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How to change the MySQL password in MAMP

Posted on October 2nd, 2010 by Ryan

Reinstalled MAMP last week because the version I was using didn’t have PHP 5.3 which I needed for a project I’m working on. Had to do some Googling to find the default password for MySQL and how to change. First, … Continue reading →

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Using a U-Verse STB as an ethernet bridge

Posted on September 5th, 2010 by Ryan

Discovered a few weeks ago that an AT&T U-Verse cable box would work as a HPNA to Ethernet bridge. With the cable signal coming through the coax line to the STB the ethernet jack on the back was live and … Continue reading →

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Get an image of iPhone without iTunes

Posted on June 7th, 2010 by Ryan

Found myself needing to get an image off of my iPhone without using iTunes. On my Vista machine it’s easy enough. The iPhone shows up as a device and it’s browsable just like any camera. Turns out it’s just about … Continue reading →

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…and a test post with myWeblog

Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Ryan

Found another offline WordPress editor to try on my MacBook. This time it’s myWeblog 2.1. I like the looks of it. Seems very Mac-like, which I suppose is a good thing. One of the things I’m most looking for, and … Continue reading →

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First post with MarsEdit

Posted on February 13th, 2010 by Ryan

If you read the post up from this you’ll see that I just tried out Qumana and wasn’t all that happy with it. It was nice to be able to blog without logging into WordPress, but it had a couple … Continue reading →

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First look at Qumana

Posted on February 13th, 2010 by Ryan

Trying something new again.  The WordPress iPhone app that I posted about a few days ago was nice, but it doens’t work well for longer posts.  Nothing against the app.  But  I can type pretty quickly and it’s frustrating to … Continue reading →

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Blogging from an iPhone

Posted on January 26th, 2010 by Ryan

Let’s see how this goes. I’m writing my first blog post from my iPhone. A few months ago I tried the WordPress app version 1 point something. Couldn’t figure out if it supported tag, and I prefer using tags over … Continue reading →

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Get a Mac to stop at dropdown menus

Posted on January 24th, 2010 by Ryan

After using nothing but PCs for the past 15 or so years, getting a MacBook has given me a little more of a learning curve that I was expecting.  Fortunately it’s been pretty intuitive and hasn’t been that bad.  But … Continue reading →

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Apple Remote – How did I now know about this?

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Ryan

As geeky as I am you would think I would have heard about Apple Remote before this week.  Maybe it’s because I haven’t been an Apple geek until a few weeks ago. For those of y’all in my shoes, Remote … Continue reading →

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How to get a screen shot from an iPhone

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Ryan

It’s come up a few times where I’ve needed to get a screen shot from my iPhone.  Turns out there are two ways to do it, one of which is built into the phone. Easiest way is to hold down … Continue reading →

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