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Stop the tracking! Flurry.com

SOS — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:38:00 GMT

Flurry.com defaults your device (smartphone/smartpad) to OPT-IN to the Flurry.com's data tracking system. If you would like to stop this de-register your deice via the instructions below!

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Ya Got The Tune, You Want A Specifc RingTone, Do It Simply With iTunes.

SOS — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Create ring tones for your iPhone from iTunes. A simple solution.

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LunaScape Pops Up In The Browser Wars

SOS — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:12:00 GMT

Lunaspace puts MS Trident in the Hands of the Gecko for a Browsing Safari Experience that can Switch on a Dime to Webkit. Essentially three engines one browser and render our pages with a flip of a switch.

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Need a TimeStamp In Your Bash?

SOS — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:02:00 GMT

Bash scripting is a requirement in production environments. On your personal computer, be it a MAC or Linux! However, the point here is sometimes you want to know how long your script runs. Here is a quick, 30 seconds or less implementation to add

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SHOPT useful for optional behavior

SOS — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:09:00 GMT

using shopt and handling your environment

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iPad: Make Sense Over The Kindle and The Nook

SOS — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:09:00 GMT

Kindle and Nook offers nothing that my laptop can't do and the iPad may win me over.... Not wanting, just waiting for 60 days.

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What is DYLD and how to clear the Shared Cache?

SOS — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:37:00 GMT

DYLD Shared Cache and how to force a refresh!

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MAC OS X Promotes Safety First

SOS — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:14:00 GMT

IN the shell issue these commands: [12-05 10:41] 0 584:85 (0 Mb) ? /dev! cat /usr/share/emacs/22.1/etc/condom.1 [12-05 10:42] 0 584:85 (0 Mb) ? /dev! cat /usr/share

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Magic Mouse!! I Like It!

SOS — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:17:00 GMT

Ok, so I bought a Magic Mouse. I like it! The issues I site here, mind you, can be resolved in software. This is not a slam but a thought of ergonomics of the MAGIC-MOUSE and how it maybe improved with a little thought!

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MAC OS X - Start up Keys

SOS — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:03:00 GMT

Just a quick reference of MAC OS X Startup shortcuts including bootable options from safe mode to fireware drive. Startup keyboard shortcutsPress the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option dur

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OS X : Lock your DOCK and Stop Accidental Removal of Your Docked Apps

SOS — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:23:00 GMT

Ever mishap with your mouse crusing through your desktop click, rub, stumble and chatter across the dock whilst the click persists to holding on to the DOCKED app ICON on the way of your fumbling mishap and BAM! Off goes your DOCK app...

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GMail, POP, IMAP, Configuration and Not A Word about Captcha!

SOS — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:04:00 GMT

I have installed POP GMAIL on a host of email clients from Thunderbird to Outlook Express and Eudora. Further, in the past year I have assisted iPhone owners and Apple Mail clients with Google's IMAP implementation.

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When Your MAC Hangs Get Access from the Keyboard?

SOS — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:02:00 GMT

How does one initiate a CTL=ALT-DEL from a MAC. Four intersting series of keystrokes you can use to battle stalled apps, MACs and the dreaded reboot.

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THE 2008 ENTOURAGE Challenge: Import OS X's Address Book

SOS — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:49:00 GMT

You figure in 2008 a simple import of a CSV file would not be difficult for Microsoft. Well, think again. I do use apple mail for some of my email addresses, but for work, I gave up fighting the battle and just use Entourage.

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Subversion, Yhea, Its Time!

Sudo Gem Install Mysql - On OS X With Proper Parameters

SOS — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:06:00 GMT

I had to install, fresh, Ruby On Rails this evening. I ran into a little road bump when issuing sudo gem install mysql on OS X.The script prints out to the terminal:! sudo gem install mysqlSelect which gem to install for your platform (i68

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Cruzing Apps from Space To Space: OS X Spaces

SOS — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Have you used spaces yet? Or are you still stuck in virtu-desktop.Leopard brings us virtual desktops through spaces. And of course its setup for 4 spaces. BUt I am a glutten for punishment so I use 6 and I am thinking about 8.

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Java 1.6 & Leopard OS X

SOS — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:11:00 GMT

So, what gives Gosling not carrying a MAC http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/29/no_java_for_leopard/

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Fire Off A GUI App Whilst in OS X Terminal

SOS — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:37:00 GMT

Using OPEN to launch OS X GUIs from the command line

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iPhone iPhone, We All Scream For The iPhone

SOS — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:06:00 GMT

Yhea, so Andrew waited out in the elements for his iPhone! And with a little help from Justin; they both managed to cop two iPhones. Saturday, I helped Andrew set it up and name it St. Anthony. The second one, is actually to the le

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Is that a Safari in your Windows?

SOS — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:29:00 GMT

Apple has Launched Safari for WIndows. The timing could be just right as Firefox seems to be a little fat, suffering from crashes and just doesnt seem to handle Windows Media very well.

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