Waiting for a task to complete, can be boring. Photo: Kome 8 / Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/kome8/

There is only one relief for the pain of a long running command – a progress indicator, but commands only may or may not show their progress – and this is by design. They are good at one thing, and through regular pipes, the data …

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On reddit, I found this article regarding a new law i Massachusetts that is to increase the security of personally identifiable information. If you have personally identifiable information (PII) about a Massachusetts resident, such as a first and last name, …

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