Category Archives: Tips

AltGr and Parallels Desktop

Posted on 2006-11-06 by

Im neusten Build 1970 von Parallels Desktop funktioniert AltGr nicht mehr. Ziemlich umständlich kann man die Taste wieder aktivieren. I’m quite happy with my alien operating system running along my other applications on my Mac. The biggest gripe is the … Continue reading →

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Erleichtertes Hörbuch-Rippen

Posted on 2006-11-03 by

Importing an audio book from CD to the iPod has become a lot easier, thanks to Audiobook Builder. Ist es nicht angenehm, sich ein Buch vorlesen zu lassen? Am liebsten natürlich ortsungebunden, vom iPod – bloss wie gelangt das Hörbuch … Continue reading →

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Swisscom and Orangeclick GPRS

Posted on 2006-03-09 by

Mobiles Internet mit dem Mac ist einfach, wenn man das nötige Modem-Skript (von http://www.taniwha.org.uk/) hat und die Telefonnummer (für GPRS die “APN”) kennt. Benutzername und Passwort bleiben leer, und die “Telefonnummer” bei Swisscom ist gprs.swisscom.ch; bei Orangeclick mit Express-Option ist … Continue reading →

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iSync Phone Plugin for Motorola C350

Posted on 2006-01-12 by

Nicht jedes Motorola C350 ist gleich. Einige werden von iSync erkannt, meines nicht; mit einem selbstgeschriebenen Plugin klappt es aber doch noch. According to the iSync Device List, the Motorola C350 is supported by iSync. But my phone was not … Continue reading →

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Safe Sleep — almost

Posted on 2005-11-04 by

Intelligenter Winterschlaf-Modus auch für ältere portable Macs — aber Achtung! Matt Johnston found out how to enable the hibernate mode (a.k.a. the Safe Sleep introduced with the new HiRes Powerbooks) for older Macs. I tried it on my 867 MHz … Continue reading →

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"Bonne chance" benötigt Glück oder Wissen

Posted on 2005-09-17 by

A CD-ROM to learn French and called Good Luck! needed more than luck to install it. Auf Kamens XP-Maschine sollte heute die CD-ROM zum Französisch-Lernmittel Bonne chance 3 installiert werden. Bonne chance! heisst soviel wie Viel Glück!, und das kann … Continue reading →

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Rekall and MySQL with OS X

Posted on 2005-09-06 by

I had some trouble getting Rekall to work with my MySQL server, but in the end I succeeded. Here’s what I needed: MySQL binaries (I’m using 4.1.14-max) MySQL source code Rekall-2.3.4 and Qt-3.3.4-mini binaries from ATG MacPython 2.4.1 Apple Developer … Continue reading →

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Why only 8 weeks?

Posted on 2005-08-26 by

I habe meinen alten Palm beurlaubt und bin zu iCal übergelaufen. Wichtigste Erkenntnis: Feiertage und Kalenderwochen sind komfortabel bei project24 abonnierbar. Many years after most users I have jumped on the iCal train too. I’ve dumped my very old Palm … Continue reading →

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Friendly Scotland

Posted on 2005-07-27 by

The three of us had a very nice time in Scotland in the last weeks. Most people are very friendly and helpful; we stayed mostly in B&Bs and found some that I can’t help telling (in alphabetical order): Aberdeen: Crynoch … Continue reading →

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Don't believe your keyboard

Posted on 2005-06-06 by

I’ve got a Benq X-Touch 122 keyboard with Swiss German layout. Apparently this is a very rare species, or how else would it be possible to not get it right? The shortcut on the front of the “Y” key is … Continue reading →

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