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If you use Jaguar, download Keychain First Aid The link is to the version tracker page. KFA found four problems with my keychain – I had been experiencing the “.mac password forgotten” issue now and then. Hopefully with 10.2.2 and a fixed keychain, we’re good to go!

Congrats to Maf on being Sexiest Software Designer

And while I can’t really say that I voted for him, I’ve known Maf for a terribly long time and can vouch for him being one of the nicest guys I know, not to mention a good influence on MS. I am sure the best reward in life to come to him though is the… Continue reading Congrats to Maf on being Sexiest Software Designer

Interesting Mail Spam UI issue

Apple’s Mac OS X 10.2 email client, Mail, has a very easy to use junk spam mail system. When email comes in that is spam, you simply select the email, click the “Junk” button and now Mail knows a little more about the spam you get. You continue to train Mail until it is marking… Continue reading Interesting Mail Spam UI issue

Losing Mail with 10.2.2?

This may just be conincidence, but I seem to have lost a couple of emails from a friend. In other words, I never received them. I had not emailed this person until the day 10.2.2 came out, so it may just be conincendental. However, if you have emailed me and I have not responded, please… Continue reading Losing Mail with 10.2.2?

Using a free RSS news reader with this blog!

Ok Mac users, run to versiontracker and download NetNewsWire Lite! NetNewsWire is a RSS news reader which lets you read news from many sites. You can even subscribe to this blog by clicking subscribe, then enter the following URL: http://www.geeksrus.com/index.rdf Now all new entries will show directly in the news reader! This will probably work… Continue reading Using a free RSS news reader with this blog!

Lord of the Rings Extended

I picked up the extended version of Lord of the Rings – Fellowship of the Ring today. Most of the additional footage was subtle and didn’t make the movie seem longer. The sound is incredible! I also got a free pass to see Two Towers, that was a really nice bonus!

Pencil Clock

This is just too cool! Pencil Clock

Star Wars on IMAX

Maggie, Sarah and I went to see Star Wars Episode II on the OMSI Imax dome (the same type of dome that is in the San Jose Tech Museum) last Wed. It was really cool to see Big Flippin Yoda! However it was too big, and because the dome is wrap around, it didn’t work… Continue reading Star Wars on IMAX

Kudos to MS

Microsoft Office may be too damned expensive and come from the evil empire, but the latest update to Office X (10.1.2) has improved application launch significantly! So congratulations to the team! Now, can you go beat on the Windows Media Player folks, please? Please?

Movin on

I let my matchmaker account expire. Time to spend less effort dating and more effort on me. Where did I leave that mirror?

Go Ellen!

haha this is great! Ellen Feiss infiltrates Foxtrot (Thanks Maggie for the updated URL)

Domain Name Scam?

I got a call from “National Doman Name Service” telling me changes were about to happen to some domains and mine might be affected, and did I want the infomration about how to protect my domain, I said no, I only deal with my registrar, and they hung up lol, sheesh, so I emailed my… Continue reading Domain Name Scam?

Pathetic Media

CNN is trying to show their new “real vote” system, so as to predict better, due to 2000. Oh VNS does not trust their analysis of exit poll data, so no predicitions. Ya know, just cut the crap out, wait until the votes are tallied, then report on the races! Stop making media stories so… Continue reading Pathetic Media

Attack of the IMAX clones

Am going to see Star Wars Attack of the Clones on the IMAX screen this Wed! Whoot, 50 foot Yoda, officially dubbed BFY, or Big Flippin Yoda! Yoda Man! Or muppet. Or ex-muppet. I am such a geek sucker. Course I talked Maggie and Sarah into going as well!

Wow amazing Mac Pumpkins

these are great!

Maybe I won’t be getting that wireless keyboard

Story of someone getting keystrokes 450 feet away Ouch 🙂

New flash beta

Fixes a number of crashes. Find it at: flash beta

The second coming of Jobs

Steve Jobs returned to Apple to do Mac OS X Mac OS X means Mac OS 10 in decimal 10 in Binary is 2 Mac OS 2, or the second coming of Jobs heh

My Pumpkin is done!

Today I carved my first pumpkin in a long time. I drew a template on paper , tacked it on and started carving. I also did my first skin peeling, for the eye, nose and teeth. The lighting is done via xmas lights (purple, halloween lights to be exact) View Mayor Pumpkin