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The website of Matt Sparks

Hi. This site is more or less an archive of my projects, articles, and interests. I have written a few guides and authored several scripts and programs. Below is a quasi-complete index of such things that I have chosen to publish.

Articles

A Guide to Efficiently Using Irssi and Screen

As the title says, this guide details the use of the IRC client irssi and the unix program screen. Many areas are covered, including basic commands, configuration and client customization. The purpose of screen is explained and its usage together with irssi is also detailed. This is, so far, my most read article. It is also the longest and most detailed.

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Irssi Documentation and Resources

A small collection of sources for information and scripts for irssi, provided as a supplement for the official client website, irssi.org.

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An Illustrated Guide to Split Windows in Irssi

An explanation and walkthrough of creating and manipulating split windows in irssi. Screenshots of irssi are provided (hence “illustrated”) with the guide.

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mod_rewrite Demystified: A Brief Guide With Resources

This is an introductory article on the Apache module mod_rewrite, explaining how to get started customizing your website's URLs for readability, search engine optimization, and security.

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Supercooled Water

My experience with the supercooling of H2O, including three videos of water solidifying instantly. This article was one of the top stories of 2005 on digg.

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