The Common “Qwerty” Arrangement Of Keyboard Letters Is An In-joke By Keyboard Designer Qwertyuiop

me: damn I hate winter GIVE ME SPRING AND SUMMER

spring starts, bugs start coming out

me: take me back to winter

Masterpiece by Mr. Golden Sun by carloyuen #SocialFoto

Let’s talk about Linux

Operating Systems come in many shapes and sizes. Probably the best known right now are OS X (by Apple) and Windows 7, 8, 10. These are not the only Operating Systems available though. In fact, they are not even close. So here is a brief introduction to Linux, an operating system far more varied and customizable than its purchasable counterparts.

Above are a few of the logos. The first is of the Linux Tux, the mascot for all of Linux. The rest are the logos of different versions of linux (referred to as distributions). So we know that Linux is an operating system, but why are there so many? How are they different? And if they are all different, then why are they all called Linux?

To start with the similarities, lets look at what Linux actually means. At its foundation, “Linux” just means “Unix-like operating system”. It is generally free and open source, and is based off of the Linux kernel, written in 1991 by Linus Torvalds.

So all the distributions of Linux are in the same category, but what makes them different? Above is a graphical history of Linux. Each split represents the birth of a new distribution, when a significant change was made to the distribution. Check out the full graphic here. Many of these splits were made because someone found that there wasn’t a distribution of Linux that worked exactly how they wanted it to, so they made a change to an existing one. The number of different versions may seem daunting, but the reality is that every single one was created by people just like you and me.

So where do you start?

Whether you want to jump in and install Linux as your primary distribution, dual-boot it alongside another Operating System, or just try it out on a bootable USB, there is a large community of Linux enthusiasts to help you through every bump in the road. If you have never used Linux before, pick a distribution with a very large community behind it, such as (but not limited to) Ubuntu, Debian, or Mint.

Happy Installing!

Software engineering (SE)

is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the design, development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software

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Migrating From Desktop to Cloud Accounting Software

We’ve looked at the benefits of cloud accounting software, and listed the top picks and their features. Nobody’s denying the need to move to the cloud anymore, but the big question is the how.

Migrating company data from accounting software on a local system to one on the cloud is a tricky process that varies for each company and software.

All the major providers such as Sage, Intuit and Xero are helping their clients who already use desktop software move to the cloud in their own way and in a manner that best suits the client’s needs.

For example, Intuit customers moving from QuickBooks Desktop Basic Simple Start, Pro, Premier or Enterprise versions to QuickBooks Online have a multitude of resources and documentation available in the knowledgebase.

There’s a simple visual guide that takes you step-by-step through the process of importing your company file into QBO. There’s a more detailed import guide that tells you everything about migrating from a desktop version to QBO.

Another Intuit guide tells you about the limitations and the way the data is changed when you move it to QBO. Note that you won’t be able to do any of this on QBO Basic or QBO Simple Start.

Sage does one better by including a conversion tool in the software for those who have a desktop version of Quickbooks and want to switch to Sage 50 (formerly Sage Peachtree).

Those who are already Sage 50 users can move to the cloud easily just by signing up with hosting providers who offer an instantly accessible application that is remotely hosted at a secure off-site location.

These Sage 50 solution partners such as InsynQ, myownasp.com, Right Networks, Qutera, Cloud9 Real Time and HarborCloud.com offer turnkey solutions.

Your Sage 50 will be fully functional online, and you will be able to use MS-Office and other applications that often need to be used along with accounting software. Multiple users will be able to access the same files online from anywhere, regardless of their location.     

Xero, which only offers cloud accounting software, has both a free conversion tool and a DIY guide for those who want to move their Quickbooks data to Xero.

As you can see, each company has its own way of helping customers who want to use their software on the cloud. Your choice must therefore take into consideration not only the features of the software, but also whether their migration support matches your needs.   

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Dates

{Foods of the Sunnah}

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would break his fast with fresh or dried dates, ajwa dates being his favorite due to their abilities to heal. He would break his fast with an odd number, so we should as well.

Dates are

rich in minerals, which our body cannot supply so we must consume in order to grow and function properly

they improve digestion

contain antioxidants

even aid in our eye sight

reduce labor pains

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,

“Break your fast by eating dates as it is purifying” [Ahmad]

“Whoever finds dates should break his fast with them and the one who does not should break his fast with water it is pure.” [Ahmad]

“Whoever has seven ajwa dates every morning he will not be harmed on that day by poison or magic.” [Bukhari]

“Ajwa dates are from paradise.” [Muslim]

Allah says:

“Shake the trunk of the palm toward you and fresh, ripe dates will drop down onto you.” (Maryam 19:25)

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 2016 September 4 

Io over Jupiter from Voyager 1 

Back in 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft flew past Jupiter and its moons. The images in this mosaic, featuring the moon Io against a background of gas giant Jupiter’s diffuse swirling cloud bands, were recorded by Voyager’s camera from a distance of about 8.3 million kilometers. The Io image from this mosaic may be the first to show curious round features on Io’s surface with dark centers and bright rims more than 60 kilometers across. Now known to be volcanic in origin, these features were then thought likely to be impact craters, commonly seen on rocky bodies throughout the Solar System. But as Voyager continued to approach Io, close-up pictures revealed a bizarre world devoid of impact craters, frequently resurfaced by volcanic activity. Earlier this year a new robotic spacecraft, NASA’s Juno, began to orbit Jupiter and last week made a pass within 5,000 kilometers of Jupiter’s clouds. During the next two years, it is hoped that Juno will discover new things about Jupiter, for example what’s in Jupiter’s core.

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