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.Mac backup for Quicken 2006

Paul Westbrook | 14 September, 2005 20:46

I was looking through my flagged articles in NewsFire, and I saw this post mentioned that Quicken 2006 has support for backing up the data file to .Mac.  Since I just installed Quicken 2006, I enabled this feature.

The first time that your data file is backed up, it asks for a password.  Then what it does is it creates an encrypted disk image with that password, and copies the data file into it.  Then it copies the disk image to your iDisk.

This is pretty cool, as you get the automatic off-site backup, as well as the security of the encryption built into the disk image format.

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Bluetooth head unit

Paul Westbrook | 14 September, 2005 19:42

2139247581412336.JpgThis post on Engadget mentions the kind of head unit that I want to get.  It looks like Parrot is going to come out with a head unit that integrates a bluetooth hands free unit into it.

I wonder how much this will cost.  Also will this be able to control a XM receiver?

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Xterminator

Paul Westbrook | 14 September, 2005 19:10

I just found this Xterminator.  This allows you to change the configuration of X11 in Mac OS X.  The options are:

  • Start X11 at login
  • Start xterm when X11 starts
  • Remove the Quit alert from X11
  • Make X11 Dockless and Menuless
  • Setup the DISPLAY variable for X11 use

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AquaticPrime

Paul Westbrook | 14 September, 2005 18:55

I saw this post that mentions AquaticPrime.  This is a cool little module that gives application developers a secure way to create and validate registration codes.  It uses RSA encryption to generate the validate the keys.

Cocoa, Carbon and PHP implementations are available.  I would assume that it would be pretty easy to port this to other platforms.

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BluePhoneElite and iSync

Paul Westbrook | 14 September, 2005 18:38

I have been playing with BluePhoneElite for a while, and I think that I have decided not to pay for it, or continue using it.  I did like the proximity features, but I don't think that I would use it enough.

Also I encountered some problems while trying to use it.

  1. Since it keeps a Bluetooth connection open to my phone open, I am not able to connect to my phone with my headset, until the connection is stopped.
  2. I am not able to sync my phone with iSync while BluePhoneElite has this connection open.

I am not sure if this only a problem with BluePhoneElite.  It may also be a problem for Romeo and Sailing Clicker.

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Posting torrents in ecto

Paul Westbrook | 14 September, 2005 09:01

The next version of ecto will have support to automatically post files at torrents.  This will make it easier for people to share larger files.

Prodigem has created a Web API that allows developers to allow applications to post file, and have a tracker and seed created.

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Amazing recounting of NOLA experience

Paul Westbrook | 14 September, 2005 08:49

I am amazed about what has been happening in New Orleans, that hasn't been covered in the media.

This post on the Junket 415 podcast has a recounting of two San Francisco paramedics stranded in New Orleans. As my wife says Callous, Inept, and Racist.

[via Boing Boing]

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