Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Unix/Linux OS - Command to find a file containing a given word in a directory

Question
Is there a command for finding a particular word in a directory?
Answer

find /start/dir -exec grep -q my_search_word {} \; -print

Friday, October 2, 2009

New videos. New tips galore!

What an eventful summer we've had! In addition to updating all of our major versions, launching a new website, and chatting with the New York Times about our business model ( http://s.evernote.com/nytimes ), we also got tons of advice from an amazing group of professional organizers on how to use Evernote to stay above the clutter. Read on for the tips, but first the updates:
  • NEW! "Evernote to the Rescue" video
  • Send posts from Google Reader to Evernote
  • JotNot for iPhone integration spotlight
  • Evernote's guide to uncluttering your life
  • Check out the new http://www.evernote.com
  • Listen to our podcast and follow @evernote on Twitter
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So many ways to use Evernote
Did you know that there are free versions of Evernote for Windows, Mac, Web, iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, Windows Mobile, and just about any web-enabled phone out there? But wait, there's more! Save Twitter messages to Evernote by sending them to @myEN. Use Eye-Fi to magically send photos from your digital camera to Evernote. Scan documents right into Evernote. The possibilities are endless. http://s.evernote.com/learnmore

"Evernote to the Rescue" video
Has Evernote ever saved your day? Has Evernote helped you get organized? Check out our funny, new animated video about Evernote's power to turn you into a superhuman! Watch the video: http://s.evernote.com/videos

Send interesting blog posts from Google Reader into Evernote
Google Reader now lets you send blog posts directly into Evernote. When you send a post to Evernote, we go out to the source page and clip the whole thing--that way you get everything, not just the bit that you see in Reader. Read on for setup instructions: http://s.evernote.com/googlereader

Integration spotlight: JotNot and Evernote
JotNot for iPhone is a nifty app that corrects your less-than-perfect photos and then sends them into Evernote. JotNot magically fixes contrast and lets you correct skewed images--turning your snapshots into straightened, cleaner versions of their former selves, which are perfect for Evernote's image recognition. It’s like turning your iPhone camera into a scanner. Read on: http://s.evernote.com/jotnot

Unclutter your life with Evernote
Our summer guide to getting your life in order with Evernote:

What's up with us?
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