Every once in a while I’m surprised by my Mac. Today it was a Malware warning. I was searching Google for a product manual when I clicked on what looked like a valid .org hit. I was redirected to an IP address and then to a .cn…
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I’m currently running
Mac OS 10.5.6. This version is also known as
Build 9G55. Let’s take that build number apart and see what it actually means.
Major Version
Minor Version
Build
Update
9
G
55
b
The build refers to the Apple internal build process that does a full compile and packaging of the entire OS.…
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I recently read that Apple (formerly Apple Computer) has filed for a trademark for OS X along side its current trademark for
Mac OS X™. This is just another step in a methodical move away from the computer industry into the main stream of consumer electronics.…
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Simple website for a local Intermediate School band. Content is managed by the band director.
Website designed by Wallaby Graphics
Drupal site where the owners can update their own schedule of classes and post other information. Implementation called for a custom stylesheet for some pages in a way that the user could choose. The primary use of this custom style sheet is to change the background image.
To answer that question we must first answer the question
Why do we need anti-virus software? The answer to that question is pretty simple. Engineers tend to design things to work and then stop. The exception to this is NASA who has to plan for every possible contingency and then make sure their design will survive.…
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I’m really enjoying using Flickr.com for sharing my pictures. They have a nice interface and I can publish my photos easily from iPhoto. I do mean publish. Even though I can set access groups a limit who can see certain pictures or sets, I still am careful about what I publish.…
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After updating to the new version of Safari, version 3.2 I really did not notice any changes. Then at one point I connected to live.com and saw the words “Microsoft Corporation” in the upper right-hand corner next to the SSL padlock.…
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When the Internet craze first started back in the mid 90’s I was one of the first to snap up domain names for my friends and family. Everybody needs a web site, right? For a time that was fine. Web sites were primitive and hard to maintain.…
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Use this for to request a change to a web site.
I do not expect to see Apple come out with a sub-$500 netbook. There’s not enough margin at that price point yet. It would also blur the line between iPhone and MacBook. Now people don’t decide between these – they get both.…
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When trying to devine what may be coming next from Apple it is necessary to look at the absense of information and product releases Apple released a new updated 24″ Cinema Display but did not update the 30″ monitor. Why not?…
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