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Create a Smart Playlist for Unheard Podcasts

I listen to a lot of podcasts. Sometimes they start to pile up, and I want to get through as many as possible. I decided that I’d make a smart playlist just for such occasions. This smart playlist will take all of the podcasts that haven’t been listened to, and put them in order of [...]

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Getting Front Row to Work on OS X Server

In my post ‘Front Row and OS X Server,’ I bitched about Apple not updating Front Row for 10.5 Server.  Well I have found a work around. Here’s how to get it working. Step 1: Download the latest version of Front Row from Apple (2.1.6 as of this writing). Step 2: Launch the DMG file. Step 3: Right [...]

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Ripping a DVD from the Terminal isn’t all that “complex”

In an effort to prove just how simple it is to rip a dvd using free alternatives, as well as needing an excuse to demonstrate the simplicity of using the terminal, I’ve decided that installing the HandBrake command line tool was an excellent starting point.  The first thing we need to do is to download [...]

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Split & Concat: Putting files back together again

Rogers is not the only service provider that messes with their customers bandwidth and data transfers.  Most online email providers and webhosts also limit your space and file transfer sizes.  The major difference here is that gmail, yahoo, and msn are providing services for free, so we’re more than likely going to take their caps [...]

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Customize Leopards Finder Icon

Some of us can only look at that psychotic finder window for so long before we start feeling a little uncomfortable. For me, I couldn’t last a second longer! So I decided it was in my best interest to change it up. The finder icon is a little bit more complicated to change [...]

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