Dr Fragen in the operating room
  • Theme Inheritance

    [Squib][1] now has theme inheritance. Go [Matt][2]! What this means is that minor changes to a ‘default’ theme are possible with only copying and changing single, specific parts of the default theme. [1]:http://squib.rubyforge.org/ [2]:http://matt.blogs.it/

  • AppleJack

    [AppleJack][1] is one of those indispensable programs. It’s now up to version 1.4.2, go get it. I run it every time I have to restart my Mac and I have it running on every Mac I own. > AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use. > Using AppleJack, you…

  • Idea for Publishing

    Special for [Matt][1]. Here’s an idea about how to implement some sort of smart publishing for [Squib][2]. Here’s the tricky part. Before sending a command to the publisher to upload a file, check the online status of the user. On [OS X][3] or Unix you can send the command `ifconfig -u | grep ‘ active’…

  • Returning from Orlando

    The [AACS][] annual meeting was pretty good. Lots of good speakers and a few new ideas and hints to try. Nice to see lots of good people that I only get to catch up with a couple of times a year. Really early flight out, 7:30 am EST but I’m on PST. Had to leave…

  • Disney's net access

    The net access here at Disney World is a bit strange. You pay for a 24 hour block but they must have some sort of automatic logout if you’re idle. ‘Cause you have to open up a browser window and get logged back in. Also, they hijack all outgoing on port 25 and reroute to…

  • Off to Orlando

    I’m off to Orlando this week for the annual [American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery][aacs] meeting. It should be a good time, unfortunately my wife and kids won’t be joining me. My loss, and theirs. [aacs]:http://www.cosmeticsurgery.org