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On January 19, 2038, exactly on 03:14:07 (GMT) the 32-bit Unix time variable will be completely filled!Unix-like systems store the time as the numb...

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All users of a unix-like operating systems (Linux, Mac, BSD, etc) should know what a fork bomb is. A fork bomb is a program which creates so many c...

"Too many cooks spoil the broth!" - a principle that not only applies in the kitchen but also the world of IT. When it comes to identifying former ...

An answer to every single newbee question... Now you do not even have to make the effort to open your mouth!For those who do not know (and are afra...

Most of us nerds have a naturally vivid imagination. This is especially true for the Dungeon Masters among us. Even during the grey of everyday lif...

When it's done, it's done and everything will run the way you expect it to run. Well, in theory...In a couple of months, you might have to make som...

Programmers who use pointers should be careful because they aren't far away from hell ;) At least that's what the 2nd of the 10 commandme...

We really don't know what evolution was thinking with zebras! Ok, maybe the stripes help against flies, in the heat or confuse predators. But let's...

What's the trick behind all the software and where does it come from? That's what we asked ourselves and then we went on a investigation....

Tell everyone that it's better to keep away from your computer... and your network, too. Perfect for LAN-Partys. The sticker measures about 10cm x ...

To be or not to be, that is the question.2b, or not 2b, that is the question./(bb|[^b]{2})/ We knew it: coders are poets. If only Shakespeare had b...

Fortunately, crowded keyboards with tons of extra buttons that you’ll never actually use are (mostly) a thing of the past! Instead, more and more p...

"Hey, you're working with computers, right? Can you take a look at my laptop? Internet Explorer is extremely slow and this moose keeps asking for m...

While navigating the sheer endless realms of a local network, novice users need to be careful not to lose track of all the different IP addresses. ...

Who knew that two small words could make a seasoned programmer sweat and shiver in fear? Simply utter "syntax error" to reduce anyone who works in ...

The back says ACK.SYN/ACK are the "commands" that the TCP/IP protocol uses to establish every connection.

Who tells us what is right and what is wrong? Or, maybe, right is not right, and wrong is right!? Maybe it's a matter of opinion?

The bicycle is locked, but the USB stick with our most important and confidential data we simply carry around openly? Not so smart. Of course, a U...

It's safe to say that without IT specialists, the world as we know it could hardly function. Most aspects of our lives, whether we realize it or no...

Sure, table based layouts should be avoided at all costs, but, if you ever make a layout for Firefox which took several hours of hard work and trie...

At times, one can get the impression that in many software companies, one department does not know what the other is doing and vice versa. For exam...

Let's be honest: anyone who needs additional explanations besides the code wouldn't understand your explanations anyway. The next time someone asks...

Sometimes it's astonishingly easy to hack into other computer systems. Just pick up your phone and say: "Hi. This is your system administ...

pi * thumb = 42-thumb = 42/pi-thumb = ~13.3742 is the answer to everything, as we know – life, the universe and everything. And, as we know, 1337 ...

It's not enough for talented coders to write their own code, they try to analyze other programs and hardware too! For example, they'll wr...

Given that the binary system is widely used in IT (and thus in most parts of our lives), surprisingly few people actually understand the combinatio...

The command export EDITOR="" is used to set the default editor. The short; rm, means nothing more than to "remove"..So, if anot...

Anyone who spends a lot of time on the computer knows how important it is to set the right environment for working and gaming. And the most importa...

After many fans of Blizzard and the "World of Warcraft" expansion "Battle for Azeroth" were more than disappointed, a lot has now been made good wi...

When it comes to finding a keyboard that excels at typing, coding, gaming and all other tasks, one quickly arrives at mechanical keyboards. To be m...

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What the Force is to Jedis, the source code is to computer scientists. If you control it, you basically control everything. But remember: with grea...

This year's line-up of the Hacken Open Air is probably the best one ever: The headliners sudo's Priest and Gnutallica will set the Black Hat Stage ...

Sorry to all 1337 h4x0r, but someone had to say it :) If you don't understand what's written on the shirt, you should be happy. Here is the transla...

For all those code monkeys among you ;-)