Stop (Windows) auto-start applications on startup

First, check the application to see if it has an option to start at login, or startup.  If so, turn off the option, and restart the computer.  If it still starts up at login/startup, then keep reading… Start by opening the msconfig utility. Click Start >Run and type in “msconfig” (no quotes), and then click […]

Wallace & Gromit 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Wallace & Gromit 20th Anniversary Celebration!: \”Tell Tale Games is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Wallace and Gromit by offering the entire series, Wallace & Gromits Grand Adventures, for only $20!\” (View the rest of the article at Wallace & Gromit 20th Anniversary Celebration!)

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build Resolves Obscure Apple TV Bug [Seed Notes]

According to World of Apple, Build 10C540 has been released to developers for testing of 10.6.2… Apple has once again given developers another build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, despite being on the cards for release for several weeks build 10C540 solves several issues but continues to contain no known issues. Obscurely in this build […]

10.6: Disable and enable Rosetta via Terminal

If you have already installed Rosetta on your Intel Mac in Snow Leopard, you may want to disable it, so as to prevent the system from running PowerPC apps without informing you that they are non-native to your system\’s architecture. The reason for disabling Rosetta is not so much to save space (as it\’s only […]

New Doctor Who is \’simply the best\’ • The Register

I hope that we are not setting Matt Smith up for failure. I trust Steven Moffit, for his background with the New Doctor Who series… He\’s penned some of the best episodes, and has a solid background. But when I start hearing these types of statements…: Doctor Who lead writer Steven Moffat has classified Matt […]

Backing up Apple Mail\’s Junkmail filter

Folks, I normally recommend backing up the entire mail folder (~/library/mail), when you need to backup your Apple Mail…  But what if you want to share your junk mail filter data to another computer?  For example, your significant other\’s computer… Copy the ~/library/mail/LSMMap2 file to the other computer, but don\’t yet put it into Apple […]

Are Email Addresses Case Sensitive?

Question: Are Email Addresses Case Sensitive? Answer: Yes, Email Addresses Are Case Sensitive.  But with a caveat.  First the caveat, almost no vendors or isps enforce the case sensitivity, but according to RFC 2821, the standard that defines how email transport works, lays down the law, saying that case must be preserved.  It goes on to […]