I just wanted to write a quick update on my new server tales. I started setting up the directory and shortly after I got a message on my screen saying that the administrator had created an account for me on coherent (that’s the name, I’ve given the machine). I had not logged out from my machine or anything – it just associated my local machine account name (michael) with the one created in the directory, and – bam – I was connected after inputting the password I set in the directory. […]
Tag: Apple
New Server
A few weeks ago, Apple announced the Mac Mini Server. Until now, I have used a HP Proliant DL-something for server. So this is a great possibility to test out something new, and off we go. First, I order the machine and then I play the waiting game…
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It’s a Kind of Magic
My shiny new Magic Mouse! The surface functions as a track-pad, so I can scroll just by moving my finger over the mouse, and I can swipe (e.g., going back or forward in the browser history) by moving two fingers left or right on the surface. Neat. MichaelTime person of the year 2006, Nobel Peace […]
Uncharacteristic of Apple
I (finally) received my Mac Mini Server (more on that later). The packaging is quite uncharacteristic for Apple – the manual is too thick, so the packet is bulging, and the DVD-holder-thingy (that’s the technical term) is too small to hold the extra DVD with the server administration tool, and is also bulging. See for […]
I mean, this is just not right!
mobilemesyncclient, your job is to fucking sync whether I’ve read my RSS feeds, my calendars and my desktop picture. How can you use 800 MB RAM for that? Or Mail? You are a mail-reader. I wrote one in 8 hours in Ruby. Including learning Ruby. Mail is not that hard! So what if I have […]