Sometimes you don’t want to remain logged on or keep an ssh session open when running a MATLAB job. This guide will show you how to quickly create a script using nohup that will run MATLAB in the background, sending all output to a text file and even emailing you when the [...]
Run MATLAB Jobs in the Background on a Mac or Linux Server
By Franklin Davis on Oct 19, 2007 within Tips | Comments
Google 411 Graduates from Labs, Still Free
By Franklin Davis on Oct 15, 2007 within Coffee Break, Google | Comments
Google’s free telephone directory assistance tool has graduated from Google Labs to a full-fledged Google service. If you haven’t tried GOOG-411, simply dial 1-800-GOOG-411 from any phone and follow the automated directions. The voice recognition is actually quite good and FREE sure beats the big telephone companies trying to charge $1.50 [...]
Great Mac Dashboard Widgets
By Franklin Davis on Oct 11, 2007 within Apple, Lists | Comments
One of the great things about running OS X is having the Dashboard at your fingertips. I admit that I don’t use the Dashboard that frequently but it is great when I need to quickly check the radar for rain, convert some units, or even quickly print an envelope.
TiddlyWiki and LaTeX - Scientific Notebooks Made Easy
By Franklin Davis on Oct 10, 2007 within Apple, Linux, Tips, Windows | Comments
For ages scientific notebooks have been the mainstay of scientific research and have always had one thing in common: paper. Until now that was mostly due to a lack of options. Today as science and computers have become more and more inseparable the appeal of digital notebooks is quite clear. Digital notebooks [...]
Sun to Set on the Internet Tax Freedom Act
By Sam Davis on Oct 7, 2007 within Coffee Break, Featured | Comments
On November 1st, the most recent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) will expire. This law was originally enacted (and signed by Bill Clinton) in 1998 in an effort to preserve the commercial and educational potential of the internet. Its purpose is to bar federal, state, and local governments from taxing internet access [...]
Recommended Music Download - Anouar Brahem
By Steve Henderson on Oct 1, 2007 within Entertainment, Music | Comments
Thank God It’s Monday! This is a regular weekly post of music that got me through the week last week, so I’m hoping to spread the love. This week includes two albums from Anouar Brahem: Conte De L’Incroyable Amour & Le Pas Du Chat Noir. You can read some of my random [...]