Comments for BuhBoo.com http://buhboo.com Random ramblings of a geek. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on OSX Leopard on my Acer Aspire One A150 by jslager http://buhboo.com/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-208 jslager Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:40:58 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=312#comment-208 thank you , for the great tutorial and info. but did you get a bluetooth dongle to work with osx and isync. i would like to connect my mobile nokia n95 to connect via bluetooth to wireless internet 3G. best, thank you , for the great tutorial and info.
but did you get a bluetooth dongle to work with osx and isync.
i would like to connect my mobile nokia n95 to connect via bluetooth to wireless internet 3G.

best,

]]> Comment on OSX Leopard on my Acer Aspire One A150 by jake http://buhboo.com/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-207 jake Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:04:56 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=312#comment-207 Thanks Steve and all for the great info. Quick question: anyone had success on an A150 running BIOS 3309? Mine came loaded with that, but I can't get it to dual-boot. Maybe I need to flash it back to 3304...if that's even possible. Thanks for any insight. Thanks Steve and all for the great info. Quick question: anyone had success on an A150 running BIOS 3309?

Mine came loaded with that, but I can’t get it to dual-boot. Maybe I need to flash it back to 3304…if that’s even possible. Thanks for any insight.

]]> Comment on Mac & Windows backup – Mozy or iDrive by jenny_1970 http://buhboo.com/?p=307&cpage=1#comment-206 jenny_1970 Sat, 23 May 2009 23:43:01 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=307#comment-206 If people are willing to do a simple calculation, then $50 for unlimited backup is financially un-sustainable. Companies offering this kind of services must have ways to offset the cost, like Google. But online backup doesn't generate any advertisement revenue. So here you see there is (or will be) no free lunch. There are services designed for consumers, with only one computer, and not very patient to upload too much data... For really businesses, online backup is just one feature of remote storage. VOSI.biz (http://www.vosi.biz/) offers a lot of high end features designed for business customers. You get remote file server, remote FTP server, automatic remote backup, web hosting, email server and email backup services all for a low price. Better, you can use all services on any number of computers anywhere for no additional charge! Jenny Customer Support http://www.vosi.biz If people are willing to do a simple calculation, then $50 for unlimited backup is financially un-sustainable. Companies offering this kind of services must have ways to offset the cost, like Google. But online backup doesn’t generate any advertisement revenue. So here you see there is (or will be) no free lunch. There are services designed for consumers, with only one computer, and not very patient to upload too much data… For really businesses, online backup is just one feature of remote storage. VOSI.biz (http://www.vosi.biz/) offers a lot of high end features designed for business customers. You get remote file server, remote FTP server, automatic remote backup, web hosting, email server and email backup services all for a low price. Better, you can use all services on any number of computers anywhere for no additional charge!

Jenny
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]]> Comment on Mac & Windows backup – Mozy or iDrive by philosopherdog http://buhboo.com/?p=307&cpage=1#comment-205 philosopherdog Sat, 09 May 2009 14:11:30 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=307#comment-205 I'm a bit late replying to this post, but just had a couple of observations. I have no association with iDrive or Mozy; let me just be clear about that. Anyhow, I have used Mozy for the Mac and the PC for a good while now. I've been using the free account with 2 gbs. I recently switched to the Mac and I've been less than impressed. The client software is pretty primitive. I was having a problem with the Mac not sleeping and it turned out to be Mozy's client software. Tech support seemed unaware of the issue even though it was well documented on the web. I had to revert to an earlier iteration of the client. But Mozy tech support seemed completely incompetent, and it took dozens of emails to even get them to understand what the issue was. I had to break through the layer of canned responses. The client doesn't even update automatically. Their website is so minimalist it's difficult to get basic information, let alone find the download page for the client software. So, I think we need to take austinkp's comments with a huge pinch of salt. So what GE is your client, or you're owned by EMC and they're a fortune 200 company? This is not evidence of having a good product actually. It's akin to saying that you're a good person because you have an impressive friend, or live in the right hood! If folks are having issues with speed and downloads past the 50 gb range on an unlimited account, then who owns you or who your high flying clients are is quite irrelevant. I'm downloading iDrive as I write this. It looks much better than Mozy for the Mac. I'm impressed by their response on this list which focused on facts relevant to their product as opposed to Mozy's response about friends and neighbourhoods. I’m a bit late replying to this post, but just had a couple of observations. I have no association with iDrive or Mozy; let me just be clear about that.

Anyhow, I have used Mozy for the Mac and the PC for a good while now. I’ve been using the free account with 2 gbs. I recently switched to the Mac and I’ve been less than impressed. The client software is pretty primitive. I was having a problem with the Mac not sleeping and it turned out to be Mozy’s client software. Tech support seemed unaware of the issue even though it was well documented on the web. I had to revert to an earlier iteration of the client. But Mozy tech support seemed completely incompetent, and it took dozens of emails to even get them to understand what the issue was. I had to break through the layer of canned responses. The client doesn’t even update automatically. Their website is so minimalist it’s difficult to get basic information, let alone find the download page for the client software. So, I think we need to take austinkp’s comments with a huge pinch of salt. So what GE is your client, or you’re owned by EMC and they’re a fortune 200 company? This is not evidence of having a good product actually. It’s akin to saying that you’re a good person because you have an impressive friend, or live in the right hood! If folks are having issues with speed and downloads past the 50 gb range on an unlimited account, then who owns you or who your high flying clients are is quite irrelevant. I’m downloading iDrive as I write this. It looks much better than Mozy for the Mac. I’m impressed by their response on this list which focused on facts relevant to their product as opposed to Mozy’s response about friends and neighbourhoods.

]]> Comment on Share your Bento database between users and / or computers by Oilbert http://buhboo.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-203 Oilbert Fri, 08 May 2009 15:51:37 +0000 http://buhboo.com/2008/02/09/share-your-bento-database-between-users-and-or-computers/#comment-203 A humble and simple suggestion: At the end of each session simply back up your Bento database (File/Backup). You can put the backup anywhere you want (shared drive, network) and give it any name you want. If you or anyone else wants to open it from another computer, simply start Bento and go (File/Revert to Bento Backup) and open the backup file from its location. If several people use a Bento database (NOT at the same time, of course!) they just have to remember to backup at the end of their session to the backup file location everyone uses. It's just like having to save your Excel file at the end of your session. We share a Bento DB in our office and it works a treat - and it does not need any work in Terminal. A humble and simple suggestion:
At the end of each session simply back up your Bento database (File/Backup). You can put the backup anywhere you want (shared drive, network) and give it any name you want. If you or anyone else wants to open it from another computer, simply start Bento and go (File/Revert to Bento Backup) and open the backup file from its location. If several people use a Bento database (NOT at the same time, of course!) they just have to remember to backup at the end of their session to the backup file location everyone uses. It’s just like having to save your Excel file at the end of your session.
We share a Bento DB in our office and it works a treat – and it does not need any work in Terminal.

]]> Comment on OSX Leopard on my Acer Aspire One A150 by Steve http://buhboo.com/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-202 Steve Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:36:10 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=312#comment-202 Hi there. There is a way to install the retail disc on a hackintosh, but it's much more involved and not something I've messed with too much. It's much much easier to install something like kalyway. As far as I know you need the external drive, I'm not aware of any way to do it from a flash drive. Hi there.
There is a way to install the retail disc on a hackintosh, but it’s much more involved and not something I’ve messed with too much.
It’s much much easier to install something like kalyway.

As far as I know you need the external drive, I’m not aware of any way to do it from a flash drive.

]]> Comment on Share your Bento database between users and / or computers by ahhead http://buhboo.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-201 ahhead Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:09:13 +0000 http://buhboo.com/2008/02/09/share-your-bento-database-between-users-and-or-computers/#comment-201 Oh- and just as a note for other users- I'm not terribly Terminal proficient and didn't realize that the "\ " is what you put in if a directory/ filename has a space in it. Thanks for the tip above about being able to drag/drop into Terminal- very useful. Oh- and just as a note for other users- I’m not terribly Terminal proficient and didn’t realize that the “\ ” is what you put in if a directory/ filename has a space in it. Thanks for the tip above about being able to drag/drop into Terminal- very useful.

]]> Comment on Share your Bento database between users and / or computers by ahhead http://buhboo.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-200 ahhead Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:08:06 +0000 http://buhboo.com/2008/02/09/share-your-bento-database-between-users-and-or-computers/#comment-200 This would be SOOOO awesome if I could get it to work. I followed the instructions and everything SEEMED to be right (after a couple of attempts, I got the scripting right in Terminal and Terminal concluded by saying "ln: ./bento.bentodb: File Exists". I don't know if that means I was successful or not, but now Bento won't open- it's just hanging on the "Opening Database" progress bar. I am trying to put it on a networked drive on an airport extreme USB disk. The file appears to be there and all permissions are open. Any ideas? Also, if it doesn't work, how do I UNDO this? Thanks! This would be SOOOO awesome if I could get it to work. I followed the instructions and everything SEEMED to be right (after a couple of attempts, I got the scripting right in Terminal and Terminal concluded by saying “ln: ./bento.bentodb: File Exists”. I don’t know if that means I was successful or not, but now Bento won’t open- it’s just hanging on the “Opening Database” progress bar. I am trying to put it on a networked drive on an airport extreme USB disk. The file appears to be there and all permissions are open. Any ideas? Also, if it doesn’t work, how do I UNDO this? Thanks!

]]> Comment on OSX Leopard on my Acer Aspire One A150 by alexS http://buhboo.com/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-199 alexS Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:14:58 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=312#comment-199 Hi, do I have to have the kalaway mac os x from torrent sites or can I take my retail system disc from apple? Instead of an external DVD-drive can I use a USB-stick, they did when they install mac os X on a Dell mini9? Hi,
do I have to have the kalaway mac os x from torrent sites or can I take my retail system disc from apple?
Instead of an external DVD-drive can I use a USB-stick, they did when they install mac os X on a Dell mini9?

]]> Comment on The death of my iPhone by BuhBoo.com » Blog Archive » Palm Pre and iPhone 3.0 http://buhboo.com/?p=356&cpage=1#comment-197 BuhBoo.com » Blog Archive » Palm Pre and iPhone 3.0 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:51:35 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=356#comment-197 [...] own an iPhone 3G now.. well sort of.. I won’t go in to that whole thing again. Ok, so I own an iPhone 3G now and LOVE it but I am still, most likely, going to [...] [...] own an iPhone 3G now.. well sort of.. I won’t go in to that whole thing again. Ok, so I own an iPhone 3G now and LOVE it but I am still, most likely, going to [...]

]]> Comment on The death of my iPhone by BuhBoo.com » Blog Archive » TealOS for Palm review http://buhboo.com/?p=356&cpage=1#comment-196 BuhBoo.com » Blog Archive » TealOS for Palm review Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:09:27 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=356#comment-196 [...] a little bit ago my iPhone died so I’ve been using my friend’s Treo 650, so that’s how I came accross [...] [...] a little bit ago my iPhone died so I’ve been using my friend’s Treo 650, so that’s how I came accross [...]

]]> Comment on The death of my iPhone by BuhBoo.com » Blog Archive » Switching from iPhone TO Treo 650 http://buhboo.com/?p=356&cpage=1#comment-194 BuhBoo.com » Blog Archive » Switching from iPhone TO Treo 650 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:39:48 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=356#comment-194 [...] Remodel Gallery « The death of my iPhone [...] [...] Remodel Gallery « The death of my iPhone [...]

]]> Comment on Share your Bento database between users and / or computers by Steve http://buhboo.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-193 Steve Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:08:27 +0000 http://buhboo.com/2008/02/09/share-your-bento-database-between-users-and-or-computers/#comment-193 It's been a LONG time since I messed with this, but I will play around a little this evening and see if I come up with something for you. :) It’s been a LONG time since I messed with this, but I will play around a little this evening and see if I come up with something for you. :)

]]> Comment on Parallels desktop 4 – Don’t waste your money by Steve http://buhboo.com/?p=321&cpage=1#comment-192 Steve Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:07:52 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=321#comment-192 Maybe I should try it again sometime. The last time I tried VMware was the slowest of the bunch. ... and if you're on a budget, nothing beats VirtualBox. :) Maybe I should try it again sometime.
The last time I tried VMware was the slowest of the bunch.

… and if you’re on a budget, nothing beats VirtualBox. :)

]]> Comment on OSX Leopard on my Acer Aspire One A150 by Steve http://buhboo.com/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-191 Steve Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:06:42 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=312#comment-191 Sure, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to use a USB wireless. The only drawback is that you have to make sure you have it with you, by replacing the card you don't have to worry about that. :) Sure, I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t be able to use a USB wireless.
The only drawback is that you have to make sure you have it with you, by replacing the card you don’t have to worry about that. :)

]]> Comment on Share your Bento database between users and / or computers by kr8ve1 http://buhboo.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-190 kr8ve1 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:44:59 +0000 http://buhboo.com/2008/02/09/share-your-bento-database-between-users-and-or-computers/#comment-190 Ok I finally got it on Drop Box, do I type 2 separate lines in terminal? After that then what? Ok I finally got it on Drop Box, do I type 2 separate lines in terminal? After that then what?

]]> Comment on Share your Bento database between users and / or computers by kr8ve1 http://buhboo.com/?p=44&cpage=1#comment-189 kr8ve1 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:37:37 +0000 http://buhboo.com/2008/02/09/share-your-bento-database-between-users-and-or-computers/#comment-189 I am trying to upload the file to Drop Box and it won't allow me as its greyed out. I need some help as I am a novice to all of this. I am trying to upload the file to Drop Box and it won’t allow me as its greyed out. I need some help as I am a novice to all of this.

]]> Comment on Apple, you’re losing me by anomalic http://buhboo.com/?p=344&cpage=1#comment-188 anomalic Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:07:26 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=344#comment-188 Your right, its a hype all these years, and the lack of upgrades is madness, and now even the new mac mini who has his cpu solderd onto the mainboard.... (back to the stoneage), I am using now for many years macs (way back in the 80's) and pc's, I've been through all the drama of ms-dos/windows and apple os, since this morning i decided to reinstall once again ( because of unknown kernel panics) the osx 10.5.6 ideneb distro and then wait until the osx86 community releases a leopard snow edition, or i rebuild my hackintosh to specs of the HCL of EFI-X, it seems to be pretty good stuff..... Your right, its a hype all these years, and the lack of upgrades is madness, and now even the new mac mini who has his cpu solderd onto the mainboard…. (back to the stoneage), I am using now for many years macs (way back in the 80’s) and pc’s, I’ve been through all the drama of ms-dos/windows and apple os, since this morning i decided to reinstall once again ( because of unknown kernel panics) the osx 10.5.6 ideneb distro and then wait until the osx86 community releases a leopard snow edition, or i rebuild my hackintosh to specs of the HCL of EFI-X, it seems to be pretty good stuff…..

]]> Comment on Parallels desktop 4 – Don’t waste your money by anomalic http://buhboo.com/?p=321&cpage=1#comment-187 anomalic Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:42:00 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=321#comment-187 I even dont like parallel and virualbox, i am using vmware fusion on a hackintosh pc with inside the vmware: windows xp, linux ubuntu, windows 7 (build7000) Its stable and pretty fast I even dont like parallel and virualbox, i am using vmware fusion on a hackintosh pc with inside the vmware: windows xp, linux ubuntu, windows 7 (build7000)
Its stable and pretty fast

]]> Comment on OSX Leopard on my Acer Aspire One A150 by anomalic http://buhboo.com/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-186 anomalic Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:33:34 +0000 http://buhboo.com/?p=312#comment-186 Considering the wireless, is it not possible just to remove the wireless and use a usb wireless instead? I have some pretty good results with such on a windows driven older laptop here Considering the wireless, is it not possible just to remove the wireless and use a usb wireless instead? I have some pretty good results with such on a windows driven older laptop here

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