Archive for July, 2009:
RFC 1925 – The Twelve Networking Truths
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Here are the 12 networking truths. They apply to a whole heap more than just networking, most of them are good advice for pretty much any situation you could possibly get yourself into.
Best Practices for VMWare Fusion and Time Machine
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This article goes into some detail about the best way to back up important data inside a virtual machine on Mac OS X, when using Time Machine. It describes the problems inherent in backing up the entire virtual machine and a much better way to go about ensuring your valuable data is safe.
Diesel Power
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Automatica is on the road, and travelling in a Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Pacific. Using an incredibly fuel-efficient turbo-diesel engine, this car is rated at just 5.7l/100km. When compared to my 1996 Golf, which averages between 11–12l/100km and needs premium unleaded, this represents a pretty massive saving in fuel costs over a year.
Tether Me
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If your carrier doesn’t support tethering your iPhone, to use it as a 3G wireless modem, help may be at hand Tether Me will generate a custom APN file that you can add to your iPhone to give you a tethering profile. I feel that I must repeat the disclaimer on the Tether me! website
How to find your DHCP Server Address under Mac OS X
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Here’s how to find out the IP address of the DHCP Server your Mac is currently using to obtain it’s IP address. ipconfig getoption en0 server_identifier You can also do more with ipconfig, things like determine the router address for an interface: ipconfig getoption en0 router this is sure easier than what I used to [...]
Mac mini Media Centre
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[This is a post from an old blog of mine that I'm reposting as the information in it is still quite useful - obviously specs and pricing have changed somewhat since November 2006] I picked up an ex demo Mac mini Core Duo 1.66 GHz with 1.25GB RAM and 80GB HDD for $850, I then [...]
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