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		<title>Full Screen Terminal Keyboard Command on a Mac</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purists wouldn&#8217;t call this full-screen but it&#8217;s close enough. In System Preferences->Keyboard &#038; Mouse->Keyboard Shortcuts Use the plus sign (+) to create a new shortcut. Use the drop down, labeled Application, to assign our new shortcut to the Terminal. Menu Title will be &#8220;Zoom&#8221; no quotes. Use any keyboard shortcut you&#8217;d like, I prefer command+f. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Purists wouldn&#8217;t call this full-screen but it&#8217;s close enough.</p>
<p>In System Preferences->Keyboard &#038; Mouse->Keyboard Shortcuts<br />
Use the plus sign (+) to create a new shortcut. Use the drop down, labeled Application, to assign our new shortcut to the Terminal.<br />
Menu Title will be &#8220;Zoom&#8221; no quotes.<br />
Use any keyboard shortcut you&#8217;d like, I prefer command+f.<br />
Restart the terminal.</p>
<p>Another keyboard shortcut I use with the Terminal is Select Previous Tab command + left arrow, and Select Next Tab command + right arrow.</p>
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		<title>Synergy (running in the background on a Mac 10.5+)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Synergy is an application that allows you to share one keyboard and mouse between several different computers (Windows, Linux, and OS X). Unfortunately, running synergy in the background on a mac doesn&#8217;t work so well. Here&#8217;s one of the work-arounds I&#8217;ve found on the Internet. This involves running the app through launchctl a replacement for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/">Synergy</a> is an application that allows you to share one keyboard and mouse between several different computers (Windows, Linux, and OS X). Unfortunately, running synergy in the background on a mac doesn&#8217;t work so well. Here&#8217;s one of the work-arounds I&#8217;ve <a href="http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=3222045&#038;forum_id=199580">found on the Internet</a>.</p>
<p>This involves running the app through launchctl a replacement for rc.d/ scripts in linux.</p>
<ul>
<li>Succesfully get synergy running (server and client) in the foreground</li>
<li>Download the appropriate file and change .txt to .plist . On the server use the file <a href="http://www.latestintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/synergys.txt">synergys.txt</a>, on the client use the file <a href="http://www.latestintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/synergyc.txt">synergyc.txt</a></li>
<li>In synergys.plist and synergyc.plist you&#8217;ll need to point to the correct location of your installed synergy program and .conf file.</li>
<li>In synergyc.plist you&#8217;ll need to change &#8220;server-host-name&#8221; to the correct server host name</li>
<li>Move this file to ~/Library/LaunchAgents/</li>
<li>run the following two commands (change synergyc.plist to synergys.plist for the server)<br />
<code>launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/synergyc.plist<br />
launchctl start com.synergyc</code></li>
</ul>
<p><a href='http://www.latestintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/synergys.txt' title='Synergy server plist'>Synergy server plist</a></p>
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		<title>Move Podcast track from Podcast to Music in iTunes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once in a while there&#8217;s a song in the Stereo gum mp3 feed that I actually want to keep. Here&#8217;s how I do it. Select the podcasts you wish to convert to normal audio files. Right click and select &#8220;Convert ID3 tags&#8221;. Change the ID3 tags to version 1.0 Drag the podcast tracks out to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once in a while there&#8217;s a song in the Stereo gum mp3 feed that I actually want to keep. Here&#8217;s how I do it.</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the podcasts you wish to convert to normal audio files.</li>
<li>Right click and select &#8220;Convert ID3 tags&#8221;.</li>
<li>Change the ID3 tags to version 1.0</li>
<li>Drag the podcast tracks out to your Desktop</li>
<li>Delete the originals from iTunes</li>
<li>Drag the files back in to iTunes</li>
<li>Change the ID3 tags back to the highest version available.</li>
<li>Fix any missing tags.</li>
</ol>
<p>Works like a charm for me.</p>
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		<title>Catching System output from Perl</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m too lazy to install a perl module, on a local computer, for a quick whois on a few domains. Catching the shell&#8217;s output is more convenient in this case. Instead of first writing and then reading from a file, it makes more sense to use a pipe. Here&#8217;s a quick example: #!/usr/bin/perl open (WHOIS, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m too lazy to install a perl module, on a local computer, for a quick whois on a few domains. Catching the shell&#8217;s output is more convenient in this case.</p>
<p>Instead of first writing and then reading from a file, it makes more sense to use a pipe. Here&#8217;s a quick example:</p>
<p><code><br />
#!/usr/bin/perl<br />
open (WHOIS, "/usr/bin/whois  ewayauto.com |");<br />
$i=1;<br />
while (<WHOIS>){<br />
print "Line # ".$i." ".$_;<br />
$i++;<br />
}<br />
print "All done!\n";<br />
close WHOIS;<br />
</code></p>
<p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.netadmintools.com/art269.html">netadmintools</a> for this one.</p>
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		<title>Bluetooth Proximity Detection on OS X</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I use this to lock and unlock my Mac, at work, based on the bluetooth connection between my phone and computer. Once my Mac detects that the phone is unavailable it locks itself. What you&#8217;ll need: Proximity 1.0 a free download from Apple. A compiled version of notify.c #include int main(int argc, char ** argv) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I use this to lock and unlock my Mac, at work, based on the bluetooth connection between my phone and computer. Once my Mac detects that the phone is unavailable it locks itself.</p>
<p>What you&#8217;ll need:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/proximity.html">Proximity 1.0</a> a free download from Apple.</li>
<li>A compiled version of notify.c<br />
<code>#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h><br />
int main(int argc, char ** argv)<br />
{<br />
    CFMessagePortRef port = CFMessagePortCreateRemote(NULL, CFSTR("com.apple.loginwindow.notify"));<br />
    CFMessagePortSendRequest(port, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);<br />
    CFRelease(port);<br />
    return 0;<br />
}</code><br />
You can download a pre-compiled version here, or compile it yourself (Apple&#8217;s Dev Tools required) with the command<br />
<code>cc -arch ppc -arch i386 -o notif notif.c -framework CoreFoundation</code></li>
<li>An Apple Script to set the screen saver<br />
<code>-- Turn on the screen saver password<br />
do shell script "defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1"<br />
set MyName to do shell script "whoami"<br />
set runFile to "/Users/" &#038; MyName &#038; "/notif"<br />
-- display dialog runFile<br />
do shell script runFile<br />
-- Activate the screen saver<br />
tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to activate</code><br />
N.B. You&#8217;ll need to change &#8220;/notif&#8221; to match the location if the compiled notif binary</li>
<li>An Applescript to unset the screensaver.<br />
<code>-- Disable the screen Saver Password<br />
set MyName to do shell script "whoami"<br />
set runFile to "/Users/" &#038; MyName &#038; "/notif"<br />
do shell script "defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 0"<br />
do shell script runFile<br />
-- Turn OFF the screen saver<br />
tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to quit</code><br />
N.B. You&#8217;ll need to change &#8220;/notif&#8221; to match the location if the compiled notif binary</li>
<li>Connect your bluetooth device to the Mac via bluetooth.</li>
<li>Run Proximity, set your device, set the Applescripts</li>
</ul>
<p>Useful Links:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://meckimac.com/drupal/?q=node/25">Lock Computer Using DeskShade</a></li>
<li><a href="http://web.mac.com/jhollington/technocrat/The_Technocrat/Entries/2007/3/18_Bluetooth_Proximity_Detection_on_OS_X.html">Bluetooth Proximity Detection on OS X</a></li>
<li><a href="http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?p=335913#post335913">Automatically turn on/off Password Protection for the Screensaver</a></li>
</ul>
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		<title>Find current user with in an Applescript</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m in the middle of testing this, but it should work: set MyName to do shell script "whoami"]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m in the middle of testing this, but it should work:<br />
<code>set MyName to do shell script "whoami"</code></p>
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		<title>Custom Ringtones and SMS alerts for hacked iPhones</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/custom-ringtones-and-sms-alerts-for-hacked-iphones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hack or Crack]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is really here for me to keep track of. Life in 0 and 1 has a nice little tutorial on how to change SMS alerts on a hacked iPhone. This is for hacked iPhones only. You can pick up quickpwn here]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is really here for me to keep track of.</p>
<p>Life in 0 and 1 has a nice little tutorial on how to <a href="http://lifein0and1.com/2008/09/09/iphone-hacking-custom-ringtone-and-sms-notification/">change SMS alerts</a> on a hacked iPhone.</p>
<p>This is for hacked iPhones only. You can pick up quickpwn <a href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/49988701/pwnagetool-and-quickpwn-for-2-1-firmware">here</a></p>
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		<title>Dissable Spotlight in OS 10.5</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/dissable-spotlight-in-os-105/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is really here for me to find later, hope this helps others: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071102215912892]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is really here for me to find later, hope this helps others:</p>
<p>http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071102215912892</p>
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		<title>Officejet J5780 All-in-One Mac OS X w Intel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I couldn&#8217;t find this driver on HP&#8217;s site directly so I&#8217;m posting this here as a reminder to myself. The install HP links to directly seems to stall out. I&#8217;ll update this and let everyone know how well this actually works. Install Update: Scanning works like a champ on an Intel Mac. Installs a bunch [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I couldn&#8217;t find this driver on HP&#8217;s site directly so I&#8217;m posting this here as a reminder to myself. The install HP links to directly seems to stall out. I&#8217;ll update this and let everyone know how well this actually works.</p>
<p><a href="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-56145-1&#038;lc=en&#038;cc=uk&#038;dlc=en&#038;product=3301296&#038;os=219&#038;lang=en">Install</a></p>
<p>Update:<br />
Scanning works like a champ on an Intel Mac.<br />
Installs a bunch of useless junk in addition to drivers.</p>
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		<title>Oracle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been trying to pick-up a little oracle db experience. In Oracle sqlplus, if you type ed or edit at the command prompt, sqlplus will put the last command into an editor buffer for easy editing. Here&#8217;s a quick tip for you; the default editor in Oracle sqlplus can be changed to vim pretty quickly. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been trying to pick-up a little oracle db experience. In Oracle sqlplus, if you type ed or edit at the command prompt, sqlplus will put the last command into an editor buffer for easy editing. Here&#8217;s a quick tip for you; the default editor in Oracle sqlplus can be changed to vim pretty quickly.  </p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what you do:<br />
1. Create the file login.sql, with any editor, in your home directory<br />
2. Add the line &#8220;DEFINE _EDITOR=vim&#8221; to the file login.sql</p>
<p>From now on typing the command &#8220;ed&#8221; in to Oracle sqlplus will open the buffer with vim.</p>
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