Posted by
Paul Lefebvre in
Windows
Dec 30th, 2008 |
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Mac OS X is my primary OS these days, but I still use Windows (XP on my Netbook, XP and Vista in VMware Fusion) for testing software that my company builds for our clients.
I had recently heard that Windows 7 was available for some to play around with, but I hadn’t paid much attention. However, it turns out you can get a fully configured VMware virtual machine with Windows 7 Ultimate Beta Build 6956 pre-installed. For free! I found this while perusing the VMware Appliances at the VMware site. It’s provided by TuxDistros and is available here:
http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/61622
I...
Posted by
Paul Lefebvre in
Windows
Dec 16th, 2008 |
1 Comment
Main main computer is a MacBook Pro. I love it, but even though it is a laptop it is unfortunately quite tied down to my desk. I have two monitors plugged into it, a firewire hard drive and both USB ports are filled. When I need to go portable, I have to unhook all that stuff, which is sometimes more hassle than its worth.
Additionally, the MacBook Pro is just a bit too big and heavy to be as portable as I might like. It’s only about 5 pounds, but that starts to add up after a while.
And lastly, sometimes I just want to use a computer outside my office, but I don’t want to leave...
Posted by
Paul Lefebvre in
Software Development
Feb 11th, 2008 |
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My brother-in-law’s laptop recently died. He’s a chiropractor and the laptop contained the database for the application he uses that stores back scans. Of course, he did not have a current backup so he came to me for help. I was able to easily remove the hard drive from the laptop (it was a Dell) and hook it up to my iMac (using a USB to IDE cable) and get the data off. Or so I thought.
On his new laptop he had been using this application on new patients. When I inspected the laptop, I noticed that the database files were being stored in the Program Files folder for the application....
