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Awk's Big Update: Brian Kernighan Adds Unicode Support
Discover how programming legend Brian Kernighan updated Awk with crucial Unicode support, making the classic tool more powerful for modern text processing.
The Strange Story of the UNIX Programming Environment
In 1984, a look inside the UNIX programming environment revealed a world of commands and tools that shaped modern computing. Discover its secrets.
GitHub Copilot in Terminal: Your Code Assistant Anywhere
Discover how to run GitHub Copilot directly in your terminal, boosting productivity without leaving your command line. Learn the setup.
Q: Run SQL on Your CSV Files - Easy Data Tool
Discover Q, the amazing tool that lets you query CSV and TSV files using SQL. Learn how this simple program makes data analysis easy for everyone.
The Strange Story of the PDF Text Search Tool
Discover the forgotten story behind pdfgrep, a simple command-line tool that revolutionized how we search text within PDF files. Learn its origins and why it still matters.
The Strange Story of Steampipe: Select - from Cloud
Discover the bizarre story behind Steampipe, the game that lets you select - from the cloud. Learn how it became a viral hit.
The Funny Bash Trick: Hex Colors That Sound Like Words
Ever wanted hex color codes that sound like real words? Discover the clever Bash trick that makes it happen, and see some hilarious examples.
The Terminal Life: Can You Still Live in Your Computer's Command Line?
Remember when computers were all about text? Explore if living solely in the command line is still possible today, or if modern tech has left it behind.
The Pipe Viewer: A Simple Tool That Changed Code
Discover the story behind the Pipe Viewer, a small program that had a huge impact on how developers work with data.