1. Backup site (files) from Shell
(Blogs/Tech)

... you are currently in, run: $ tar -zcvf filename.tar.gz . Here's a breakout of the parameters: z - gzip compression c - compress the files v - verbose output (lists the files) f - file  ...

2. Troy's Website Ideas
(Blogs/Tech)

... written by is light and hard to read -> change to tags font? 12. Gradient in top background fades in steps, not smooth. Due to compression 13. About me page is bare. Put it all in left module.  ...

3. Favorite Apps
(Blogs/Tech)

... thumb-drive.  My favorites are: Firefox (internet), Thunderbird (mail), Clamwin (antivirus), 7-zip (compression), Miranda (messaging), and uTorrent (downloading) http://www.portableapps.com  ...