Month: January 2016

How to install the latest nodejs version in ubuntu

As of writing this article the latest node version was 4.2.4, you can install this one using the distribution from NodeSource repository: sudo apt-get install curl curl –silent –location https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo bash – sudo apt-get install nodejs You can find all the sources here, https://github.com/nodesource/distributions/tree/master/deb Then, you have the latest version of node.js installed.

The mysterious and beautiful 6174

My favorite will always be 1.618 (The Golden Ratio) but 6174 fascinated me recently mainly because of the mystery it carries. It was in 1949 when an Indian mathematician named D. R. Kaprekar, devised a process now known as Kaprekar’s operation. This was published in “Scripta Mathematica” which was a quarterly journal published by Yeshiva University. …

Eisenhower matrix

Managing our day to day activities to make best use of our time is not an easy task and not many are skilled at managing it well. These days, time seems to be at a premium. We have devices that keep us constantly connected with work, with friends and family, and sometimes even with complete strangers. …