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OS X Cisco VPN restart

Will have to remember to try this next time the Cisco VPN software craps out on me with the good ol' "Error 51: Unable to communicate with the vpn subsystem". This looks like it may be a lot more convenient than my previous hack....
Mac

FlyakiteOSX

Some really cool AJAXy stuff on this site, doing an impressive emulation of the OS X interface. You just have to see this to believe it. FlyakiteOSX Found this here....
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Side effect of the switch

I noticed one annoying side effect of the switch. I used to be able to hold down the control key while tapping the trackpad on my PowerBook to get the equivalent of a right click - e.g.: context menus in Firefox and Finder....
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Made the switch

After deliberating for a while, I've finally done it. Yes, that's right. Like a true Emacs geek, I've swapped my "caps lock" and "control" keys. I could see that this could be nice once I get accustomed to it, though for now I...
Mac

PowerBook Wireless problems

I have strange wireless problems at home with my PowerBook. Maybe people have ideas on how to fix this...? Every once in a while, my PowerBook completely loses access to my home (WEP-encrypted) wi-fi network. In fact, it...
Mac

TurboTax 2005 for Mac sucks

TurboTax on the Mac seems to be a big pile of garbage. First as I was importing my investment income from the Internet, I noticed that it downloaded all the correct amounts from my institution but then added duplicate entries for...