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Workflow Automator: Translate This
Apple’s Automator is a great to for scripting those activities that you find yourself doing over an over. I needed a way to translate a selection of text. I created this simple Automator workflow to grab the selected text and send it to Google’s Translation service.… Read the rest “Workflow Automator: Translate This”
The Lost Symbol IP Address Mystery
In the Dan Brown novel The Lost Symbol a character finds an IP address but is confounded trying to figure out whose IP address it is. She enlists the help of a hacker friend who is also confounded but claims to be able to hack it in no time.… Read the rest “The Lost Symbol IP Address Mystery”
Luke Meets Apollo
I stumbled upon an old episode of The Streets of San Francisco called “Innocent No More” from February 1977. Richard Hatch was the co-star on the show and Mark Hamill was the guest star.
The Lost Symbol Traceroute Mystery
Dan Brown’s most recent thriller novel The Lost Symbol we find Robert Langdon on the train of a bad guy who uses Dr. Langdon knowledge of ancient symbols to track down a mysterious talisman of the Masons. Mean while another character is trying to uncover the identity of a web server containing some vital but redacted information.… Read the rest “The Lost Symbol Traceroute Mystery”
TV Survey
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– hal.dll… Read the rest “Error 404”
Tools We Use: Graphic Converter
Photoshop is not always the right tool when it comes to manipulating images. If I want to crop a photo and take out the red-eye, iPhoto is very convenient for that. If I want to remove a person or telephone pole from a picture, then I need Photoshop.… Read the rest “Tools We Use: Graphic Converter”
The Time Traveler’s Wife
I read Audrey Niffenegger’s book a couple of years ago. The book follows the life of Henry who has a genetic disorder like epilepsy that causes him to get displaced in time. He time travels to other places and times in his life.… Read the rest “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
Syncing Contacts with Google Contacts
One of the nice features of iTunes/Address Book is the ability to Sync with services like Exchange, Yahoo! and Google in addition to Apple’s own MobileMe. I decided to try these services at the risk of really screwing up my Address Book.… Read the rest “Syncing Contacts with Google Contacts”
iTunes 9 to Support Blu-Ray Finally, Does Anyone Care?
The latest rumor out of Cupertino is that the next version of iTunes, version 9, will support Blu-Ray. This rumor does not seem all that unbelievable. Its one of those rumors that seems obvious. Blu-Ray is the successor to DVD and now that the cost of the players has come down it seems reasonable that we will see Blu-Ray hardware in the next round of releases.… Read the rest “iTunes 9 to Support Blu-Ray Finally, Does Anyone Care?”
iPhone 3GS Video Upload to YouTube Really Works
YouTube reported an immediate jump in cell phone video uploads associated with the new iPhone 3GS. Its extremely easy to whip out your iPhone, records some video and upload it to YouTube. You need to already have a YouTube account. Your video is almost immediately available to other users.… Read the rest “iPhone 3GS Video Upload to YouTube Really Works”