Macha

Ireland

http://blog.initprogram.com

Your average computer nerd.

I blog, tweet (@MachaSign), and occasionally even answer some questions.

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How do I output coloured text to a Linux terminal?

c++ linux colors terminal asked Apr 11, 2010 at 11:58

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356 votes

Getting output of system() calls in Ruby

ruby system call asked Mar 27, 2009 at 15:12

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129 votes

How do I get the square root of a complex number?

complex-numbers radicals faq asked Jun 9, 2011 at 19:18

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96 votes

Basics of Foreign Keys in MySQL?

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85 votes

Is there any benefit to using IPv6 on my home network?

networking tcpip ipv6 ipv4 asked Sep 19, 2009 at 17:43

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78 votes

How can I simulate a slow connection for page load?

performance page-speed asked Jul 14, 2010 at 23:12

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64 votes

What features are in zsh and missing from bash, or vice versa?

bash zsh asked Aug 21, 2010 at 23:00

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60 votes

How do I find the window dimensions and position accurately including decorations?

command-line x11 window-geometry asked Jun 1, 2011 at 16:40

unix.stackexchange.com

46 votes

How can I get Thunderbird to check subfolders on IMAP?

email gmail thunderbird imap asked Oct 20, 2009 at 16:05

superuser.com

45 votes

How do I build large, healthy cities in Simcity 4?

simcity-4 asked Jul 13, 2010 at 11:34

gaming.stackexchange.com

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