July 2021 – GRAPES

bash Terminal

Perl like GetOpt functionality for Shell Scripting

Jul 31, 2021 Amjad 0 Comment

One of the powerful features of the terminal app which’s available by default on Linux & Mac OS is the unix shells it supports. It offers plethora of unix commands which can be bunched together in a file (called ‘the script’) to run as a group.

Multi-tasking Productivity

Organising windows on a Mac

Jul 28, 2021 Amjad 0 Comment

Whether you are on a single display or Muti-display setup, and using multiple Desktop spaces or single space on a Mac, efficiently organising the windows is the key for doing multi-tasking and improving the productivity.

tcsh Terminal

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Shell’s Command Line

Jul 25, 2021 Amjad 0 Comment

I prefer the command line in a shell terminal to perform various tasks including but not limited to file/directory creation, file/directory deletion, listing the contents of the directory, going or changing directory, modify the read/write & ownership privileges..etc.

tcsh Terminal

The “.cshrc” file in a tcsh shell

Jul 24, 2021 Amjad 0 Comment

The “tcsh” shell is a unix shell based on and backward compatible with the C shell. The terminal which’s an application for running unix shells like tcsh, bash, zsh..etc is one of the key features of a Mac system. The shell lets you run unix command using the terminal and lets you automate things.

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Photo Station Synology

Fix: Photo Station’s Domain Users’ Access Issue

Jul 24, 2021 Amjad 0 Comment

Synology’s Photo Station is one of the great apps which helps you organise your photos and has lot of cool features as well. It works perfectly well when the Synology is NOT attached to a domain and user accounts are all local. However,

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Bathroom DIYs

DIY: Health Faucet’s Service

Jul 12, 2021 Amjad 0 Comment

Hardly you would find any bathrooms without health faucets these days. And these faucets do require regular service for maintenance. if you don’t maintain them well then water leakage or spray nozzle blockage or other issues starts to creep in. Let’s look into what does it take to do the servicing of a health faucet. The good news is that these health faucets are usually very durable and contains only mechanical

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Vacation

Flower Dome & Cloud Forest

Jul 3, 2021 Amjad 0 Comment

If you have taste for plant life and want to get amazed by the variety and beauty of these living organisms which play a vital role in cleansing our planet, then Flower Dome & Cloud Forest at Gardens By The Bay in Singapore is the place to visit.

Vacation