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Forced reinstall of application downloaded from Mac App Store 1 Dec 2011 | 02:27 am
Context: In Mac OSX Lion, I opened Launchboard and deleted an app that I had previously downloaded from the Mac App Store Problem: I was no longer able to download it, always getting the same annoy...
From laptop to the tablet/phone: 5 FREE key tools to keep you in sync 20 Feb 2011 | 11:02 pm
Desktop, laptop, iPad, iPhone.. – more often then not you feel like you might have too many gadgets. You are constantly searching for a website you glimpsed at only 2 days ago, and unable to find it i...
5 Terminal Hacker tips for the Mac 16 Feb 2011 | 05:53 am
You don’t really need a reason to try out these Mac OSX tips and hacks. But they are fun, probably useful and definitely will get a nice reaction from your friends. They all involve typing some comman...
Secure your Mac – Password protected screen lock 24 Jan 2011 | 05:46 am
When your nosey coworkers enjoy peeking on other people’s desktops when they are gone, or you simply don’t want your kids to accidentally erase your soon-to-be-complete Pulitzer story while you were i...
Live longer (and fuller) 22 Jan 2011 | 05:45 am
We don’t usually remember mundane things. Repetitive tasks somehow tend to blend together as we remember only general, global ideas. Need proof? Just ask yourself what you did in a given day in the pa...
Dropquest 2011 – Or how to get over 1GB extra free Dropbox space 20 Jan 2011 | 03:12 am
If you don’t already use Dropbox, you probably should. Dropbox is the amazing file sync service and utility that I’ve told you about it in a post from a few months ago. You might also remember that it...
The quick and simple guide on Hacking your Kindle & Nook ebooks 18 Jan 2011 | 09:00 pm
The ultimate guide about jailbreaking(removing the DRM) your Kindle & Nook ebooks for your Kindle, Nook and Mobipocket ebooks is to be found over here. Or you could skip the drama and get down to it w...
Sean Connery, Stephen King and the Most Important Advice on Conquering the Writer’s Block 17 Jan 2011 | 08:00 pm
Forrester: What are you doing? Jamal: I’m writing.[...] Forrester: Is there a problem? Jamal: No. I’m just thinking. Forrester: No thinking. That comes later. You write your first draft with your ...
It’s easier than it looks 16 Jan 2011 | 06:12 am
The year was 2005. I was having my lunch on a bench in the Trocadero Park, at the shadow of the Tour Eiffel. Hordes of tourists were bustling on the esplanade, photographing the breathtaking view. Me,...
On Information Gathering and Archiving 10 Jan 2011 | 12:17 am
This year I promised myself not to make any public personal New Year resolutions. Life is unpredictable enough as it is, and year-long commitments are way too often bound to be broken. So, why purpose...