Every time a user logs in to a computer workstation running Mac OS 10.7, the \”Log in to iCloud\” nag screen appears…. Â How can I disable this?
Very simply, open the Mac OS X Terminal, and use this command:
defaults write com.apple.SetupAssistant DidSeeCloudSetup -bool TRUE
This will prevent the System Preference / iCloud preferences from opening for new users…
On Monday, Microsoft held a secret press event in Los Angeles where it announced a new family of tablets under the Surface moniker. Along with Surface, the event revealed a branding shift for Microsoft, one that values the unity of hardware and software, and the idolization of aesthetics. Something about it felt familiar…
Well, other than being force to swap out their surface due to an issue with the hardware…
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Starring: Felicia Day & Jason Charles Miller
Featuring: Grant Imahara (In a drive by cameo)
Guitarist 1 – Brett Boyett
Guitarist 2 – Willie Von Arx
Keyboards – Jacob Weinstein
Lap Steel Guitar – Adam Hall
Bass Guitar – Zack Hall
Drums – David Diaz
Song written by: Felicia Day & Jason Charles Miller
Well, these are classic, failed Air Drops….
Mainly, a good example, of why military personal are not in the vehicles when they are air dropped…
I am in the middle of reading \”Queen of Wands\”…. Â And I just ran into a small easter egg / Cameo / Cross-over…
There\’s a character, named Artie… Which is asking Barb to place an \”Artifact\” into  a bag.  Who happens to be a Secret Service agent, that handle \”static items. Artifacts. Power Symbols\”.
Which of course, as soon as the artifact goes into the bag:
There was a brief flash of purple light and the feeling of malevolence dropped to nearly nothing.
Yes, it seems that John Ringo has put a Warehouse 13 cameo into his latest book…
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The history and a tear down and restoration of an Apple ][+ system.
And Part 2 which is the Setup and Demonstration of the Restored Apple ][+.
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 \”Validation\” is a fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Director/Composer – Kurt Kuenne. Winner – Best Narrative Short, Cleveland Int\’l Film Festival, Winner – Jury Award, Gen Art Chicago Film Festival, Winner – Audience Award, Hawaii Int\’l Film Festival, Winner – Best Short Comedy, Breckenridge Festival of Film, Winner – Crystal Heart Award, Best Short Film & Audience Award, Heartland Film Festival, Winner – Christopher & Dana Reeve Audience Award, Williamstown Film Festival, Winner – Best Comedy, Dam Short Film Festival, Winner – Best Short Film, Sedona Int\’l Film Festival.
It\’s nice, and touching…. Â Validation taking to the next level…. Â It\’s a 16 minute short, and is excellent…
The beautiful anodized aluminum finish on many Apple products keeps them from corrosion, provides a hard and (mostly) scratch resistant surface, and even — in the case of the iPod nano and shuffle — a beautiful color tint. But have you ever wondered about the process of anodizing? To give yourself an edge the next time you\’re trying to impress someone, watch the short video at the end of this post and learn everything you\’ve ever wanted to know about anodizing aluminum.
In the video, Bill Hammack the Engineer Guy provides a simple description of how oxidizing aluminum (basically making it \”rust\”, although that term specifically describes oxides of iron) can give a hard protective layer and be dyed to give coloration. Yes, Apple could produce multicolored MacBook Airs if they wished, all with a tough and scratch-free finish.