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New Mac - DNS (BIND), Part 1.5

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Well, I got somewhere with this, but it merits only a point increment in title. There really haven't been any changes to what was discussed last time, but the accessibility of that functionality is greatly improved. So, with no further ado, I'm releasing a widget for users of Mac OS X (>= 10.4.3) named RunBIND. For ...

New Mac - DNS (BIND), Part 1

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I'm writing this blog entry to share my experiences with the setting up of a local DNS server to ease some of the pains of testing local sites on virtual machines. When I initially started this entry the only text I could think to write was "I wish I knew what I was doing..." Now, after ...

New Mac - VMware Fusion

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For me, one Boot Camp-based VM just isn't enough, I have to have it all. Next step in the process was to get all three of the Microsoft-provided Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Images installed as Fusion Virtual Machines. Not So Fast Great! Fusion has a menu item named import! This will be easy! Nope. However, ...

New Mac - Installing Windows XP Pro

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I've been meaning to blog in depth and often about the experiences I've had setting up this new Mac, but really haven't made the time. However, as I'm approaching finished, I figured I could start talking about a few of the more memorable experiences, starting with the installation and running of Windows XP. Going Through Boot ...

Switching

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After spending the vast majority of my life in front of Windows, that is all about to change. Kinda. I've decided that my next computer purchase is going to be the new high end MacBook. I had the privilege of borrowing my friend Chris Granger's MacBook and finally finished learning all of the shortcut keys. That ...