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Firefox 3 (yay!)
18/06/08 09:39
Ok, I did as instructed,downloaded during the
Guinness record event and installed Firefox 3.
Installation was as easy as expected, and the new Firefox seems faster and looks better, but
thats not what i wanted to talk about.
Firefox had a nasty bug (maybe just my MBP?) that causes it to open as a tiny window that
i had to look forever for, and Firefox would not remember the window size, so every time it
started i had to resize and position it. very annoying.
THE SOLUTION FOR THE NASTY MICRO WINDOW FIREFOX BUG:
(Note - this has worked for me perfectly, please let me know if it does not work for you)
1. Quit Firefox (but not before reading this text, lol...)
2. go to : USERNAME \ LIBRARY \ APPLICATION SUPPORT \ FIREFOX \ PROFILES \ YOUR.PROFILE \
3. locate the file localstore.rdf
4. make sure you quit firefox before doing anything (but fear not, i tried doing this without quitting, and it's OK)
5. rename localstore.rdf as localstore.rdf.bak (or .sav or whatever, this is your localstore backup file for now)
you might have to 'Show Info' on the file (cmd+i) so you can untick the 'hide extension' box, so that you can
change the .rdf to .rdf.bak.
6. launch Firefox. it should be fine now, and you will see a new Localstore.rdf file created in the profile you fixed.
thats it. if you are having trouble, leave a comment and i will try and help.
Installation was as easy as expected, and the new Firefox seems faster and looks better, but
thats not what i wanted to talk about.
Firefox had a nasty bug (maybe just my MBP?) that causes it to open as a tiny window that
i had to look forever for, and Firefox would not remember the window size, so every time it
started i had to resize and position it. very annoying.
THE SOLUTION FOR THE NASTY MICRO WINDOW FIREFOX BUG:
(Note - this has worked for me perfectly, please let me know if it does not work for you)
1. Quit Firefox (but not before reading this text, lol...)
2. go to : USERNAME \ LIBRARY \ APPLICATION SUPPORT \ FIREFOX \ PROFILES \ YOUR.PROFILE \
3. locate the file localstore.rdf
4. make sure you quit firefox before doing anything (but fear not, i tried doing this without quitting, and it's OK)
5. rename localstore.rdf as localstore.rdf.bak (or .sav or whatever, this is your localstore backup file for now)
you might have to 'Show Info' on the file (cmd+i) so you can untick the 'hide extension' box, so that you can
change the .rdf to .rdf.bak.
6. launch Firefox. it should be fine now, and you will see a new Localstore.rdf file created in the profile you fixed.
thats it. if you are having trouble, leave a comment and i will try and help.
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Apple's TimePiece
18/05/08 10:36
Apple's TimePiece, a revolutionary new product \
service to be unveiled
next month, sources claim (yes, another apple rumor...fanboys rejoice)
TimePiece, still unknown if 'firmware update' for Time Capsule or sold
separately, will enable users to browse back in time (a La Time Machine),
not only on their local drive, but web pages as well.
the principal is quite simple; backup entire domains, as several companies
already do, using petabyte scale storage pools (in folk-talk, record the
internet on a giant computer) and serve it chronologically. apparently,
apple has been recording the 'net for some years, since 1991 (first browser,web page ever,
NeXt computers).
TimePiece will enable users to check, for example, what happened on
the internet on Sep. 10th, 2001, or Sep 12th... or to see how trends@net
grow.
no details as of yet on the cost, or the business model (will it be like a .mac
account, or pay-by-session? may pay-per-Mb?)
Time will tell..
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next month, sources claim (yes, another apple rumor...fanboys rejoice)
TimePiece, still unknown if 'firmware update' for Time Capsule or sold
separately, will enable users to browse back in time (a La Time Machine),
not only on their local drive, but web pages as well.
the principal is quite simple; backup entire domains, as several companies
already do, using petabyte scale storage pools (in folk-talk, record the
internet on a giant computer) and serve it chronologically. apparently,
apple has been recording the 'net for some years, since 1991 (first browser,web page ever,
NeXt computers).
TimePiece will enable users to check, for example, what happened on
the internet on Sep. 10th, 2001, or Sep 12th... or to see how trends@net
grow.
no details as of yet on the cost, or the business model (will it be like a .mac
account, or pay-by-session? may pay-per-Mb?)
Time will tell..
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How to beat piracy
09/05/08 08:10
Piracy seems to be a major headache for content
'owners'.
it is evident in their never ending quest to squelch their
'non-paying' customers.
the word 'pirate' is being touted so often, one might imagine
we are living in the dark ages of privateers. here be monsters!
in fact, none of this true. considering all p2p users 'pirates'
is a tactic used by media giants to marginalize and criminalize
otherwise law abiding, normative people. 'pirates' are those who
make thousands of duplicates in china and offer you Office '08 for
$29.99. millions of others, who just want to watch the latest 'Lost'
episodes, are simply engaging (freedom surfing) in a business
model yet to be exploited by said media giants.
It's the business model, stupid!
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it is evident in their never ending quest to squelch their
'non-paying' customers.
the word 'pirate' is being touted so often, one might imagine
we are living in the dark ages of privateers. here be monsters!
in fact, none of this true. considering all p2p users 'pirates'
is a tactic used by media giants to marginalize and criminalize
otherwise law abiding, normative people. 'pirates' are those who
make thousands of duplicates in china and offer you Office '08 for
$29.99. millions of others, who just want to watch the latest 'Lost'
episodes, are simply engaging (freedom surfing) in a business
model yet to be exploited by said media giants.
It's the business model, stupid!
Read More...
Freedom Surfers
08/04/08 12:16
Not a Terrorist, not a Criminal or a Pirate.
A Freedom Surfer, Thats what I am.
Like the logo? Right click, save as, and use freely. Read More...
A Freedom Surfer, Thats what I am.
Like the logo? Right click, save as, and use freely. Read More...
Mac Alert
25/03/08 12:25
all in all, this is a very nice additional
protection, but i would not trust my MBP solely
on it. i would still be fearfull to leave it, sirens or not, on a starbucks table.
a thief can either insert a pair of 2$ headphones in the headphone jack, and no more siren,
or remove the battery altoghther (even better, since then the thief would be confronted with
my user login and drive encryption when he powers on again).
a would be thief, captured and emailed by iAlertU, later confessed to be just passing by.
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on it. i would still be fearfull to leave it, sirens or not, on a starbucks table.
a thief can either insert a pair of 2$ headphones in the headphone jack, and no more siren,
or remove the battery altoghther (even better, since then the thief would be confronted with
my user login and drive encryption when he powers on again).
a would be thief, captured and emailed by iAlertU, later confessed to be just passing by.
Read More...
Master Pirate Merchandise (Burning tower, best thing ever)
12/03/08 09:16
Ok ok, while most people don't need or want this sort
of thing, but I got
a DVD duplication tower yesterday, and boy, its the best thing EVER.
The Duplicator. best thing EVER. Read More...
a DVD duplication tower yesterday, and boy, its the best thing EVER.
The Duplicator. best thing EVER. Read More...
Digital Rabbis To Keep You Chaste
09/03/08 14:36
A few weeks ago, the govrment of Israel has passed a
law requiering all ISP's to filter content that might
be inappropriate for children or considered
'abomination'.
the law stipulates that a subscriber that wishes to have accsess to 'abominations' (AKA unfiltered content), must register with the ISP with explicit consent for this. all subscribers that did not register with the ISP will recive filtered content, or will be cut off from the service.
Many people think this is a blessing, in a 'think of the children' sort of way.
Amnon Cohen. he thinks
its cool. do you? Read More...
the law stipulates that a subscriber that wishes to have accsess to 'abominations' (AKA unfiltered content), must register with the ISP with explicit consent for this. all subscribers that did not register with the ISP will recive filtered content, or will be cut off from the service.
Many people think this is a blessing, in a 'think of the children' sort of way.
Amnon Cohen. he thinks
its cool. do you? Read More...
The Case of The Strangest Cassette
07/03/08 17:28
When I first picked it up, something felt terribly
wrong.
i was feeling as if my perception became distorted,
as alice felt when she grew so tall she couldn't see
her own feet.
was my hand becoming tiny? is perspective playing
a cruel trick on me? this what would happen if you could
Photoshop real life.
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i was feeling as if my perception became distorted,
as alice felt when she grew so tall she couldn't see
her own feet.
was my hand becoming tiny? is perspective playing
a cruel trick on me? this what would happen if you could
Photoshop real life.
Read
More...
The 39Kg hard disk
03/03/08 10:33
I found this Hard disk on display at a computer shop
in holland.
note the 3.5" ide disk on the table, which probably has about 1000 times more capacity then this behemoth of a disk.
just looking at the construction of this disk, one comes to think of washing machines and tractors. everything is just as massive as it can be,
from the platter mounting screws (I have seen smaller on car hubs), the huge motor (bottom left of the device)
and the psu cooling fins, which looks suspiciously like the ones found on motorcycles. notice the serious vibration dampers
(visible in the enlarged frame). the sticker reads "approx. unit weight 39 KG", or about 86 pounds. the smaller sticker on the platter cover reads
"IBM ITALIA". unfortunately, i didn't ask the shopkeeper for more details on the disk (not my fault, it was sunday), so if any of you know any
further details on this stone-age storage device,when was it made, who used it and was was it's capacity, please drop a line.
later
NsHex
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note the 3.5" ide disk on the table, which probably has about 1000 times more capacity then this behemoth of a disk.
just looking at the construction of this disk, one comes to think of washing machines and tractors. everything is just as massive as it can be,
from the platter mounting screws (I have seen smaller on car hubs), the huge motor (bottom left of the device)
and the psu cooling fins, which looks suspiciously like the ones found on motorcycles. notice the serious vibration dampers
(visible in the enlarged frame). the sticker reads "approx. unit weight 39 KG", or about 86 pounds. the smaller sticker on the platter cover reads
"IBM ITALIA". unfortunately, i didn't ask the shopkeeper for more details on the disk (not my fault, it was sunday), so if any of you know any
further details on this stone-age storage device,when was it made, who used it and was was it's capacity, please drop a line.
later
NsHex
Read More...
Is T2 (Skynet) already amongst us?
24/02/08 15:23
