Howto create a real multi-resolution favicon

Most favicons are created in a single resolution only, which by default is 16x16 pixels. This is often fine, but low resolution 16x16 favicons look pixelated when seen in some browsers and when used for bookmarking and application icons in e.g. IOS. Some browsers expects favicons in different sizes e.g. 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64, and 128x128. Most browsers can deal with favicons. GIF, JPG, PNG formats, and Microsoft Icon format (.
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Ubuntu: Sudo without password

Sudo is a program that allows users to run programs with the security privileges of another user (normally the superuser, or root). The /etc/sudoers file allows listed users access to execute a subset of commands while having the privileges of the root user. Use visudo to edit /etc/sudoers. It can be edited manually, but it is recommended to use visudo to encure that the syntax is correct. sudo visudo Add Single User Add this line at the end (change x2q to your username):
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SummaSummarum on Linux Using Wine

It works out of the box using Wine 1.5, however since I’m using Ubuntu in English SummaSummarum uses English locales; thousand separators, dates etc. To change to behavior something like this is required: LANG=da_DK.UTF-8 /usr/bin/wine SummaSummarum/summa.exe
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Squeezebox and Spotify

What is Spotify? Spotify is an ingenious solution to stream music, so it would be great if it could be used with the Squeezebox - and it is actually possible using the Spotify Premium Plugin for Squeezebox Server. Spotify offers you legal and free access to a huge library of music. All you need to do is create an account and download our streaming music player. Scope For Spotify users with a Premium account Plays back 320k or 160k streams Requires a running Squeezebox Server (Linux , Windows or Mac, could be cloud-based e.
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Git Daily Usage and Branching Model

What is Git Git is a distributed revision control system with an emphasis on speed. Git was initially designed and developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. Every Git working directory is a full-fledged repository with complete history and full revision tracking capabilities, not dependent on network access or a central server. The central repository holds two main branches and a number of feature branches: master: The main branch where the source code of HEAD always reflects a state with the latest delivered development changes for the next release.
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View The Contents Of A Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

OpenSSL is a very powerful cryptography utility, perhaps a little too powerful for the average user. With all the different command line options, it can be a daunting task figuring out how to do exactly what you want to do. Reading the contents of a certificate signing request (CSR ) is one of the common tasks that OpenSSL is useful for. What is a Certificate Signing Requests (CSR) Certificate Signing Requests (CSR) are sent to a Certificate Authority (CA) to be signed.
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How to: Crack Password Encrypted Zip Files

fcrackzip is a zip-file encryption cracker , which can handle (recover / crack / hack) any password encrypted zipfile. Inside it uses a number of methods to accomplish the crack, but this happens nicely behind the scenes. Install and fcrackzip on Ubuntu by typing: cc@zeus:$ sudo aptitude install fcrackzip Use the fcrackzip for password cracking on Ubuntu by typing: cc@zeus:/Desktop$ fcrackzip -v -b -p aaaa -u cuda_dxtc.pdf.zip found file ‘cuda_dxtc.pdf’, (size cp/uc 244965/294438, flags 9, chk a5d3) checking pw rUt~ PASSWORD FOUND!
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