Now that we've had a chance to come to terms with the whole Bash on Windows thing, it's time Microsoft delivered a deeper look at how the integration works. For the curious, that explainer -- the first of a series -- is finally here.
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Everybody lost their minds when Microsoft dropped the bombshell that it was bringing Linux Bash to Windows 10 for the upcoming Anniversary update. Windows Insiders will have fun with this feature ahead of everybody else through the new Windows 10 Preview Build 14316 which also adds a ton of nifty Cortana improvements. Here are the details.
At it's Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft surprised everybody with the announcement that it is bringing the Bash shell, a command line tool used in Unix-style operating systems like Linux, to Windows 10. The company has been showering Linux with love recently but this is a great leap forward for Microsoft in supporting open source development.
Whether you do a lot of work in the Terminal or you just don't feel like opening iTunes and searching through your library, reader CamJN's fplay script will get you listening to music in seconds.
Linux, Mac, or Windows with Cygwin: If you've ever needed to display your public IP address, or wanted to add it to your customised desktop with Geektool, a simple command has you covered.
Mac OS X Hints details how to set each one of your Terminal windows to a different, random >> colour
You're in a meeting with your laptop: Are you checking email or paying attention to the speaker? Um, can you repeat the question? you ask. You need your lappie to look up information and take notes, right? But a lot of people—and you know who you are—use the computer to check sports scores and IM during the painful office get-togethers. So what say you, lifehackers—do laptops in meetings help you get more out of it or escape the boredom? And before you answer, watch out—your meeting moderator's giving you the evil eye.
Minding the Meeting, or Your Computer?
