Author: Aaron Brazell

  • Ensuring your OS X or Unix operating system Can Deal With Daily Savings Time Changes

    Most of the OSes, including Windows, have made software updates available to deal with daylight savings time changes that go into effect in 2007. Here’s how to do it on OS X.

  • Virtual Solutions to Shared Network Resources and Email Solutions

    I’ve been looking into a number of different resources for b5media. Namely, I’m looking for a better email solution for mail serving as well as an offsite backup and shared resources solution. As we’re a fairly large infrastructure spread globally, we have requirements as well. Email Solution Currently, we run all our mail locally through…

  • Bookmarking with Furl

    I just started using a new bookmarking tool called Furl that is a compliment to Del.icio.us. It is located at www.furl.net Many of you might be familiar with it and see the “F” icon in some blog badges. It’s quite versatile and useful, although it’s not perfect. I see a lot of possibilities for this…

  • Flushing Stale DNS in Unix

    In case anyone else needs this information, I’ve just figured out that 1ipconfig /flushdns that we use in the Windows world translates to 1lookupd -flushcache in Unix/Linux/Mac OS X/BSD.

  • Rethink

    Inappropriate title perhaps for search engines, but purely defining the essence of this video. Check it out. Thanks, Darren.

  • Is the "Cult of Apple" really a cult? – Part 2

    In the first part of this post I was talking about an article called “The 8 Marks of a Cult” and took with a sense of humor how Apple might size up to this analysis originally written in 1961. So let’s take the remaining 4 Marks and see how they shape up… Mark #5 –…

  • Ninjafying WordPress

    In case you’re looking to have WordPress related work done, or want to find WordPress related tips, I’m blogging (and consulting) back over at Emmense. I’ve found that there is a tremendous market for people who understand the nuances and intricacies of WordPress. Since I have been using it for over 2 1/2 years and…

  • Is the "Cult of Apple" really a cult? – Part 1

    As an avid Mac user and a new convert to all things Apple, I have experienced the RDF (Reality Distortion Field) first hand at MacWorld last year during the key note when Steve Jobs launched of the MacBook Pro (which I am using right now). I have seen many books on the “Cult of Mac”…

  • Rape in my Parking Lot

    Sucks when this kind of stuff is what you have to deal with. I’m ready to move.

  • Forums

    Forums are nice. Especially when lots of people want support. :-) This is not an announcement. Carry on, folks.