I think something might be wrong. Let’s hope actually finding something on the computer takes less time. For the record, 124,392 hours is the equivalent to 14 years, 2 months, 12 days and 10 hours.

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I really like finding little applications that do a single specialized task really well. In this case, it is a Dashboard widget called Deep Sleep that puts your computer into hibernation. I discovered it on MacOSXHints and have been using it regularly for a few weeks. Mac laptops use three sleep mechanisms: Safe sleep, deep [...]

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UPDATE: TV.com (which I use to find the show titles) has since changed their format, so I cannot guarantee that this script works as advertised. I will confirm it in the near future. UPDATE 2: This Applescript has been replaced by a more efficient and lightweight Bash script. After picking up a 750 GB hard [...]

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It’s been just over 1 year since I waited in line on October 27, 2007 for Leopard. Now that I’ve had 52 weeks to use and abuse the operating system, I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve come to like, dislike and can’t live without. The Good QuickLook This tiny little addition to [...]

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Yesterday Apple released new iPods at their special event in San Francisco, and also unveiled the next version of their jukebox software, iTunes 8. There have been a few things I’ve noticed about the new application — both good and bad — that make this version highly recommended for all users. Genius The biggest new [...]

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