In keeping with it’s “one-a-month” trend for then year so far, Apple has released Security Update 2007-05.
According to the Apple notification it contains updates to the following components:
bind
CarbonCore
CoreGraphics
crontabs
fetchmail
file
iChat
mDNSResponder
PPP
ruby
screen
texinfo
VPN
I applied the Universal version of the update to my iMac through software update without a problem. The update does require a reboot and on my iMac it [...]
My .Mac subscription expired this week. It finally outlived it’s usefulness so I didn’t renew. It’s almost a good service but just doesn’t justify the cost. Your needs may vary and for some people it would be worth the cost. Here’s what .Mac includes and my impressions of it.
For the $99 yearly subscription (less from [...]
I purchased the Western Digital My Book Pro Edition 500 GB External Hard Drive with Triple Interface (slight variations in the name indicate different models so be sure to check the specs when buying) to become a backup drive for my iMac, but I want to give it a spin under Windows first. This article [...]
Updated Oct.23, 2007: Information on my latest backup strategy and tools now has it’s own page.
I wrote about various backup strategies I’ve had in the past but it’s time to update that and to do it in a smaller, concise article.
iMac Backup
My iMac, with a 500GB hard drive, is the only computer I have that [...]
Last week I started using a Wordpress plugin to track the most popular posts. Naturally it’s called Popularity Contest. I’m using version 1.2.1 which was last updated Nov. 5, 1006. I turned off some of the features in the plugin until I can get a feel for how it works in a production environment. A [...]
Microsoft Talks Patent Trash
Microsoft made news again this week when Steve Ballmer and Microsoft’s top lawyer were quoted in Fortune. The tone of the article is that Microsoft will go after open source software users for royalties, From the Fortune article:
Microsoft counters that it is a matter of principle. “We live in a world where we honor, and [...]