Getting 802.11n to work on Unibody Macbook Pro with WRT610N
I just got me a nice and shiny Linksys WRT610N — it was about time to upgrade the network, get a bit of a speed boost. Installation was trivial (no, you don’t have to insert a CD if you know what you’re doing), but for some reason I could not get my Macbook (unibody 17″, … Read more
Why did they need to *spoil* good thing
Many moons ago I came across a nice plugin for Outlook — LookOut which has made it just passable to live with multiple PST files and cope with 300+ inbound / 150+ outbound daily emails. Just type in from:Joe subject:foo “bar baz” and ‘ere you go — a few seconds later you get your list … Read more
GlimmerBlocker
GlimmerBlocker is a great tool for Mac OS X user to stop the ad banner craze. Comes with a sensible ruleset by default. To expand on it an fit my needs of browsing Russian web sites I have created a small filter feed available here: http://idisk.mac.com/ceesaxp/Public/runet.xml.
Ballmer wants Apple to open up
This is amazing: via cnet. Steve is really feeling the pinch: “Openness is central because it’s the foundation of choice.” The question is whose choice, right, Mr. Ballmer? [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
Microsoft retail push
SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT) decision to launch a retail push for the first time suggests the company is hoping the success of smaller rival, Apple Inc. (AAPL), in reaching consumers, may rub off on the larger company. Looks like Zune has not taught them a thing.
Blogging on an iPhone
One of the first apps I wanted to get on an iPhone was one to let me post into my blog. And the first one I have installed and took for the spin was BlogWriter. It is a decent application but I have very soon discovered that it is too basic. This may be a … Read more
Vienna
There’s something charming in a good non-Disney sense of a word about being in Vienna. Measured, balanced living. Beautiful streets with lots of green (or as the case was for me this time — covered in gold, red and brown colors of fall), buildings that each looks like it has just stepped down from the … Read more
Fixing iPod/iPhone/AppleTV syncing issue for iPhoto albums
If you ever come across a situation when iTunes refuses to sync your iPhoto library to your iPod, iPhone or AppleTV, and a very important symptom is that you cannot choose “Selected Albums” option in iTunes syncing preferences, chances are you have an issue inside the AlbumData.xml file within the iPhoto Library. Luckily, the fix … Read more