I recently set up a Mac mini Server with a Promise Pegasus R4 RAID. I reinitialised the array a RAID6. I left the stripe size at the default of 128k, and changed the block size to 4k as this should...
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SSL Certs on sale at GoDaddy
Yes, if there's one thing that GoDaddy are good at, it's pimping their wares. Occasionally though their sales are useful. Like this one - if you're running your own mail server or a website with a dedicated IP, you can...
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reCaptcha
Sorry to anyone who's inconvenienced by the addition of reCAPTCHA to the comments, but even with Akismet I'm still getting an unacceptable amount of comment spam. Interestingly enough the comment spam has really picked up since my blog moved to...
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Product Review: Audioengine D1 DAC
First Impressions Audioengine D1 DAC. It's a pretty simple and minimal DAC with good sound quality. Product Details It's got a USB input on the rear, which also supplies data and power to the unit. There's also an optical input...
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Get rid of items stuck in the Outbox of Outlook 2011
Outlook 2011 for Mac has an annoying habit of getting items stuck in it's outbox and often it's not clear (or even possible) to see where these items are to delete them. You will often see this happen if you...
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THX tune-up
If you want to get the most out of your flatscreen TV, then it needs to be adjusted from the terrible default settings it probably ships with. Most TVs will generally come from the factory with an overly sharp, too...
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Color Scheme Designer 3 – a non-flash alternative to Kuler
If you're looking to use tools to generate colour palettes for any purpose, and like kuler but don't like flash, then head on over and check out Color Scheme Designer 3. It's a very comprehensive tool that can take a...
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Fixing YouTube videos in Safari that say they need Flash
YouTube have been rolling out html5 video playback for a few years now, and by this stage all of their newly uploaded videos are in H.264. This allows them to play on mobile devices, as well as removes the need for...
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Remove duplicate “Open With” menu items in the OS X Finder
The Finder in OS X often gets confused as to what's supposed to be in the "Open With" context menu, particularly if you mount and unmount other volumes that also contain an OS X system and applications. This menu is...
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Vote for my idea on Quirky – Patchlight, the light-up network patch lead
Well, the title pretty much says it all - head over to Quirky and vote for my fantastic idea! Quirky is a site where you can submit ideas, they get voted on by a community and the best ideas can...
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