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How to make a ISO out of a DMG file under OSX
Here is a quick command line for all you OSX ppl. If you’re ever in need of turning/converting a .dmg file into a .iso use the following command line: hdiutil makehybrid -iso -o newfile.iso yourfilename.dmg Where newfile is the name of the iso you want, and yourfilename.dmg is the dmg. Have Fun……
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How to mount CD/DVD images from command line under Linux
Here are some quick CLI commands to get those CD/DVD images mounted under Linux (without having to burn them first). # ISOmount -t iso9660 -o loop,user file.iso /path/mount_directory # MDFmount imagen.mdf /path/mount_directory -o loop=/dev/loop0 # NRGmount -o loop,offset=307200 imagen.nrg /path/mount_directory
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Basic APT commands
Okay, now for a bit of CLI goodness. Here is a quick list of basic apt commands. Debian and most derivatives (Ubuntu) use these for package maintenance.#searchapt-cache search packagename #package infoapt-cache show packagename #cleansudo apt-get cleansudo apt-get autoclean #old packages #checkapt-get check #get source codeapt-get source packagename #get depapt-get build-dep packagename #update/install/remove/upgradesudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get…
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Eject your Mac’s CD tray from command line……
Yeah I know what you’re thinking…..who the heck would need that. Well since mac’s don’t have a physical CD eject button on the front plate (ie: eject is done by eject key), if you ever need to put a CD/DVD into a machine without keyboard (server machine and/or if you’re using teleport to share a…
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FunctionFlip frees your mac’s function keys…..
When I bought my Macbook Pro the first thing I noticed was that the function keys didn’t “function” like those on my Powerbook. With all the new expose and spaces functions, you had to decide if you wanted the old style keys (ie: press F5 to increase volume and press Fn-F5 to get whatever was…
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Disruptive Tech: Canon 5D MKII to shake up the DCinema Scene….
When Canon announced their new 5D MKII DSLR Camera everyone was wowed by the 21MP sensor and all the other new goodies. What everyone has missed/neglected is the fact that this little beauty has the potential to become the new RED Camera. You see, with it’s 2K video output (1080P) in quicktime RAW format at…
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Serial Number Revealer will eventually save your day…..
Have you ever had to reinstall Windows and all the software you own, just to find out that you’ve lost the serial number of some of those packages. Well go grab Serial Number Revealer right now and run it on your machine. It’s Free and can reveal the installed keys for more than 700 pieces…
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Accessgrid Retreat 2008 pictures from Vancouver…..
I know these are a little old (the event happened back in June), but I’ve been so busy and today being the last day of my vacation, I thought I’d finally finish them and post them. The full set is on flickr for those of you interested.
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TPMG (Toronto Photography Meetup Group) visits Buskerfest in Toronto….
I actually went down to Buskerfest ahead of time to scout around and got a lot of good shots before the official TPMG meetup started. It was a lot of fun and there were a ton of people there. I missed the “Fire in the Sky” part of the show as there were just too…
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Startup Delayer will help you speed up Windows XP/Vista boot time…
Yep, as weird as that sounds, by cascading your startup items load time (ie: most of the stuff that gets loaded into your system tray) you can actually speed up windows boot times. When Windows loads it’s Startup file, it attempts to load every program in there at the same time. Therefore if you have…