the web developer’s journal

iPhone YouTube Troubles

When I have problems with software or hardware, I usually start by searching on Google and finding dozens of solutions on different blogs and forums. Of course, in each forum there about a dozen solutions that you have to try for yourself also. I have an iPhone unlocked using SimFree 1.7 and here is the [...]

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Mac OS X Leopard: Web Sharing Troubles: “Forbidden”

If you’ve installed Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 already and you use the built in apache server “Web Sharing” you will need to follow these steps before your web server works again. If you’ve tried to visit a page on your local server, you will be greeted by this message: Forbidden (403) You don't have permission to [...]

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Mac OS X Leopard 10.5: READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLING

I just installed Leopard. It’s awesome. Installing the actual operating system took about an hour and Time Machine is updating the computer as we speak. All the new features are amazing and remind me why I switched to mac in the first place Of course, installing a new operating system is always a royal [...]

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Facebook - The New Windows

Facebook is the new Microsoft Windows. Why? Before my time, Microsoft introduced Windows as a revolutionary new platform for developers make everyone’s lives easier. Apple came out with their aesthetic, remarkably easy interface that made (almost) everyone want a new Mac. It wasn’t long before these big companies like IBM, Xerox, Microsoft, HP and of course Apple knew [...]

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Why Apple is So Cool

They make your iLife simple. “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. ” - Steve Jobs They understand the engineer’s dilemma. Take a normal television remote control. All you really need to use is the power button, channel and volume buttons, and maybe a few others. So why [...]

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Thirty Day Challenge Update…

This looks like it will be good. The challenge starts on Wednesday, August 1st, 2007. So far, I have learned about some great new tools for your website, some I haven’t even heard of before. If you haven’t already, sign up now! Catch up on the blogs, podcasts, video podcasts, and do a little research on [...]

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