Category Archives: Mac

Wiimote + Classic Controler + MAME OS X

In a sudden craving for some old school arcade games I thought I have a look at MAME OS X. After playing for a while with the keyboard I got a bit frustrated with it and really wanted a gamepad. … Continue reading

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iCrap

My first attempt to coin a term: iCrap Definition: iCrap [ahycrap] icrapped, icrap-ing, noun – verb (used without object) 1. to go to a secluded place, usually a toilet at work, possibly with the intention to avoid someone or something … Continue reading

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Create encrypted and password protected zip archives on Mac OS X

Today I wanted to sent a password encrypted file to a Windows user and obviously the first thing that comes to mind is a password protected zip file. So I set out to create such an archive only to discover … Continue reading

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TextMate Blog Bundle behind a proxy

At some of my clients sites I use a SSH port forward to a Squid proxy running on my own server (which is connected to the Net). This way applications can use this proxy by connecting to localhost on TCP … Continue reading

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iTunes Syncing with TuneRanger

In my house we have one iPod, one iPhone, an AppleTV and two Macs with iTunes libraries. I have been using Rsync and Unison in the past to sync these libraries. Although I scripted parts of the process, it was … Continue reading

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