Explains how to configure the `top` command in OS X to sort by CPU usage by default using a shell alias.
Explains why MySQL's -p password parameter cannot have a space, detailing the command-line parsing logic behind this design choice.
A guide to customizing and enhancing the PostgreSQL command-line interface (psql) for improved productivity and workflow.
A guide to installing and using ssh-copy-id on OS X to set up passwordless SSH logins for remote servers.
A guide on using Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets within Visual Studio's NuGet Package Manager Console to manage cloud resources.
A quick guide to listing all installed software on a Windows PC using WMIC and System Information for Windows.
A guide to setting up offline Gmail access using the mutt email client and offlineimap on Linux, with configuration tips for sending and receiving.
A quick terminal command to permanently unhide the ~/Library folder in OS X Mountain Lion and later versions.
How to disable the 3-second reply/forward animation in Apple Mail on OSX Mountain Lion using a terminal command.
Introduces Powify, a command-line gem for managing the Pow local Rack server for Mac, simplifying app and server management.
MyGet adds command line push support for private NuGet feeds and expands website authentication options.
Exploring challenges with downcasing UTF-8 strings containing Polish characters using command-line tools like tr and dd.
A guide to using the Unix command-line tools 'less' and 'grep' for efficiently navigating and searching large log files during debugging.
Discusses a change in Linux cp command behavior where the -f flag no longer overrides an interactive alias, and offers a workaround.
A guide on capturing command output into a variable in Windows Batch scripts using FOR /F, with a practical example for path conversion.
A developer shares a free command-line C# tool to recursively download entire FTP folders, solving a common frustration.
