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Archive for February 13th, 2026

GitHub – glotlabs/gdrive: Google Drive CLI Client

Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/13

On my list of tools to play around with: [Wayback/Archive] GitHub – glotlabs/gdrive: Google Drive CLI Client

With a warning though from the documentation (emphasis mine):

Gdrive saves your account credentials and tokens under $HOME/.config/gdrive3/. You don’t usually need to use these files directly, but if someone gets access to them, they will also be able to access your Google Drive. Keep them safe.

and from the gdrive2 prior version more elaborate documentation [Wayback/Archive] GitHub – prasmussen/gdrive: Google Drive CLI Client:

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Posted in Apple, Console (command prompt window), Google, GoogleDrive, Mac OS X / OS X / MacOS, Power User, Terminal | Leave a Comment »

Memories of the past: “Microsoft® Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition”, ISBN 9780735614956

Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/13

While researching early Intel 8087 documentation distributed via LISTSERV, the below blast from the past also turned up: back in 2002 computer dictionaries were also available as … books!

[Wayback/Archive] Microsoft® Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition (Cpg-Other): 9780735614956: Computer Science Books @ Amazon.com

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Press; 5th ed. edition (June 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 637 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0735614954
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0735614956
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.33 x 1.76 x 9.25 inches

It is available from various sources including [Wayback/Archive] Microsoft Computer Dictionary – Microsoft Press – Google Books and [Wayback/Archive] microsoft_computer_dictionary__fifth_edition1.pdf.

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