Month: September 2009
Mac OSX Leopard – Overriding DNS
As a web developer,I have to move sites around frequently. Sometimes this can be tricky accessing both websites before/after the move has occurred.
One case is trying to get to the “old site” after it has been moved. This can be accomplished using a special file on a Mac (and all *nix based systems) named /etc/hosts.
Bing Misses the mark – BING Failure #2
I have been doing a little Geneaology research lately and found that my Great Grandfather sold a family product named Laws’ Bluing – which was a laundry additive to whiten clothing. Google gives me 10 results for the search of “Laws Bluing”. As much as I hate it, I decided to give Bing.com a try. I think they missed the mark just a little …
Using mosmap on your Joomla Contact page
Want to integrate the mos_map plugin to appear on your Contact Us page? here’s how
Mac OSX : Controlling your CD/DVD Drive from the command line
One of the things I love about my Mac is the access to the *nix command line. Controlling your CD/DVD drive from the GUI is something that may work well on a “real” mac, but on my “hackintosh”, some times it doesn’t work as expected.