After upgrading the Apple Remote Desktop client on a number of machines, and using the new 3.9 version of the Remote Desktop app, some machines have started repeatedly displaying a dialog box (on the client machine, not on the controlling...
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Mount a Windows partition of an optical disc on OS X
Today I needed to install some software on a Windows server - the software only came on an optical disc and the Windows server didn't have an optical drive. "No problem" I thought to myself, I'll just put the DVD...
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Product Review – Encase Folding Stand Case
I'll keep this short and sweet - the Encase Folding Stand Case is a very nice case for an iPad. It's thin and lightweight and more versatile than Apple's Smart Case. Due to the unique triangular folds for the cover,...
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How To Enable 2 Factor Authentication on your iCloud Account
Apple now have enabled 2 factor verification for iCloud - 2 factor means you need two things, such as a password and a code sent to your phone, to access your account. Enabling 2 factor authentication also means that your...
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Troubleshooting iCal/Calendar app issues on OS X
Taken from https://github.com/trevor/calendarserver/blob/master/doc/Client-Server/calendar-client.rst and put here so I can find it later... Additional debug logging is available by setting some preferenecs keys in the com.apple.CalendarAgent domain. The logs are sent to the standard system logging facility, ASL, and may be viewed with...
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Fix issues with downloading apps from the App Store
You'll occasionally get errors downloading apps or updates from the App Store that are rather vague and difficult to fix. Errors like Xcode failed to download. Use the Purchases page to try again or even less helpful An Error Has...
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Product Review – Logitech case+drive
Could this be it? The perfect car kit for the iPhone, or any device for that matter? The basic premise of the Logitech case+ range is simple. There's a case for your phone, and there are other bits that attach...
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Product Review – Clingo Universal in-car holder
I'm on the hunt for the perfect car mount for my iPhone. Shouldn't be too difficult, no? Well, as it turns out, it's harder than it looks to find something that really does everything I want it to. First up,...
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An infinite “maze” in Perl
From a recent discussion at Slashdot perl -ne '{binmode STDOUT,"utf8";print chr(9585.5+rand);redo}'
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Watch How This Time-Expanding Car Commercial Was Painstakingly Stitched Together
I've just starred a new item in Google ReaderIt turns out Phantom cameras are useful for more than just destroying household items and blowing stuff up. This Fiat Abarth spot made use of the slow-motion wonder cam in this fantastical...
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