Category: Tutorials and HOWTOs

Title Created on Last updated
Five tips about Functional Programming for a Haskell newbie from a Haskell newbie
More thoughts on Haskell, this time from a slightly different perspective
7 Nov 2011 @ 15:43 IST 7 Nov 2011 @ 16:15 IST
Why learning Functional Programming and Haskell in particular can be hard
My thoughts on why Functional Programming and Haskell can be tough to learn
31 Oct 2011 @ 19:52 IST 30 Dec 2011 @ 15:30 IST
A simple Tic Tac Toe program in C++ (without Minimax)
A simple Tic Tac Toe implemented in C++ (and the command line)
23 Oct 2011 @ 18:45 IST 24 Oct 2011 @ 16:03 IST
Python Gtk HOWTO: deleting multiple selected items from a gtk.TreeView
Code to remove multiple selected items from a gtk TreeView
25 May 2010 @ 08:33 IST 25 May 2010 @ 08:49 IST
Python Gtk HOWTO: cell rendering a Treeview created in Glade
How to populate a gtk TreeView in Python programmatically
21 May 2010 @ 14:11 IST 25 May 2010 @ 08:25 IST
My FreeBSD journey - part 1
Some notes on my installation of FreeBSD
5 May 2010 @ 10:23 IST 18 May 2010 @ 12:55 IST
Creating a thought baloon in Inkscape
How to create a comic-style thought baloon/bubbles in Inkscape
21 Apr 2010 @ 18:13 IST 21 Apr 2010 @ 18:16 IST
Simple HOWTO: set "working directory" with the Gnome launcher
I found an annoying problem and a reasonable workaround for the "set working directory" problem for the Gnome launcher
22 Jul 2009 @ 22:40 IST 22 Jul 2009 @ 22:52 IST
How I create my webcomic digitally in GIMP
A brief look at how I prepare webcomics digitally using the GIMP
22 May 2009 @ 18:15 IST 22 May 2009 @ 19:01 IST
flex - learning a little bit of pattern matching
A simple example of how to use Flex - a generator for text-pattern matching/scanning programs
26 Mar 2009 @ 13:27 IST 26 Mar 2009 @ 14:17 IST
Simple way to run X apps as root in Linux
Simple way to run X apps as root, but worth remembering
28 Jan 2009 @ 20:44 IST 30 Jan 2009 @ 07:27 IST
Function to generate a pagination link list in PHP
How to generate a list of pagination links using PHP
1 Oct 2008 @ 12:04 IST 3 Nov 2008 @ 16:10 IST
Getting the WizardPen driver working on the new Xorg 1.4 on Debian
Getting the WizardPen graphics pen/tablet driver to work with the latest Xorg
21 May 2008 @ 10:30 IST 1 Nov 2008 @ 09:15 IST
Getting the HP Pavilion 6314 in-built webcam working on Linux
A tutorial on getting the HP Pavilion dv6314 model laptop's internal webcam to work in Linux
20 Dec 2007 @ 20:04 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 21:53 IST
My first GIMP video tutorial - lighting and bump mapping
My GIMP video tutorial showing how simple it is to use lighting and bump-mapping techniques to create awesome 3d effects
19 Nov 2007 @ 09:57 IST 10 May 2009 @ 16:41 IST
GIMP tutorial - creating a Kubrick-like website theme
A tutorial to create a fixed width website theme with an attractive header graphic
8 Oct 2007 @ 13:18 IST 10 May 2009 @ 16:41 IST
HTML inside XML - rendering with XSLT issue
How to display formatted HTML content embedded in XML with XSLT.
6 Jul 2007 @ 20:09 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:39 IST
Website generation using asciidoc
Using asciidoc to generate traditional static content websites/documentation
3 Jul 2007 @ 10:41 IST 1 Oct 2008 @ 22:10 IST
iPod video encoding guide for Linux users
How I encode iPod-compliant videos on Linux
23 May 2007 @ 17:54 IST 1 Oct 2008 @ 22:15 IST
Linux self webhosting - HOWTO
How to set up a home webserver in Linux
13 Apr 2007 @ 14:28 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:00 IST
Kernel re-compiling in Linux - general tips
Some general tips on custom kernel compiling - things to look out for
20 Mar 2007 @ 22:11 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 21:52 IST
CSS fix for bad layout alignment in Internet Explorer
How to avoid the CSS layout bug in Internet Explorer
6 Mar 2007 @ 16:43 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 21:58 IST
GIMP effect: creating an old photo
A very interesting effect using GIMP
14 Feb 2007 @ 21:32 IST 10 May 2009 @ 16:42 IST
Basic tips for Linux programming
Tips for programmers making the transition from Windows to a *nix platform
11 Dec 2006 @ 10:56 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:00 IST
How to use Word Processors
Creating well-structured documents that can be easily maintained
20 Aug 2006 @ 09:25 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:01 IST
A (very simple) SDL Program
Beginning SDL programming
29 Jul 2006 @ 18:10 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:43 IST
Learning *nix beyond Linux
For those interested in exploring deeper in *nix beyond Linux
5 Apr 2006 @ 13:35 IST 29 Oct 2008 @ 22:01 IST
Web hosting tips revisited
Thoughts on evaluating web hosting providers
28 Feb 2006 @ 15:30 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:00 IST
Three steps to MIDI on Linux
Getting MIDI to work in Linux
17 Feb 2006 @ 18:49 IST 28 Jun 2009 @ 10:56 IST
Choosing a web hosting solution
And how not to get ripped off by shoddy package deals
15 Jul 2005 @ 17:04 IST 7 May 2009 @ 21:00 IST