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Howto: Fix iTunes 7.3.1 (and Newer) Startup Problem

October 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

In July I noted that the iTunes 7.3.1 update (from 7.2) caused the application to refuse to start under OSX. My solution at the time was to downgrade back to 7.2 using the installer from OldApps.com.

I've been avoiding an upgrade since then, but finally broke down and installed the 7.4.2 update today. Guess [...]

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Howto: Read/Write NTFS Disks Using MacFUSE

September 22nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

OSX has no problem reading Microsoft NTFS-formatted disks, but writing to them is another story. I need this functionality to work with various external drives and USB keys that need to be shared with Windows machines.

It turns out that this capability can be had without too much hassle using the procedure below.

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Musing About Hiring Web Developers

January 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Michele Neylon's post What to watch out for when hiring a developer got me thinking about the experiences I've had in coordinating web development and integration projects. I've made my fair share of mistakes both as a builder and manager, but they've prepared me to recognize the symptoms of a project that might be [...]

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