It looks like the way the results of this command are display may depend on the shell you use. My systems are typically set to tcsh by default, and I get a different display there, for example:

I think I understand how bullet points can break things up, but you can also use them to lead up to a point. Bullets 1-4 can be evidence that supports a conclusion in bullet 5, for example. So I wouldn't necessarily cut out bullets all together. Like most things, I think they have their place if they're used…

A few of those I've known for a long time, since my education is in astronomy. In undergrad, we had to use telescopes (for public viewings and class/research observations). We always had to be careful to protecting our night vision, using peripheral vision is a good way to pick out fainter objects, and if we needed…

I checked now, and it looks like I'm the 5th hit for my real name, but I don't see any more for me in the top 50 results. The one hit I see is my old grad school web site, which has been up for about 10 years now. The account stayed even after I graduated. I think a few pages on that site became popular enough to…

I normally use Trillian as my multi-IM client. I've tried Gaim before, and it seemed pretty good. However, the major thing that stopped me from using Gaim instead of Trillian is the way it does new mail notifications. Trillian uses slider windows that disappear after a few moments. Gaim popped up windows that…