Computer

These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.10 running the Unity interface. They may be the same for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. Sometimes you have to leave your computer but don’t want to leave your session open for someone else to start using. One option is to log out, the other is to […]

Ubuntu 12.10

How to Display / Show Hidden Files or Folders

These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.10 running the Unity interface and using Nautilus as the default file browser – this is the default Ubuntu 12.10 configuration. It may work for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. The default settings in the Nautilus file browser prevent you from seeing certain files and folders. These […]