Archive for October, 2006
Helper apps for the Mac (specifically Remote Desktop Connection)
I’m sure that if you are a mac user and you use Microsoft’s Remote Desktop (RDC) to connect to other PCs, that you have become frustrated on how limited the capabilities are. I found a couple of tools that may help with that lack-luster experience.
First, there is RDC Menu.
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Fun with PHPSurveyor v1.08a2
I’m finally getting back to testing out other opensource software. I just installed the latest version of PHPSurveyor (1.08a2) and ran into some .htaccess madness. No matter what I did, after initializing the security features (which depend on .htaccess and .htpasswd), I could not get passed the login prompt. Also, I noticed that my .htpasswd [...]
Apple Care came through with flying colors!
OK, it looks like the saga is over. Today, I finally received my laptop today (see all of the previous posts). Actually, I was pretty impressed with this round. I shipped the laptop this past Monday, it was received and fixed on the same day (Tuesday) and shipped back on Wednesday. I missed the delivery [...]
“All your base are belong to us” - 1and1.com’s version…
My grumble factor about one of my hosting providers is getting higher. I have had a series of exchanges with them about the possibility of upgrading their mySQL servers to one that is more current (and one that supports activeCollab and SugarCRM). The saga continues…
First, they sent me a link to what versions they currently [...]
activeCollab releases 0.7RC1…but 1and1.com refuses to comply!
One of the more promising OpenSource apps that I have been following is that of activeCollab (aC for short) has posted the first Release Candidate for their next version. I mentioned this program earlier as a direct competitor to BaseCamp. The new features look great (from reading them). Unfortunately, my hosting provider (1and1.com) has a [...]
Netvibes update - Cinnamon release
Looks like Netvibes has updated their code with a new release “Cinnamon.” This is the development track towards their 2.0 release. Some of the new feature/updates include:
New Setting panel
New Design and color themes
New Netvibes digital life assistant
Content localization
Sidebar reorganization
Better performance
Browser compatability
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