How-To Geek on MSN

BSD: What is it, and how is it different from Linux?

Learn the ABCs of BSD.
MUO on MSN

I replaced Tmux, Screen and my entire terminal workflow using a single multiplexer

The terminal finally stopped managing me, and started serving me.

40,000-year-old Stone Age symbols may have paved the way for writing, long before Mesopotamia

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis ...

Symbols found carved into 40,000-year-old artifacts may be precursor to writing

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.
Greek Reporter

The Scholars Who Deciphered the Ancient Greek Script Linear B

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be a mystery.
InfoWorld

WinterTC: Write once, run anywhere (for real this time)

The unified JavaScript runtime standard is an idea whose time has come. Here’s an inside look at the movement for server-side JavaScript interoperability.

10 Powerful Ways to Use PowerShell Across Windows, Linux, and macOS

PowerShell can do far more than most users realize. Explore 10 hidden capabilities that save time, improve reporting, and supercharge your workflow.

The Silence of the Lambs is still the scariest movie script ever written

One thing Tally's script doesn't include? The line, "Hello, Clarice." Lecter never utters this phrase a single time in the film. At one point, he greets Agent Starling with "Good evening, Clarice," ...