Author Archives: Scott
Mac switcher tip – SynergyKM
Today I have another tip for people switching to a new Mac. Synergy is an open-source application that will let you share your keyboard and mouse across multiple systems. I’ve had pretty good luck with it in the past, so … Continue reading
Mac Home and End key behavior
During the first few days of using a Mac at home I had a few frustrating periods of confusion when discovering things work differently than what I expected. For example, on a Mac the home key takes you to the … Continue reading
Finally bought a Mac
I finally made the plunge. About 10 months ago I posted about why I had not purchased a Mac. Well, now I finally bought one. It’s a 20†iMac with the Core 2 Duo processor. I actually got a fairly … Continue reading
Schools out for good!
Last weekend was my graduation ceremony. I now have a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science. I think it’s pretty cool, but now I have some serious thinking to do about my career. I should have worked to complete … Continue reading
Six months later… boy am I slow
Six months ago I wrote about how excited I was that I discovered it was possible to add a line in jack to my factory car stereo so I could play my Ipod without the little FM transmitter. Yesterday I … Continue reading
More Jeep Cherokee stuff
I’ve finished the lift kit on the Cherokee, so if you are interested check out my writeup of the project. I’ve been driving the Jeep with the new suspension for a couple weeks now and everything seems be be okay … Continue reading
Schools out!
Tonight I finished the last assignments for the fall trimester at school. Of my 3 classes I know I got an A in one, expect to get an A in a second, and am pretty sure I will get a … Continue reading
Jeep Cherokee update
I’ve got most of the parts for the lift kit for the Cherokee. I’m keeping a running journal of the experience. Check it out.
New toy!
My wife and I bought a 1999 Jeep Cherokee that I plan on doing some upgrading to with a lift kit and bigger tires soon. So far it seems like a fun vehicle to tinker with. If your interested in … Continue reading
Homeland Security gives Sony the slapdown on DRM
Hopefully this will be my last post about the Sony DRM rootkit stuff. Sony has announced that they are stopping production of all CDs with the rootkit DRM software, at least temporarily. This decision could be related to the slapdown … Continue reading