Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY]: “ Whether your motivation is a deep hatred of surprise static shocks or you want to add a little security to your electronics workbench, this handy tutorial will help you banish static. Rob Severson, of the electronic hobbyist CircuitGizmos Labs, found himself frequently tinkering at his desk. Rob […]
A relatively easy way to get a Mac address… On an unknown device without having physical access to the computer or device. The only caveat is that the device must be on the local network, if it is not on the same subnet, you will not be able to get the MAC address of the […]
It’s April 1st, and you know what that means…. Â People attempting to be funny…. This Perl Application, can remap the HP LaserJet “Ready” Message, to say anything that you want. Â For example, “INSERT COIN(S)”. Â It is neat, and will persist until the printer is power cycled, and does no harm… So consider what you can […]
At this point, all evidence points to this being a normal fact of life with Mac OS X 10.5 (aka Leopard). Â If you have more than 1 Dashboard widget, you will probably have more than one dashboardclient startup when you run Dashboard. Â The ratio is probably not a 1:1 ratio, since Leopard is designed to […]
Now, I’m happy with Indigo & Insteon. But there are a few SwitchLinc’s that aren’t quite as reliable as I would like (95%?). But I must admit, my house’s wiring is a rat’s mess of old (old!) cable, and weirdly wired messes from the previous owners… For example, the entrance walkway, about 90-95% of the […]
I must apologize, I forgot something Tuesday…. Mac OS X turned 8 years old yesterday…. Can you believe it? Over the years, my platform of choice has changed, and evolved with my demands. I started using Desqview/386, migrated to OS/2, and then moved to Mac OS 9, and then Mac OS X 10.0 (& higher). […]
Now, we don’t have a Fry’s electronics here, so I am not able to verify this… But Engadget is certainly a trust worthy source for this… If you have a Fry’s store near you, revolt! Evidently some of the Fry’s store’s may still be running the Monster’s HDMI Cable scam. Now, I am a video […]
I know that I shouldn’t allow this to annoy the heck out of me, but according to several sources (The Register, All Things Digital, & PaidContent.org) Steve Ballmer has done it again… According to Mr. Ballmer, since the iPhone uses a “expensive” capacitive touch screen, it’s too expensive. Capacitive touch screens are still relatively new […]