Category Archives: Software

Pretty print JavaScript with Google Chrome

August 6, 2011 | No comments

The built-in Developer Tools from Google Chrome allows formatting of an inline (minified) JavaScript code to a human readable format.Continue reading →

Fix NetBeans big fonts on Ubuntu

May 28, 2011 | 5 Comments

There is a rather annoying issue related with NetBeans displaying large fonts on Ubuntu for menus and panels. There are some suggestions on Ubuntu forums related with java fonts settings, but there are a couple of better solutions which may improve the way NetBeans looks on Ubuntu when it comes to font size.Continue reading →

Fix for Google Chrome crash after startup

March 2, 2011 | No comments

The issue with Google Chrome was that it crashed in about 3 seconds after startup. I encountered this problem using Chrome 9 and 10 beta on Ubuntu 10.10, but this fix may apply to other versions and operating systems as well.Continue reading →

Use your browser to decode base64 encoded data

October 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

If you are dealing with base64 encoded data you may find useful to know that any modern browser can easily decode it using the Data URI scheme. All you need is pass the encoded data to the browser in the same way as you would enter a regular URL, but of course using the correct structure of the data URI scheme.Continue reading →

Disk management in Linux

April 20, 2010 | No comments

If you need to manage your disk or just check the disk space usage of a Linux powered computer, here are some suggestions for both graphical and command line interfaces.Continue reading →