Leopard seems much faster talking NFS as compared to SMB.
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Weight Loss Tool: My Diary
I’m a couple of weeks down the path to losing a bunch of weight. This will be a long road and to help along I have a few tools that I’m using to help me along. The last time when I really focused on losing weight was 2000 and I used a program called Lifeform extensively, several …
Keep reading · 4 minutes: Weight Loss Tool: My DiaryI’m surprised there isn’t a Hundred Pushups iPhone app.
Bee Docs’ Timeline 3D: Mac Developer Special Touch
One of the things that makes the Mac so great is the wonderful independent, or “indy”, software developers out there. Mac software is typically not just functional, but beautiful. I recently bought Timeline 3D from Bee Docs’ and got this great postcard from the author.
Not only beautiful and functional software, but great customer interaction.
iPhone Feature Need: Block WiFi Network
I really dig my iPhone and it seems to get better and better with every software release. However, I really wish that Apple would add a feature to block certain WiFi networks. Here is a screen that all iPhone owners are very familiar with: Here is the problem with this screen, I …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: iPhone Feature Need: Block WiFi NetworkLightroom 2 64-bit Printing
I was doing some printing in Lightroom recently and was struggling. The prints were coming out really badly, and when looking for the quality controls for the Canon S900 I couldn’t find any of the normal settings. This is what it should look like, with options for the type of …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Lightroom 2 64-bit PrintingApple TV 2.2 Upgrade
Upgrade morning. All three Apple TV’s up to 2.2 and iTunes up to 8.0.1. Genius on Apple TV is, genius. Will get much more use on TV than in iTunes. Suspect Apple TV 2.2 has a bug. I keep starting videos and the audio plays but video is black. Hit menu and restart the video and it …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Apple TV 2.2 UpgradeUsing the MPR iPhone application to listen to Barack Obama’s speech. Thanks Damon Allison and Minnesota Public Radio for making this possible.
MacBook Pro Battery on the Ropes
I’ve been thinking that my MacBook Pro’s battery has been especially lightweight lately. To be honest, none of Apple’s laptops do great with battery life but it’s been an especially poor contender lately. I fired up CoconutBattery to check out the state of affairs and it was …
Keep reading · 1 minute: MacBook Pro Battery on the RopesToo Much Trash
This is a sign of bad housekeeping on your computer. Exactly what were in those 74,959 files anyway? Hmmm…
