I have a windows application that creates text file output in UTF16. I’m needing to import this into my database that expects UTF-8. Here’s how to convert in Linux using iconv.
iconv –from-code UTF-16 –to-code UTF-8 someutf16file.csv > prettynewutf8file.csv
Homebrewers take heed:
Some time back I had what could only be considered a freak accident happen. I thought it worthy of shooting a few photographs of the event in hopes I can prevent this from ever happening to someone else. It seems water not only can extinguish a fire, but it can start one as well.
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After locking up my GUI console the other day, I thought it might be nice to apply some old-school techniques and have a serial console on my linux machines for emergency maintenance. As it turns out, it’s very easy.
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It seems that as installed from Fedora 7 channel, Miro will not play video content back. Here’s a quick fix to get things up and running quickly.
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It seems coupons.com has a requirement to stick controls on your computer in order to print their coupons. In order to print from their system, you must install their proprietary binary. What they don’t tell you this binary communicates with their servers, not just facilitate communication between your PC and your printer.
I don’t like 3rd-party software making un-disclosed changes to my system. One work-around cases like this is to simply re-install windows after every install/use of coupon.com’s software. Ubsurd? Nah. Simple tools for virtualbox.org can help.
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If you are going to have any sort of confidential data on your damn machine / thumbdrive, learn how to use real disk encyption like truecrypt. Ignorance of such technology is no excuse to loose personal and confidential data and embarass the institution you work for. Consider any media you carry as something you will not be able to have physical control over 100% of the time. If you’re traveling in a country that doesn’t allow encryption, either choose to break that country’s silly backwards law, or better yet, don’t carry confidential data in the first place. You are responsible for protecting that data.