I'm writing this article on a netbook ASUS 1000HE. Actually I'm surfing a lot from the sofa and enjoy this tiny computer a lot. As it accompanies me on all trips whilst containing sensitive information like e-mails and certain account credentials, the first thing I did with it was, securing its hard disk.

Today is the day of short articles. This one is really trivial. You'll agree as soon as you read it.

TortoiseSVN makes moving versioned files very easy. Moving files is the usual Windows procedure: hold down the right mouse button over the set of files to move. Then drag them to the new folder and select "SVN move versioned files here".

Well that's easy. But there is one pitfall that might make you ask: "Why the hell is no such menu item on my Windows box?"

The answer ist really really (believe me) REALLY simple. Subversion can move versioned files to versioned folders only! So:

The surface of a computer and of computer-alike devices like smart phones or gps navigation are well styled and designed. Characteristic examples of those stylish devices are Windows Vista or any Apple device. There are menus and windows popping up, whirling arround, scaling and zooming, fading in or out.

Recently my workstation died a quiet death and I suddenly was without a computer at home. Well, glad as I am, it was not that suddenly at all, because I knew there was something wrong with either the mainboard or the power supply. I had some backups on an external storage and therefore there was not too much data loss to fear. Weeks ago I bought a new PC for about 500 Euros willing to work hard for me.