Perl: Lyrical Logfiles A Perl script implements a singing, musical Internet

Dec 31, 2008

Instead of just monitoring incoming requests in your web server's logfile, a sound server makes them audible and lets you listen to the tune of users surfing the site.

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Nov 30, 2008

 

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Perl: Barcodes A Perl script catalogs books and CDs with the help of barcodes

Nov 30, 2008

Barcodes efficiently speed us through supermarket checkout lines, but the technology is also useful for totally different applications. An inexpensive barcode scanner can help you organize your private library, CD, or DVD collection.

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USENIX LISA: When 1000 Computers are too Slow

Nov 13, 2008

Open source developer Tobias Oetiker, in his presentation at the USENIX LISA conference in San Diego, described how he could help one thousand Windows users at Swisscom.com speed up their computers.

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Perl: isp-switch Reconfigure your network connection with isp-switch

Nov 12, 2008

When an Internet provider goes down, users suffer. Alternatively, users can immediately switch to another ISP. We’ll show you a Perl script that can help you reconfigure your computer to make the switch.

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Perl: Math Tricks Perl script reveals math trick

Nov 12, 2008

A trick that anybody can learn lets you determine the day of the week from the date. We’ll apply some Perl technology to discover whether the method is reliable.

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Perl: Vim Problem solving with Vim

Nov 05, 2008

The Vim editor supports Perl plugins that let users manipulate the text they have just edited. Complex functions can be developed far faster than with Vim’s integrated scripting language.

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Perl: Automating Color Correction Automate your color correction with a Perl script

Sep 30, 2008

If you have grown tired of manually correcting color-casted images (as described in last month's Perl column), you might appreciate a script that automates this procedure.

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