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[Drupal] How to disable a block on a node with a particular taxonomy term via contexts?

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Drupal Technical | 2 min read
We have faced a situation in one of our Drupal sites where we needed to disable a Drupal block that was being displayed using Contexts. The block had to be disabled for all nodes that contained a particular taxonomy term. If you are facing the same situation in your Drupal site which is using Contexts and are looking to know how to disable a block on a node with a particular taxonomy term via Contexts then continue reading.
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[SHELL-SCRIPT] A Linux Shell Script to create a folder with a specific name under all sub-directories of a parent folder

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Technical Solution | 2 min read
This is a script to create a particular directory under all subdirectories in a parent directory. Consider the case when a parent directory consists of more than 100 folders and you want create a new folder under all these directories, with the same name. Doing this manually would be a mess. This script would help you do this in no time. These are the steps for executing the script: First, add the exact path where the parent directory is present, and the name of the folder that is to be created.
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[Drupal] How to change the order of a slideshow on every pageload?

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Drupal Technical | 2 min read
A large number of websites on the web today have some kind of slideshow in them and they are probably using a library like jQuery to create the slide effect. When there are 10 images cycling in a slideshow, you might want to shuffle the order of the slideshow a bit. If you have a slideshow in your Drupal website and want to know how to change the order of the slideshow on every pageload then continue reading to know more.
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[Drupal] How to set a default theme for each site in a Drupal multisite installation?

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Drupal Technical | 2 min read
When we have a multi site Drupal installation, we might have to set a default theme for each site. The easiest way of setting a default theme for each Drupal site is by setting the theme from the settings.php file. If you are having a Drupal multistie installation and want to know how to set a default theme for each site in a Drupal multisite installation the continue reading.
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Lenovo Smartphone price list - January 2013

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Hardware | 3 min read
Lenovo has launched 5 new Android Smartphones, K860, S880, S560, P700i and A60+ in India.The K860 is the high-end Smartphone with a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.0 and a 5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) IPS display, while the A60+ is their affordable entry-level Smartphone comes with a 3.5-inch display, Android 2.3 and a 1 GHz processor. The prices are given as follows..   Model: Lenovo K860
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The History of The Modern Calendar - Infographic

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HR | 3 min read
Did you know that year 2013 is the first year after 1987 which had all its digits as distinct. Did you know that Oct 1582 had 10 days removed from the month to adjust for the shift in the year? Did you know that Sumerians had calendars way back in 4000BC?. Here are some interesting pieces of information about the history of calendars.
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Zyxware Technologies conducts work shop on GIMP in partnership with Indian Dental Association (IDA)

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Announcements | 2 min read
Zyxware recently conducted a session on GIMP for dentists. The workshop was conducted on the 17th of December, 2012. This was as part of a workshop organised by Indian Dental Association for their members on photography and photo editing. Zyxware conducted a 4 hour session on photo editing using GIMP, a Free Software Tool. Photography and photo editing are important skills for the modern day dentist given the requirements of documentation and research and communication with patients. Recognising the need for training for dentists in these areas, the IDA has taken an important step by organising this workshop. That they have chosen Free Software Tools like GIMP is commendable.
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Shell script to rename a specific-directory present under all sub-directories in a specified parent folder

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Technical Solution | 2 min read
The function of the script is to rename a specific-directory present under all sub-directories of a specified parent folder. Consider, you have a particular folder under all sub-directories of a folder and you want to rename all of those occurrences. Doing it manually would take much time. Here is a script to make it easy for you. The script takes the following inputs: 'path' is the absolute path of the parent folder, and 'foldername.txt' is a text file which contains the names of the subdirectories under each of which the specific directory has to be renamed.
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