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pip install into current directory without virtualenv
For subsequent commands in the prefixed path: $ PYTHONPATH=$PWD/lib/python*/site-packages ./bin/pip --version

Add the time to BASH prompt
Adds the time in 12hr AM/PM format to the beginning of a prompt. Change \@ to \t for 24-hour time or \T for 12hr without AM/PM. To keep the time the next time you open a terminal, edit ~/.bashrc and stick the command at the bottom.

create a progress bar...
A simple way yo do a progress bar like wget.

Play random music from blip.fm

git remove files which have been deleted
I've used technicalpickles command a lot, but this one handles whitespaces in filenames. I'm sure you want to create an alias for it :)

Insert the last argument of the previous command

List files with full path
Using just globing

list processes with established tcp connections (without netstat)
Uses lsof to list open network connections (file descriptors), grepping for only those in an established state

Send a signed and encrypted email from the command line
A very simple command to send a signed and encrypted message from the command line using GPG Keys

Gets the english pronunciation of a phrase
Usage examples: say hello say "hello world" say hello+world


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