Unixy goodness: command compendiums, dd, acronym origins, and a shell stopwatch #

Unix Toolbox - "Collection of Unix/Linux/BSD commands and tasks which are useful for IT work or for advanced users... practical guide with concise explanations."
Linux Command for Beginners - Examples of common commands with brief explanations
Learn The DD Command - Massive list of dd examples
Wikipedia's dd entry has a number of interesting usage examples
The Unix Acronym List - Settle that dispute with a coworker over the meaning of dd.
Quick and dirty stopwatch via the Mac Terminal - It's as simple as $ time cat to start and Ctrl+C to stop and display time.

/nix | Oct 11, 2009