Putting the CAPS Lock key to good use
Brett Terpstra has a two articles worth read. In a nutshell, your CAPS Lock key is useless and it shouldn’t be, so you can remap it to be more useful. You can make it a Hyper modifier key. A useful...
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Sharing a host folder with a guest Virtual Machine
I’m using VMware Fusion on my MacBook. At times I have either files on the local host (the MacBook) that I want to edit or installers that I want to run on the guest (the virtual machine). With your...
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How to get Google Chrome to open your pages from your last session
I use Google Chrome as my primary browser on the MacBook. Although I only restart the machine every few weeks I like it to re-open the same tabs that were open last. To do this, in Google Chrome type...
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How to change drive space on VMware Fusion VM
On occasion you’ll want to change the size of a Virtual Machines hard disk drive. I’m using VMware Fusion, and to do this, you enter the Settings of that VM and under the Hard Disk option you’ll be...
View ArticleSugarCRM screen formatting issue
Angel Magaña explains why, and how to fix SugarCRM screen formatting issue. Summary: it’s the cache folder permissions.
View Articlesynergy has been updated
Synergy has just been updated. It is a free and open source software for sharing one mouse and keyboard between multiple computers. Works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and Apple iOS.
View ArticleSetting up Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS under VMware on Mac OSX
Good set of instructions on how to get Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS running under VMware Fusion on your Mac OSX machine.
View ArticleScreenshot & screencasts on Mac OSX
Back when I worked exclusively on a Windows machine, I loved using Screenpresso for the ease with which it allowed me to do screenshots and screencasts (if you’re still stuck on Windows, go buy it,...
View ArticleScott Hanselman’s Complete List of Productivity Tips
Scott Hanselman’s Complete List of Productivity Tips. Lots of good points. I especially like the CONSERVE YOUR KEYSTROKES point.
View ArticleHow to change default of Inbound to Outbound for scheduling calls in SugarCRM
When scheduling a call, the default selection for the ‘Direction’ field is ‘Inbound’. Your team primarily performs outbound calls so you would like the default value to be changed.
View ArticleActivate IFTTT SMS Channel on Optus in Australia
How to activate the SMS channel on IFTTT on the Optus network in Australia. Assuming your mobile number was 0410 123 456. Drop the leading zero = 410 123 456. Add the Australian country code 61 to the...
View ArticleSugar Logic bug with a workaround for date fields
A client is recording the expiry dates of staff blue cards in their SugarCRM database. So I used the following sugar logic to show if the blue card has expired or not:...
View ArticleHow to generate ssh keys on Mac OSX
Good clear description on how to create your own public/private keys for ssh.
View ArticleThe Expert
The Expert is a short youtube clip that illustrates what being billed as the “the expert” can feel like sometimes. Fortunately it’s not a common occurrence.
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Truth, Justice and Coffee
We all want to achieve. We want the truth, we want justice. But above all, we want our coffee. Coffee is the fuel that powers our quest for truth and justice. Let the world know that you are in pursuit...
View ArticleShort list of software I’m using
Just a quick post of some software that I use, that I’ve just discussed with Seth (he knows who he is). ClarifyIT - Create quick screenshot based documents and email them easily. Byword - Markdown text...
View ArticleSecurely delete files from the command line
Just discovered the srm command on *nix systems. srm will securely delete files, dependant on the switches you give it either one overwrite with random data, 7 passes, or 35 passes. Hat tip to...
View ArticleHTML Emails – How to do them well
Great article over at A List Apart: Can Email Be Responsive. If you do HTML email newsletters, you should go read this.
View ArticleShow hidden files/folders in the File Open dialog box on Mac OSX
I was needing to navigate to a file that was in a ‘hidden’ folder, but the File Open dialog box won’t show the hidden folder. The answer was found here: Press Command, Shift, Period keys together, the...
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