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Advanced Vim Cheatsheet

VIM Cheatsheet: A Handy Reference This VIM cheatsheet is a concise and handy reference guide that provides a quick overview of the most frequently used commands and shortcuts in the VIM editor. VIM is a powerful and feature-rich text editor with a vast array of commands and options. Remembering all of them can be challenging, especially for…

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System Administrator Job Description

System administrators perform a variety of tasks based around keeping systems properly up and running. Systems usually means computers, specifically computer servers. But depending on the company a system administrator (or sys admin for short) may also be responsible for networking infrastructure and other information technologies. A system administrator guarantees that the computers a company…

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npm install killed with no error

I own a low end VPS. I use it to for development. A VPS allows be to SSH in from anywhere in the world from any computer in the world and work on my stuff. The problem is, this VPS is a very much on the low end. It costs me a couple dollars a…

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Blowdryer on Laptop

Do not use a blowdryer on your laptop. The reason is that blowdryers at hot enough to damage or melt the plastic and silicon parts of your computer.   If you spill something on your laptop do not use the blowdryer. The first step is to turn off and unplug the laptop. You do not…

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How To Upgrade To New Digital Ocean Plan

As mentioned previously, Digital Ocean increased the amount of RAM and Hard Disk space available on their existing VPS plans. Digital Ocean is now competitive with Linode and other major VPS providers again. While their new VPS offerings are great, it is important to realize that existing VPS droplets do NOT get automatically upgraded. You have to actually…

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IP Transit Over An Exchange Explained

Different computer networks connect to one another to make up the Internet as a whole. These connections often happen in specific physical locations. These locations are usually buildings that have historically been a place where networks could easily connect to multiple other networks. These networks either connect to each other directly or they do so…

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Amazon EC2/S3 Versus VPS Hosting

Hosting important web infrastructure, such as a website, in ‘the cloud’ is smart. By using a hosting providers such as Amazon or a VPS provider you are ensuring that your system is monitored and kept online 24 hours a day. This is a cheaper and easier option than hosting things yourself. Two popular options for hosting web infrastructure include…

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The Show Memory Cisco command

The ‘show memory’ command is a powerful tool in the Cisco IOS operating system that provides detailed information about the memory usage of a network device. This command is invaluable for troubleshooting memory-related issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring the overall health of the network device. To use the ‘show memory’ command, simply enter it in…

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