Tagged: unix

  • Pry Plugins

    PITY emails (or Telnet + SMTP for fun and profit)

    As anyone who's spent an afternoon Googling for interviewing tips can tell you, the post-interview thank you (PITY?) email is a commonly recommended and yet underutilized technique for distinguishing yourself as a candidate. That said, I've proctored and been the subject of dozens of technical interviews, and I honestly can't...
    Tuning dd block size

    Tuning dd block size

    Though I wouldn't call myself a dd expert, I have had my fair share of occasions to yield the might that is dd. From my first job after college using KNOPPIX and dd to rescue NFL game footage from dying HDDs on behalf of NFL video coordinators, to using dd...