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September 29, 2013

Setting up Git and TortoiseGit with Bitbucket, step by step

Filed under: Featured Articles,Git — Tags: , , , , , — Guganeshan.T @ 1:48 am

I wanted a set of instructions for my colleagues and friends when they want to setup Git and TortoiseGit on Windows (connected to Bitbucket). There are some steps that I have to Google myself too every time, because I don’t install Git & TortoiseGit everyday.

Okay, so this post is going to be a bare-bones, step by step guide for me or anyone (No backgrounds, theories and other noise)

Basics:

  • Git – is a free and open source distributed version control system.
  • TortoiseGit – is a Git client (GUI interface).
  • Bitbucket – is a web-based project hosting service (supports Git and Mercurial)

Assumptions:

  • You already have a Bitbucket account. If not, you can create one here.
  • I’m installing this on Windows 7 – 64bit. I assume you can adapt to minor differences in your flavor of Windows.

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February 26, 2010

Gmail with Push e-mail in a Sony Ericsson K800i – using IMAP4

Filed under: Featured Articles,Tips,Tools — Tags: , , , , — Guganeshan.T @ 10:37 pm

Ok, so you don’t have to own a BlackBerry to enjoy “Push” email: Email that is actively transferred (pushed) to the device as it arrives. It doesn’t even have to be a Smartphone.

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January 15, 2010

Tree leaves becoming “pinhole cameras” during the Annular Solar Eclipse.

Filed under: Featured Articles,Nature — Tags: , , , — Guganeshan.T @ 5:31 pm

annular solar eclipse The longest, annular (like a ring) Solar Eclipse of the millennium happened today (15th January 2010).

When the annular eclipse was at its peak in the region from where I was watching it (Nugegoda, Sri Lanka), I saw some peculiar shadows on the ground. It occurred to me only after several seconds that they are caused by the Solar Eclipse! (more…)

June 4, 2008

Infected with a Trojan

Filed under: Featured Articles,Privacy and Security — Tags: , , , — Guganeshan.T @ 1:01 pm
  1. Do you see one or more of the following files getting created in the root of every drive you access?:
    • autorun.inf
    • autorun.ini
    • fun.exe
    • download.exe
    • coursework.exe
    • crazya.exe
    • oalvm.com [EDITED ON 10th JUNE] (more…)

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