Category Archives: Tweaks

How to show hidden files in Mac OS Finder

Posted on November 29, 2009 by erik

Need to see hidden files in OS X Snow Leopard Finder? Use cmd-shift-. Continue reading →

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Windows Print Spooler Hangups

Posted on December 5, 2007 by erik

I know, it seems obvious… but when you’ve got one of those stupid print jobs stuck in the queue and they won’t go away… using the services manager to restart the print spooler apparently a pretty effective remedy in many … Continue reading →

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Putty (windows ssh terminal) setup

Posted on June 5, 2007 by erik

I always forget the settings that get solid results connecting to my CentOS/Fedora systems under Putty. Here’s the whole nine yards, maybe someone else will be able to use ‘em as well. Get putty from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html. I use the installer. … Continue reading →

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RAZR v3c disables ring style selection when closed

Posted on December 11, 2006 by erik

Edit January 7: See bottom of post. Every person I’ve talked to with a RAZR seems to have this problem, and nobody has known how to fix it. You know what I’m talking about! You put the phone on ‘vibrate’ … Continue reading →

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Burning DVD ISO images on Linux

Posted on October 13, 2006 by erik

So I had a great idea… Why don’t I buy a DVD burner and then start using DVD’s to install software, make backups, etc, etc. Well… it was a nice idea, but then I had another great idea… Why don’t … Continue reading →

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Fedora/CentOS with a Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000

Posted on October 13, 2006 by erik

So I’m working on some linux software and am running linux on my desktop. One of my major pet peeves every time I go back to a linux desktop is that out of the box my button 4 and 5 … Continue reading →

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