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Windows Desktop Gone – iMac Live
My windows XP Pro based machine has been powered off for the last hour or so, as I've more or less moved entirely across to my new iMac.One of the advantages of being in my line of business is that most of what you need is web based and is OS agnostic :)It will probably take me a few days to get used to the finer points of working with OSX in an office setup ie. connected to MS … [Read more...] about Windows Desktop Gone – iMac Live
Bye Bye Windows – Hello iMac
You'll have to excuse the horrible photo, but I haven't had a chance to even plugin my new "toy". It arrived by courier late this morning, but I got caught up in client meetings for most of the afternoon...For the last couple of years I've been forced to maintain a Windows PC in the office so that I could access AIB's online banking service. While it was possible to "bludgeon" … [Read more...] about Bye Bye Windows – Hello iMac
Restarting Windows XP Remotely Using DOS
This is more of a reminder for myself than anything else ....If you need to reboot a Windows XP machine from DOS prompt the command is:shutdown -rIf you just use the command:shutdownwithout passing any other parameters to it you'll get the help screen with a variety of options.Kind of useful if your PC (located remotely) is acting up and a reboot is required :) … [Read more...] about Restarting Windows XP Remotely Using DOS
Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware
Apple users used to love mocking Windows users when it came to security issues, however the upsurge in the popularity of the Mac platform, combined with an ever expanding range of products is not without its downfalls.Earlier this morning Secunia reported a serious issue that affected users of both the iPhone and the iPod touch.The solution? Simply run an update.But is it that … [Read more...] about Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware