Bash (The Bourne Again SHell) has a feature that lets you create a keyword to associate with a command. It’s a great way to make it easy to execute hard to type commands. It’s called alias.

Ever made a Vim color scheme? After all my years of using Vim, this was the first time I tried. It wasn’t nearly as difficult as I imagined.

Short URLs – You see them everywhere! They’re used in social media, IM, and email – anywhere space is limited. A long URL can wrap across lines and break in a weird way. Do you know where a the short URL will send you? It’s not always where you think!