Since upgrading to Windows Vista, I have found more problems with the Vodafone software for the 3G broadband modems. On Windows XP or Mac OS X, when you unplug the modem without disconnecting the connection first, it will act the same way as if you unplug an ethernet cable and unplug a USB device. On [...]
Python object-oriented programming language at uni in ITB001: Problem Solving and Programming, I figure what better way to solidify what I am learning than to write about it. Someone might find it useful as well. So if you see anything that is wrong, or anything like that, feel free to point it out, I won’t [...]
One of the things I have found the most difficult getting used to on my MacBook Pro is the lack of a Notepad alternative on OS X. Sure you have TextEdit, and VIM, but neither of them are really what I’m after. I basically use Notepad on Windows as a form of post-it note taking. [...]
As you may recall from my earlier blog about my recently acquired <a href=”http://blog.stillaslife.com/hardware/3g-wireless-broadband-vodafone-usb-modem/”>Vodafone 3G USB Modem</a> on the 4th of December, I was having trouble getting the modem to work correctly on my MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5.1, or Leopard. I was following the provided instructions to the letter but it simply [...]
My sub-standard internet connection provided by my lazy landlord has finally ticked me off enough that I went out and bought a wireless modem. I’ve been looking into this possibility for a while now and have looked at the offerings from 4 of the major providers in Australia, Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Three. None of [...]
Today I discovered, that MSN for Mac does not have webcam support. At all. Surely Microsoft have to realise that despite the fact that OS X is a competitor, not writing a compatible version for Mac that works completely is a very big downer for their reputation that already struggles anyway. I did some searching [...]
Isn’t it pretty? I have spent the last couple of hours working on setting up my new baby the way I like and have come across a few things that may be of use for anyone else in a similar situation to me. First off, my new Macbook came with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4), [...]