As a OS X user and recent switcher, I’ve found lots of things to like about OS X. Applications install simpler. Lot’s of built in features. Usability and security are more integrated and easier to use in a way that I don’t have to think about things – just do them. There are a few [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hobbies’
New Pronto NG’s via Ebay
As posted previously, I bricked a Philips Pronto NG touch screen programmable remote. Before these remotes were discontinued, they retailed for more than $400. They are very cool and I like them a lot. I had 2 of them for 2 rooms. Anyway, I ordered 2 on ebay at a severe discount. I received them [...]
VMWare’s Fusion (I’ve left Parallel’s)
I’m very dutiful about upgrading my versions of software and making sure that they are up to date and working as the developers tell us they should. I’ve actually purchased both VMWare’s Fusion and SWSoft’s Parallels and tried them both. I’ve actually preferred Parallels as it seemed simpler though perhaps it was nothing more than [...]
Ecto 2.4.2 Blogging Software
As, I’ve stated in past posts, I use WordPress (it is at 2.3.2) for my blogging software. This is the software that is hosted on the server and is a database of the posts that I’ve written over the last 3 years. It is also the software that allows me to manage, track and even [...]
Returned Toshiba HD-DVD Player
Well, after about a week of using the two Toshiba HD-DVD players that I bought (see previous posts) I decided to return them. I had several motivations. First and perhaps least, the video from the Toshiba HD-DVD player was great but the video on upscaling DVD players is pretty good too. I know my kids [...]
Coax Connectors – Compression Fittings (Snap N Seal)
I’ve come through the school of hard knocks when it comes to low voltage wiring. I’m self taught but I believe that I know quite a bit. I’ve become quite proficient at coax, twisted pair wiring. My projects have been an extensive video distribution system for my TV (which has been Satellite but is now [...]
Onkyo TX-SR605 and HDMI
As I pointed out a bunch of posts ago, I updated equipment in my gym. I updated my TV to a 42″ LCD 1080P HDTV and I replaced the receiver to an Onkyo TX-SR605 (my selection was primarily due to the recommendations of The HT Guys where they have talked about this unit several times [...]
Programmable Remotes – Philips Pronto NG (TSU3000)
I’ve had a “Home Theater” system since it was nothing more than my TV hooked in to my amplifier and producing stereo sound. Now, I have 3 Home Theater’s in my house and I use programmable remotes to control them because using the remotes that come with the components mean too darn many remotes. Early [...]
Updated WordPress
WordPress is the software that this blog run on top of. The developers released a security update so as a diligent user, I have updated my installation. You can check the WordPress site if you want to see what the update included besides the security fixes (there are a few other small things. There is [...]
Got a Wii for the family!
We actually got a bundle quite a while ago because it looked like the shortages for Wii’s were still on. We found our bundle at Costco. I made sure it worked when I first got it but then packed it up again and didn’t touch it till the kids unpacked it. Now it’s hooked up [...]
Leopard Mail’s RSS Feature
An important part of my day is going through the 220 or so blogs that I actively read. Obviously, not all of them are daily posters but still it’s something that means that there is activity to go through many times each day (except this particular week as many bloggers and podcasters seem to take [...]
Update to Gym Theater
I had to tear down my gym while we were putting in the new windows so the crew could put the windows in (which look good, they did a great job!). I’ve put the gym back together now. A big part of the setup though was a new gym theater. In preparing for some new [...]
Call Me
I’m giving Google’s Grand Central a try. It’s an interesting concept. It’s principal is that they give you one telephone number to rule all numbers that you might have in your life. The concept works well for a busy professional who may have a cell, business number and home number and maybe a web site. [...]
Getting Ready for a Trip
My normal system is a Mac Pro with a nice 24″ monitor and a smaller second monitor. It’s a killer system. Now that I’m going on a trip though, I need to get an older PowerBook up to snuff. It’s pretty painful given what I’m used to. The screen size and it’s limitations are bad [...]
HTTPMail for Leopard – working great!
I was using Daniel’s HTTPMail plugin which allows Apple’s Mail App to send and recieve Hotmail under OS X 10.4. It is a great plugin that I had come to rely on. When I installed Leopard, OS X 10.5, the previous version stopped working. Daniel, who doesn’t do this app (or the other couple of [...]