Tired of spelling out “degrees” every time? Wondering how to shorten “degrees Celsius” in style? Find out here how to...
Linux Tips and Resources
Linus Torvalds’ kernel has lent its name to a powerful, stable and very hackable GNU operating system. Find Linux resources and tips here.
How to Change the Keyboard Layout on Linux (Gnome and KDE)
Pressed a key and it came out all wrong on the screen? Fancy using the key layout you know from a Mac on your now...
How to Insert the Per Mille Sign ‰ on Linux
Typing the per mille sign on your Linux machine seems like a chase for see-through swimming unicorns? Tired of copying...
How to Unzip Files on Linux (Gnome, KDE, Terminal)
When all you have is a ZIP file, you do have all the files, of course — they’re just packed into that archive for now....
How to Insert En Dash – and Em Dash — on Linux
Unsure how to produce en dash and em dash on Linux, looking for the typographically correct characters instead of a...
How to Insert the Section Sign ( § ) on Linux
Looking, seemingly in vain, for the ‘§’ symbol on your keyboard so you can cite sections and statutes in style? Find...
How to Insert the Squared Sign ( ² ) on Linux
Need the squared symbol (²) on your Linux machine (for a formula, say, or area measure), and the keyboard lacks just...
How to Disable Cursor Blinking on Linux
Annoyed by the blinking cursor in your Linux terminal, editor or browser? Distracted by its metronome-like blinking...
How to Create ZIP Files on Linux (Gnome, KDE, Terminal)
You’ve gathered a pile of files, and now you watch your email chokes on the attachment size. You want to archive...
How to Input the Copyright Symbol © on Linux
Looking for a ‘©’ key on your Linux machine? Tired of typing out the whole word “Copyright” and wasting precious space...
How to Insert a Non-Breaking Space on Linux
Seeing your words and numbers awkwardly break at the end of a line, disrupting your well-crafted flow? Non-breaking...
How to Type the Pound Sign £ on Linux
You’re trying to invoice a British client or just moved to Ipswich and your Linux keyboard is stubbornly refusing to...