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 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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Setting Up a OS X System From Scratch

Posted on July 01, 2003 in Uncategorized

This is not for the faint of heart. Step by step instructions for setting up your OS X System from scratch with-- special partitions, moving the swap file, installing Fink and XFree86, setting up Sendmail, qpopper and much more. Even if you don't want to go to the extreme, there …


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