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Archives for May, 2009

Tweets for the Week

  • Kid just got gum in his hair. Peanut butter really does do the job. A wonder I got through so many years of parenting before I had to know. #
  • Finally solved FMSA IWP/Web deployment issue. Turns out network had an old reverse dns lookup pointing to two machine names. #filemaker #
  • A fun day of jockeying with network admins trying to get AD groups for #filemaker server set up. End result: I still don’t have what I need. #
  • Nine years at day job today. Feels like two from some aspects, and yet like twenty from others. Trying to make today a two year day. #
  • Friday night means family pizza night. Off to pick up our pies. Yum. #
  • Setting up an iFlash deck with FMTS Module review questions. Thank goodness modules come in PDF format on disc. Copy and paste… #

5/31/09 Life No Comments

Tweets for the Week

  • Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/filemaker to join #
  • Took a walk at lunch instead of working through it for a change. Turns out it’s a perfect SoCal day to be outdoors. Dang… #
  • A #filemaker thought… It’d be cool to be able to dynamically change a tab control tab order based on privilege set or any other condition. #
  • Coworker wants to totally change complex SQL query I spent days working out for them. Wish they were a client so I could bill them for it. #

5/24/09 Life No Comments

Tweets for the Week

  • Just got back from an awesome bike ride on the beach w/ the missus. #happymothersday #
  • OH: “If I can draw it, you should be able to code it.” #
  • RT @bradstanford: RT @klively: if you disagree with Twitter’s decision to hide replies to people you don’t follow. #fixreplies #twitterfail #

5/17/09 Life No Comments

Mac OS X: How to Troubleshoot a Software Issue

Mac OS X: How to troubleshoot a software issue

Is it a software or hardware issue? You may not be able to determine this with certainty before troubleshooting. Troubleshoot software before hardware unless the issue prevents any software troubleshooting. See Mac OS X Troubleshooting: How to Isolate an Issue for more information.”

A good Apple support article outlining a smart way to deal with system issues. Every Mac user should learn how to troubleshoot like this.

5/14/09 Apple, Software No Comments ,

Yasu Compatible with OS X 10.5.7 Update

Just a quick note for any who are wondering… Yasu 2.5.8 is compatible with the OS X 10.5.7 system update as far as my testing shows.

Remember, Apple recommends that you always backup before doing a system update, and that you should quit all other applications when the system is being updated!

5/13/09 Yasu 2 Comments , ,