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That’s why we do what we do
More than Lion, iLife or the new awesome MacBook Air, the one thing I liked best about today’s Apple event was that sentence, pronounced by Steve Jobs during the iLife presentation: “That’s why we do what we do”. Why? Today … Continue reading
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RESTNotes code sample
A few days ago I released RESTNotes. RESTNotes is a code sample package of a distributed notes application. It consists of an iPhone application that stores all its data in an WebObjects server app. Communication is done using REST style … Continue reading
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Amanda: recovering a Mac OS X client
This is the third post about Amanda, an open source backup system for UNIX-based computers. The previous two posts were a general introduction to Amanda inner workings, and instructions for configuring a Mac OS X amanda client. In this post … Continue reading
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Amanda: installing a Mac OS X client
In my previous article, I presented Amanda, its basic concepts, and how does it compare to Time Machine. Now, I’ll give you an example of how to install and configure a Mac OS X machine to be an Amanda client. … Continue reading
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Memtest update
Just a quick note related to my old memory-testing related post: memtest86+ now runs on Intel Macs just fine. Just download the pre-compiled bootable ISO file, use Disk Utility to create a CD out of it, and boot from it. … Continue reading
Amanda on Mac OS X
Given that Retrospect 8 is essentially a piece of crap, I’ve been searching for an alternative I can use when Time Machine is not an option for backing up Macs. The main two points I’m focused on is reliability and … Continue reading
Posted in Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, UNIX
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iPad – Why not flying solo?
OK, I admit it, I don’t see why the iPad would be an useful device. For me. On the street, I have my iPhone, at home, I have my Mac. So why do I need a third device? For nothing, … Continue reading
Dirty Movies
My father gave me a classic movie on DVD some weeks ago. I opened it today. The box was sealed with plastic. Despite that, it came with that weird glue (that I had to wash out) and the disk surface … Continue reading
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