Category Archives: linux

pin application window to specific monitor in linux

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Jemshad O K

At work, I use an external monitor connected to docking station. While all my work happens on the external 24″ monitor, I wanted my email window on the laptop screen so that I have quick view of email any time … Continue reading →

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shrink VirtualBox disk image

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Jemshad O K

For a recent hackathon at InMobi, I brought up a VirtualBox VM using vagrant. It had couple of java applications, nginx and ab hitting the nginx to generate traffic. I left the vm running even after the event and in … Continue reading →

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gmail ignores dot in the email address

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Jemshad O K

Create aliases for your gmail account by inserting dot(s) in the email address. Make the most use of it by setting up filters based on the email id you receive the mail for. Continue reading →

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smart wc(1)

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Jemshad O K

Difference between wc -c file vs. wc -c < file commands and how it differs on different platforms. Continue reading →

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