Please hope me with a bash scripting problem. Involves: command substitution and word splitting. [more inside]
posted by sbutler on Aug 11, 2009 - 11 answers

What command and conquer style computer game should i play? [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Apr 30, 2009 - 26 answers

Where can I get a shirt like the one Havoc from Command and Conquer: Renegade is wearing? [more inside]
posted by DolorousEdd on Apr 16, 2009 - 2 answers

Can I use the "custom command" function in FireFTP (in the Tools menu) to export a MySQL database from my host server? [more inside]
posted by scribbler on Feb 11, 2009 - 3 answers

Obscure linux/unix text processing command: what is 'dt'? [more inside]
posted by logicpunk on Oct 6, 2008 - 9 answers

Get GeekTool to print in columns? [more inside]
posted by djgh on Aug 30, 2008 - 1 answer

I need a unique and amusing word to train my dog to come to, besides the word "come". Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by jeffxl on Jul 13, 2008 - 51 answers

I want software which will allow me to capture text thoughts at work, to a remote web location - quickly, discreetly and privately. [more inside]
posted by therubettes on Apr 24, 2008 - 41 answers

Why does my Mac appear to have other people's computer names at the command line? What's up here? [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on Nov 12, 2007 - 8 answers

AsceticRSSFilter: I'm looking for a program I found by chance awhile ago that could serve as a perpetual, scrolling RSS feed that would cull news from various servers to be run on legacy OSes. [more inside]
posted by Lockeownzj00 on Aug 19, 2007 - 2 answers

I absolutely love Firefox Smart Keyword Searches. Beyond just the default preinstalled ones, I also use custom ones for easynews, rottentomatoes, metafilter, etc. Here's my question: Is it possible to launch these from the command line in OS X? For example, ideally I would enter (into a bash prompt) rt apple to open a new tab in firefox with a search result for "Apple" in rotten tomatoes, like this.. Similarly, I would like to be able to enter easy creative commons to have it launch the keyword bookmark "easy" which searches easynews global for "creative commons". Is this possible to do, preferably without using Applescript or Automator?
posted by crazyray on Feb 19, 2007 - 14 answers

How can I change/append an extension of a large number of files at once? [more inside]
posted by Ekim Neems on Mar 2, 2006 - 7 answers

Please recommend a Windows 2000 program that will allow me to assign a keyboard command to bring all windows of an active application forward or launch the application if it is not yet open. [more inside]
posted by Mo Nickels on Jan 9, 2006 - 7 answers

Is there an Ampersand command for "@"? If so, what is it?
posted by C17H19NO3 on Apr 13, 2005 - 10 answers

What are some other ways to accomplish the equivalent of the ASP "include" command? (And if so, which is the easiest?) Is there any way to achieve the same effect with regular HTML?
posted by Jaybo on Oct 11, 2004 - 14 answers

Can a network connection be killed from the command line in Windows XP?
posted by plexi on Aug 19, 2004 - 12 answers

Military question -- On a website I was reading recently, I came across this tidbit: "The military continues to experiment with command and control structures designed to delegate and drive decision making to the front lines." Can anyone tell me more about this? I'm interested in how the U.S. military (or any other) has overcome the problem of decision-makers being too far from the action. [more inside]
posted by oissubke on Mar 24, 2004 - 7 answers

What is the command hierarchy on a typical submarine? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by badstone on Jan 16, 2004 - 7 answers