Category Archives: Software

Gulp – embarking on rebuilding my computer

Posted on February 21, 2010 by admin

And you may be asking why is this such a big deal? Mainly b/c I have about 2,100 files @ 500GB in my iTunes library spread out over multiple locations on my disks. The problem is, if I don’t account … Continue reading →

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Un-install MySQL from Mac OS X Leopard

Posted on October 18, 2008 by admin

This weekend, mucking around with Ruby on Rails and MySQL, I wanted to uninstall previous versions of MySQL that I had installed on my Mac. Quick Google search, and viola: sudo rm /usr/local/mysqlsudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*sudo rm -rf /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOMsudo rm … Continue reading →

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1Password – Finally, a password manager worth your attention

Posted on September 18, 2008 by admin

To say I spend a lot of time on the Internet is an understatement. But, my browsing habits do not include trying to find cool “themes” for my browsers or the latest plugins…until now. One of the biggest beefs I … Continue reading →

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Getting free WiFi (when it isn’t exactly free)

Posted on September 3, 2008 by admin

Came across a website discussing ways to work around WiFi at airports requiring you to drop $10 to use. I found it intriguing enough and thought I would share. I haven’t tried it yet, but it makes sense. I think … Continue reading →

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Safari 3: “cannot decode raw data” (NSURLErrorDomain:-1015)

Posted on March 16, 2008 by admin

Out of the blue, when I launched Safari 3 on my MacBook, I started receiving the error: The error was: “cannot decode raw data” (NSURLErrorDomain:-1015) when trying to access My Yahoo! To fix, I went to Safari -> Reset Safari … Continue reading →

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What I hate about the Internet is…having to select my credit card type

Posted on March 8, 2008 by admin

In case if you didn’t know, you can determine the type of credit card, i.e., Visa, Master Card, Amex, and etc. by looking at the number you enter. The prefix and width (including spaces) for the major credit card types … Continue reading →

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What I hate about the Internet is…everyone wants you to create an account

Posted on March 8, 2008 by admin

It never fails…any website you shop on…they want you to create an account when you check out. Why? When I go to my local mall and buy something in my favorite shop, the store doesn’t ask for my address, phone … Continue reading →

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What I hate about the Internet is…

Posted on March 8, 2008 by admin

While messing around on the Internet, again…I realized I was obsessing over the useability of the Internet and websites I visit. Most of the thoughts are along the lines of what could be better about websites, what sucks about websites, … Continue reading →

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Network Printing and Canon PIXMA MX310

Posted on January 19, 2008 by admin

Purchased the Canon PIXMA MX310 all-in-one office printer tonight and the heat was on to get it to work for the MacBook over a wireless network. I have the DLINK DPR-1260 wireless router/booster/print server which does not have any support … Continue reading →

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Experimental site navigation added to blog

Posted on January 15, 2008 by admin

Recently, I have become enamored with the concept of a “command line” interface. While, I wish I could take credit for the concept, I was quick to realize that before the OS UI, there were punch cards…the punch cards were … Continue reading →

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