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Installing Twitter’s Bootstrap on OSX
I recently came across bootstrap, an HTML framework from Twitter. In the process, I cam across some more tools by twitter, less.js (which allows for dynamic creation of CSS), and Uglify (which allows for minifying js). Here’s a short list to install these: Install Node Package Manager from http://nodejs.org/ Install Less.js via ‘git clone git://github.com/cloudhead/less.js.git’ Go to [...]
Why I moved to Git from SVN.
I’ve resisted moving to Git for a year or so. Why? No compelling reason why. In fact all the reasons for using it were like: it’s distributed there’s GitHub it’s the latest cool thing all the cool kids are doing it The last reason (cool kids) is probably the main reason for my resistance. I don’t [...]
MacBook Pro – Detects Orientation Change
I was working on my new book: Learn HTML5 and JavaScript for iOS, and I noticed something rather strange, my MacBook Pro was providing orientation data to my Chrome browser via the beta and gamma channels. I could move my MacBook and the numbers changed. Wow! window.ondeviceorientation = function(e) { var heading = e.webkitCompassHeading; var [...]
FreeNAS, RAID and ESXi
I thought I would try to upgrade my Ubuntu Server farm with a few other options. My the first thing to replace was my NAS. It was just an Ubuntu server with Samba and it also functioned as a backup for my systems via rsync. My thought was that if I upgraded to FreeNAS I [...]
Photoshop Fonts Too Big?
I was struggling with this for a week. My 12px fonts were stuck at a DPI of 300 and I had no way to adjust them. I also had an older copy of Photoshop Elements 6, so my options I thought were limited. I even re-installed Photoshop but that did not succeed, how did I [...]
MacBook – Part 2
I knew I wasn’t going to be happy with my 17″ MacBook Pro, so I went online and purchased a 15″ antiglare refurbished one. The problem was that I needed it before I was going to return my 17″ to MicroCenter, so that I could transfer everything over. But then this happened. MBP was placed [...]
My Dell e6400 Woes
About 8 months ago I started having problems with my e6400. The problem was with the video display. Had bad colors, bad response to drivers and intermittent Blue Screens. So I sent it to the Depot to get fixed, the video worked out but then I started having other strange problems. I did not work [...]
Switched Back to PC
I had the MacBook Pro for about 5 days total before I returned it. Here’s the reasons: 17″ was too big. It was awkward and a little heavy. The Glossy Screen. I did not like the glossy laptop screen, Anti-Glare/Matte is the way to go. UI/Metaphor. Not so much here. I could get use to [...]
Made The Switch to Mac
This morning I was all excited about installing new software on my new PC set-up and while installing / downloading something from iTunes, CRASH! The memory on my Dell e6400 stopped responding and just crashed. The Dell would not boot, it would not do anything. I was not certain as to what I was going [...]
Desktop Retirement
I’ve gotten to the point where having a desktop in my home office is not as practical as it once was. A few things have made me switch to laptop + a monitor. SSD Drives – This has made the performance of my laptop just as fast as my desktop (gaming withstanding). I’ve purchased my 2nd OCZ [...]