After the installation of Linux, generally 13 directories are made. Unlike Windows, these directories begin with a forward slash / (in Windows they begin C:\). I highly recommend you print this page out as it is very helpful to beginners. The directories and their uses are as follows:
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Area Code Listings
So, what’s a good thing to have when you’re phreaking or wondering where a call came from? A list of area codes of course! Here is a good size list of area codes that I compiled. It’s not 100% complete, but I think it is pretty decent.
All rights are reserved to those that helped me compile this list.
If you would like a PDF of this list you may download it here.
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Thumb Drive mod 2.0
This mod here is version 2.0 of the first thumbdrive mod (this one is slightly enhanced). This time around, I used the newest 1 Gig thumb drive from PNY to do the modification. My 512 died after dropping it on the ground really hard.
Guide is below the images. Feel free to share your projects in the comments area.
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Materials Used
1. (1) 1 GB PNY Attaché Thumbdrive
2. (1) 100 ohm resistor
3. (2) 3mm UV pink led (I would have put a 5mm in, but I don’t have any at the moment)
4. (1) Small Flathead screwdriver
5. Solder, I used 0.032″ diameter solder.
6. (2) Low guage wires, I’m not sure the size, I took it out of an old usb cable.
7. Some electricians’ tape (optional)
8. Solder Iron, I used a Weller iron that has voltage adjustment. Any 15W iron will work.
How I Did It
•1) I took the thumbdrive and I slid the plastic silver sleeve off of it. Mine came off easily because I’d taken it off a while back for another mod that I did. Yours might be a little tough to get off, just pull on it, it’ll come off eventually.
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•2) Then I took the small flathead screwdriver, placed it underneath the metal connector part of the usb connector and pryed up a little bit. This popped the secondary casing off. Some models have 4 little clips around the edges, be sure you bend those back first, they will release the casing halves pretty easily.
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•3) I then decided how I wanted to do this. I wanted the led to project the light towards the front of the thumbdrive, because this would allow it to distribute the light throughout the entire casing. I figured I would run wires all the way to the back of the casing and place the led in that way. That’s what I did (see picture #9) here it is with the points all soldered down and everything.
Note: the top most solder point is the negative connection. You’ll put the resistor on there. The bottom solder point is the Positive
After that, it was time to test it out. I did and it works. 
(picture #11)
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Since its working correctly it’s time to put the drive back together. Make sure you tuck all of the wires into the casing, you don’t want to risk pinching a wire. Slide the cover back on and there you have it. That’s all there is to it. Hopefully I’ll find a nice green or blue 5mm led somewhere so I can throw it in because the 3mm looks nice in the dark but it’s not blazing, you know? haha. Enjoy and have fun modding.
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Change Firefox close button behavior
Today, I’m going to show you how to change the placement of the close buttons in Firefox 2.0. If you’re like me, you have been waiting to upgrade your Firefox. I’m still running 1.5 (latest build). I decided to install 2.0 onto my other HDD so I could test it out. I do like it allot and I will probably continue to use it more and more as time goes on.
One of the things I don’t like too much, is the fact that the close buttons are on the tabs themselves. It’s a nice feature, but, I’m used to the old version. I like clicking at the end of the tab bar to close my tabs. I’m going to be showing you how to change the behavior of the close buttons. You’ll be able to move them and modify them to a different location.
First thing you want to do is, type about:config into the address bar.
Find and change browser.tabs.closeButtons to the value you wish to use. Below are the numerical values and what they represent.
0 – Displays the close button only on the active tab.
1 – Displays the close buttons on every tab. (default)
2 – Never displays the close buttons.
3 – Displays the single close button at the end of the tab strip (This is the old, default Firefox 1.5 behavior)
The way I want the tab bar to be, is like 1.5 so I would choose number 3. You can choose what you would like to do. Double click browser.tabs.closeButtons and change the integer to the number representation you would like to use.
If browser.tabs.closeButtons does not exist, you can create it. Right-click the page and select New and then Integer.
You wont have to restart Firefox either, the changes will take effect automatically. Enjoy.
Discuss this in the forum.
Make Your Own Battery Snaps
In this write up I am going to teach you how to make heavy duty battery snaps. These snaps are a lot more sturdy than the store bought ones that you get at RadioShack and other electronic outlet stores. These snaps are very simple and rugged and can be used for all kinds of projects and testings. Plus you’re creating less waste by recycling parts from your electronic goods, it’s a win win situation.
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Materials Needed
Dead 9v battery
Pliers
22AWG Wire (preferably a red and a black wire)
Soldering iron
Solder
Hot glue gun (optional, but works well in assembly)
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How To
First, take your dead 9v battery and start prying at the seam of the battery, starting at the bottom until you can get the battery all the way apart, like so:
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