Many Systems on a PowerBook

Posted on December 17, 2003 in Uncategorized

Many Systems on a PowerBook

This page contains brief descriptions of almost all systems resident on my PowerBook. Note that these are not installation instructions: for each system, I have only noted uncommon actions (hacks, kludges, tweaks etc.) needed, if any, to make the system install and work.


Destroy Spyware

Posted on December 17, 2003 in Uncategorized

TechTV | Dark Tip: Destroy Spyware

I have yet to find an application that detects adware and spyware before it's installed on your PC, so my recommendation is not to pay for adware/spyware removal software at this time. Simply use a combination of Ad-aware (freeware version) and Spybot - Search & Destroy …


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Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X, Part 1

Posted on September 29, 2003 in Uncategorized

O'Reilly Network: Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X [Aug. 09, 2002]

Homemade Dot-Mac with OS Xby Alan Graham08/09/2002 So, still fuming about the .Mac annual fee? The question of whether .Mac is worth $100 is a personal matter, but one of the greatest ironies of this situation is that …


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Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X, Part 2

Posted on September 29, 2003 in Uncategorized

O'Reilly Network: Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X, Part 2 [Sep. 20, 2002]

Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X, Part 2
by Alan Graham
09/20/2002

Jaguar has made significant improvements to aspects of Mac OS X. These features make setting up a home Web server easier and more powerful than …


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Apple debuts updated PowerBook line

Posted on September 17, 2003 in Uncategorized

Apple today introduced its new 15-inch PowerBook G4, offering a sleek aluminum design weighing just 5.6 pounds, a 15.2-inch widescreen display, speeds of up to 1.25GHz, a backlit keyboard, and advanced connectivity including AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, FireWire 800, USB 2 …

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Securing MYSQL by securityfocus.com

Posted on September 02, 2003 in General News

Part three and the final installment, so far, in securing your web server by the crew at securityfocus.com.

Securing MySQL: step-by-step


Securing PHP by securityfocus.com

Posted on September 02, 2003 in Uncategorized

Part two in the series of articles by the folks at securefocus.com about securing your web server.

Securing PHP: Step-by-Step


Securing Apache by securityfocus.com

Posted on September 02, 2003 in Uncategorized

Part one on a series of articles by the good people at securityfocus.com about creating a somewhat safe presence on the web.

Securing Apache: Step-by-Step


New study on graphic communications market released

Posted on July 17, 2003 in Uncategorized

MacMinute: New study on graphic communications market released

July 17, 2003 - 08:15 EDT
IDG World Expo and TrendWatch Graphic Arts today announced results of their Spring 2003 study of the creative markets during a presentation at Macworld CreativePro Expo. A few highlights of the study show that 82% of …

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A new way to search with Safari

Posted on July 17, 2003 in Uncategorized

July 17, 2003 9:00 am ET
Groxis Inc. has brought the Grokker Internet research tool to the Mac OS X (10.2 and higher) and leveraged the Safari Web browser's …

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