command prompt

[jerryroy]

i want to know creatives uses of command prompt?

[gorda001]

cat /dev/random > /something

EDIT: ****

[unclekyky]

EDIT: ****

Notice this was the windows section?

The MS(DOS) command prompt is utter ****. In my opinion it is only good for renewing your IP address (ipconfig /renew) and flushing your DNS record (ipconfig /flushdns). For some reason, I have to do that a few times a week.

Here is a modified version of what gorda posted. Make sure you don't have headphones on and make sure the volume isn't up too high:

Console Output

cat /dev/random > /dev/dsp

[jerryroy]

are there any tips and hidden secrets to xp

[gorda001]

Notice this was the windows section?

Yes lol. In any case, you can do some pretty creative things with cat ;)

In answer to your question, no. The windows console is completely useless AFAIK. Especially in XP which must have the most under featured console app ever.

[hot_cakes]

are there any tips and hidden secrets to xp

Cygwin's bash and/or MSYS.

Edd