Monthly Archives: March 2011

Convert documents into PDF with conv2pdf

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

Sometimes, you want to convert a document into a PDF and there is no such options in you preferred software. For instance, in OpenOffice you have the save option as PDF, so there is no problem here. However, in some … Continue reading →

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HTML and CSS: differences between Class and ID

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

In HTML language, an ID identifies a specific element within a page and must be unique, whereas CLASS marks an element as members of a group and can be used multiple times. The question is why not always using Class … Continue reading →

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Fedora 14, slow network

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

One common reason for having a slow network under Firefox with a Fedora distribution is related to iptables. Many proposed solution can be found on the web and suggest to deactivate the Ipv6 option in Firefox. This is done by … Continue reading →

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Funny Olympic games video

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

Found on dailymotion.com Jeux Olympiques (Kasou Taishou) Olympic Games

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HTML: how to insert HTML code in a verbatim tag <pre>

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

One issue with verbatim tag in HTML (<pre>) is that any HTML code included within the special characters < and > will be interpreted as HTML code despite the usage of a verbatim environment. So, if you include HTML code … Continue reading →

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English Grammar: Apostrophes in Possessives

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

Here is a short summary of English grammar about apostrophes. It is based upon a video by a native english speaker, so I assume it is correct. Use an ‘s for singular nouns even if it ends with an s: … Continue reading →

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Python list: difference between append and extend

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

When manipulating lists, you have access to two methods called append() and extend(). The former appends an object to the end of the list (e.g., another list) while the latter appends each element of the iterable object (e.g., another list) … Continue reading →

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Firefox and Linux box slow

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thomas Cokelaer

Under different version of Linux Fedora box, I’ve noticed that Firefox is far slower than under Windows box. After some googling, a suggested solution is to disable the IPv6 option Under firefox: type “about:config” in a new tab as a … Continue reading →

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