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= SamatWiki = | |
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What is this wiki about? | This is a public WikiWikiWeb for [[SamatJain|me]] to add, edit, and take notes on whatever I feel like taking notes on. |
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Interesting starting points: * RecentChanges: see where people are currently working * WikiSandBox: feel free to change this page and experiment with editing * FindPage: search or browse the database in various ways * SyntaxReference: quick access to wiki syntax * SiteNavigation: get an overview over this site and what it contains |
Expect it to be very messy. |
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If you're here to check out this wiki's new theme, look at pages with lots of text. I recommend such pages at [[HelpOnInstalling]], [[WikiWikiWeb]], etc. |
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== How to use this site == | === Interesting pages === |
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A Wiki is a collaborative site, anyone can contribute and share: * Edit any page by pressing '''[[GetText(Edit)]]''' at the top or the bottom of the page * Create a link to another page with joined capitalized words (like WikiSandBox) or with {{{["quoted words in brackets"]}}} * Search for page titles or text within pages using the search box at the top of any page * See HelpForBeginners to get you going, HelpContents for all help pages. |
* A geek would not be much of a geek without a page describing their [[ComputerHardware]]. * [[Theora]] discusses various ways of encoding Theora video via command-line tools; [[WebM]] does the same for VP8/WebM * [[Zsh]] lists links to zsh files, configuration snippets, etc. I'm considering switching from bash to zsh. I also found interesting stuff about [[Bash]] in the process. * [[PetRabbit]] collects information on owning rabbits as urban pets * [[SSD]] has information on configuring a Linux desktop to work best with solid-state disks * [[Zeroconf]] has some tips and tricks for using zero-configuration networking under Linux * [[Apartment]] is a braindump about sharing chores and expenses with my apartment flatmates * [[802.11n]] chronicles my quest to find open-source 802.11n devices, particularly routers * [[Facebook]] documents various things about the social network, mostly at this point about their egregious treatment of user privacy * [[Java]] various tidbits about Java * [[OpenStreetMap]] are pointers and information resources I use for mapping * I collect quotable [[Quotes]], a page which functions as a staging area till I import them into my quotes database (ever wonder what powers the quotes at the bottom of my e-mails?) * Braindump (or rather, browser tab dump) of working with the hell that is [[GNUMailman|GNU Mailman]] |
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To learn more about what a WikiWikiWeb is, read about MoinMoin:WhyWikiWorks and the MoinMoin:WikiNature. Also, consult the HelpMiscellaneous/FrequentlyAskedQuestions page. | === Lists of things === |
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This wiki is powered by MoinMoin. | Wikis are great for keeping lists of things. Some lists of things I am keeping: * [[AdvocacyTaglines]] * [[BitTorrentTrackers]] lists public BitTorrent trackers * [[CheatSheet]] is a list of cheat sheets. Popular ones includes one on [[CheatSheet/OpenSSL|OpenSSL]], etc * [[DebianChecklist]] is a checklist for configuring new Debian-based systems * [[DotFiles]] contains configurations for programs that I use. * Car service information at [[Vehicles]], such as [[Vehicles/MRoadster]] for my convertible * [[FrequentlyUnaskedQuestions]] * [[GNOMEIsAntiUser]] contains list of various reasons GNOME sucks (with references), which I use as a reference when people force me to start trolling about how GNOME sucks * [[ProgrammingIdeas]] * [[ProseSnippets]] are pieces of text I thought were written particularly well * [[TEDTalks]] are notes and summaries of TED talks that I thought needed to be jotted down * [[TitleIndex]] lists all the pages on this Wiki, many of which are not linked to from the FrontPage * [[UserInterfaceTerms]] contains a list of technical terms used in the user interface and information architecture design communities * [[Wines]] contains a list of wines/other alcoholic beverages I've found I like, and need to purchase again You can find out more about me at my [[http://samat.org/|personal homepage]]. Stalk me on the Internet by finding me [[ElsewhereOnTheInternet]]. Check out the most recent changes on RecentChanges; see SyntaxReference if you help need remembering MoinMoin's syntax. |
This is a public WikiWikiWeb for me to add, edit, and take notes on whatever I feel like taking notes on.
Expect it to be very messy.
If you're here to check out this wiki's new theme, look at pages with lots of text. I recommend such pages at HelpOnInstalling, WikiWikiWeb, etc.
Interesting pages
A geek would not be much of a geek without a page describing their ComputerHardware.
Theora discusses various ways of encoding Theora video via command-line tools; WebM does the same for VP8/WebM
Zsh lists links to zsh files, configuration snippets, etc. I'm considering switching from bash to zsh. I also found interesting stuff about Bash in the process.
PetRabbit collects information on owning rabbits as urban pets
SSD has information on configuring a Linux desktop to work best with solid-state disks
Zeroconf has some tips and tricks for using zero-configuration networking under Linux
Apartment is a braindump about sharing chores and expenses with my apartment flatmates
802.11n chronicles my quest to find open-source 802.11n devices, particularly routers
Facebook documents various things about the social network, mostly at this point about their egregious treatment of user privacy
Java various tidbits about Java
OpenStreetMap are pointers and information resources I use for mapping
I collect quotable Quotes, a page which functions as a staging area till I import them into my quotes database (ever wonder what powers the quotes at the bottom of my e-mails?)
Braindump (or rather, browser tab dump) of working with the hell that is GNU Mailman
Lists of things
Wikis are great for keeping lists of things. Some lists of things I am keeping:
BitTorrentTrackers lists public BitTorrent trackers
CheatSheet is a list of cheat sheets. Popular ones includes one on OpenSSL, etc
DebianChecklist is a checklist for configuring new Debian-based systems
DotFiles contains configurations for programs that I use.
Car service information at Vehicles, such as Vehicles/MRoadster for my convertible
GNOMEIsAntiUser contains list of various reasons GNOME sucks (with references), which I use as a reference when people force me to start trolling about how GNOME sucks
ProseSnippets are pieces of text I thought were written particularly well
TEDTalks are notes and summaries of TED talks that I thought needed to be jotted down
TitleIndex lists all the pages on this Wiki, many of which are not linked to from the FrontPage
UserInterfaceTerms contains a list of technical terms used in the user interface and information architecture design communities
Wines contains a list of wines/other alcoholic beverages I've found I like, and need to purchase again
You can find out more about me at my personal homepage. Stalk me on the Internet by finding me ElsewhereOnTheInternet.
Check out the most recent changes on RecentChanges; see SyntaxReference if you help need remembering MoinMoin's syntax.