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The direct links to the HD videos (848x496) of the Apple "Get a Mac" ads:

• Viruses
• Restarting
• Better
• iLife
• Network
• WSJ
• Out of the Box
• Touché
• Work vs. Home

The large versions (640x496):
Viruses - Restarting - Better - iLife - Network - WSJ - Box - Touché - Work
The medium versions (480x376):
Viruses - Restarting - Better - iLife - Network - WSJ - Box - Touché - Work
The small versions (320x256):
Viruses - Restarting - Better - iLife - Network - WSJ - Box - Touché - Work

        26.Jun.2006, 11:24 :: apple :: Permalink :: Comments (0)

Using Firefox's shortcut bookmark access system in combination with the Autocomplete Manager plugin can be quite tricky. It took me a moment to figure out a good way of handling it.

1. Extras > Autocomplete Manager
2. Autocomplete component in use: √ custom
3. Suggestion Selection: √ Include bookmark addresses
4. Suggestion Popup: √ Complete best match inline

This configures the autocomplete the way Safari handles it. But now the inline complete behaviour interferes with the shortcuts (sd, w) we are using, as it adds "http://www." in front of your shortcut. This can be avoided by: either typing very fast, which is not really realiable. Or rather beginning your shortcuts with a letter / symbol which is never first in an url – such as a hyphen.

You configure your bookmark keywords all with a hyphen in front, and it works great:

• w –> http://www.what-ever-website-autocompleted.com
• -w –> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%s
• -w Firefox –> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox

        22.Jun.2006, 23:59 :: mac os x :: Permalink :: Comments (0)

continuous write MacBook Pro to flash using LaCie Universal Media Drive USB 2.0. Test command: $ date && cp -v /256mb.dmg /Volumes/EOS_DIGITAL/ && date

continuous write Canon 350D to flash 20 files RAW 7,2 MB, total size 144 MB, shot in continous mode, no AF, fixed AV (3.5) and TV (1/1000s), only starting to count after internal buffer was filled (5 pictures minimum).

When using continuous shot mode or shooting pictures in very small intervals, you can take about twice as many pictures with the Sandisk ultra II than with the IBM Microdrive.

What do we learn? It matters which CF card you use!

        21.Jun.2006, 14:21 :: photo :: Permalink :: Comments (2)

The application icon:

cp -f \   
/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Resources/compass.icns \  
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/firefox.icns

Export your Bookmarks
use Safari Bookmark Exporter

Rename the application
o in the Finder/Dock shows up "Safarí": mv /Applications/Firefox.app /Applications/Safari\314\201.app

Make Firefox a nice browsing experience

• Get a Safari-like skin from Arannox: GrApple
• Install the most important Plugin: All-in-One Gesture
• Block ad's with the Adblock Plus Plugin and install also the Filterset updater
• Use Fizzle to keep track of your RSS Feeds (it is not really as comfortable as Safari, but it is way better than the original RSS treatment.)
• Install the Autocomplete Manager to access your Bookmarks easier (and don't forget to configure it the right way!)

Intelligent Bookmarks
Last but not least, use Firefox's clever Bookmark system for easy website access:

• Open the bookmark manager
• Select the properties of a bookmark
• Name: slashdot
  Address: http://slashdot.org/
  Keyword: sd
• Name: wikipedia
  Address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%s
  Keyword: w
• Name: fizzle
  Address: chrome://fizzle/content/fizzle.xul
  Keyword: f

This enables you to type "sd" in the address bar, hit enter, and slashdot.org pops up. To access Wikipedia, you can type "w firefox", and you get the Firefox article of wikipedia "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox". To check your RSS feeds, type "f" and fizzle opens.

Update: see post firefox autocomplete for more precise information!

        20.Jun.2006, 23:08 :: mac os x :: Permalink :: Comments (0)