Really cool video they played in church today. Makes you think a little.
Click here to watch on YouTube.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
BizKit the Sleepwalking Dog
I ran into this on Youtube and it reminded me of times my own yellow lab dreamed and started moving, but never this severe! Enjoy!
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I know, you love your Mac. It’s reliable, easy to use, and the interface makes your job easier than using a PC. You’ve never had to deal with a virus or malware and for the most part it’s been maintenance free.
Well for the most part anyway. There will be times when you need to perform some maintenance on your Mac to get it back to its old peppy non-crazy self. You may start to see a lot of unexpected quits on your programs. You may see freezes and unresponsive programs as well.
No operating system is perfect and if you run a computer long enough something will get corrupted. OS X has Unix running behind the pretty interface. Unix loves file permissions and is bound and determined to not violate them. So if any program has a part of it with bad file permissions, chances are, it won’t run right. How do these files get bad permissions? I’m not sure. Maybe the operating system had a bad day, or bad current. Other things that can go wrong include bad caches, corrupt files and lack of running the maintenance scripts in Unix.
A word about the maintenance scripts: Unix systems run maintenance scripts to clean up system logs and temporary files. Since most Unix computers were servers and ran 24/7, it made sense to run these scripts in the wee hours when users would not be on. Usually between 03:15 and 05:30AM local time. Since most of us shut off our Macs and go home (or to bed) long before those times, these scripts never get run. There are free utilities that will run these scripts any time you desire. They include MacJanitor and Onyx. They are both free and do a good job.
Speaking of Onyx, there are a lot of things this utility does to keep your Mac running well. In addition to running the maintenance scripts, it also repairs file permissions, rebuilds some indexes and caches, and deletes certain caches, temporary items and logs. There are many other things but the main window you will want to deal with is in the Automation tab. It allows you to do many of the maintenance items all at once without constantly clicking buttons. Run it at least once a month and you should be golden. Onyx has a version for different versions of OS X. So whether you’re running Panther, Tiger or Leopard, make sure you download the right version. Onyx can be found at: http://www.titanium.free.fr/index_us.html
MacJanitor can be found at: http://personalpages.tds.net/~brian_hill/macjanitor.html
You can also repair permissions using Apple’s built in DiskUtility. It is found in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
Now on the subjects of viruses and malware, Mac owners haven’t had to worry too much about these nasty things. More and more as Macs have come into vogue we are starting to hear about Mac viruses popping up. I have run for years without an anti-virus program with no problems. Now as many friends and clients have PCs, I want to make sure that I don’t wind up sending them a virus. There is an inexpensive (as in free) Mac anti-virus program. It is called ClamXav. Very straightforward and easy to use, it is based on ClamAv open source anti-virus engine. ClamXav can be found at: http://www.clamxav.com/
Well that about wraps up this blog entry. I just want to say that there are lots of other utilities out there that I don’t know about. If you know of one, drop me a line and let me hear your opinion. If there is a topic you would like to see covered in my blog, please let me know.
Herb Fogler
Well for the most part anyway. There will be times when you need to perform some maintenance on your Mac to get it back to its old peppy non-crazy self. You may start to see a lot of unexpected quits on your programs. You may see freezes and unresponsive programs as well.
No operating system is perfect and if you run a computer long enough something will get corrupted. OS X has Unix running behind the pretty interface. Unix loves file permissions and is bound and determined to not violate them. So if any program has a part of it with bad file permissions, chances are, it won’t run right. How do these files get bad permissions? I’m not sure. Maybe the operating system had a bad day, or bad current. Other things that can go wrong include bad caches, corrupt files and lack of running the maintenance scripts in Unix.
A word about the maintenance scripts: Unix systems run maintenance scripts to clean up system logs and temporary files. Since most Unix computers were servers and ran 24/7, it made sense to run these scripts in the wee hours when users would not be on. Usually between 03:15 and 05:30AM local time. Since most of us shut off our Macs and go home (or to bed) long before those times, these scripts never get run. There are free utilities that will run these scripts any time you desire. They include MacJanitor and Onyx. They are both free and do a good job.
Speaking of Onyx, there are a lot of things this utility does to keep your Mac running well. In addition to running the maintenance scripts, it also repairs file permissions, rebuilds some indexes and caches, and deletes certain caches, temporary items and logs. There are many other things but the main window you will want to deal with is in the Automation tab. It allows you to do many of the maintenance items all at once without constantly clicking buttons. Run it at least once a month and you should be golden. Onyx has a version for different versions of OS X. So whether you’re running Panther, Tiger or Leopard, make sure you download the right version. Onyx can be found at: http://www.titanium.free.fr/index_us.html
You can also repair permissions using Apple’s built in DiskUtility. It is found in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
Now on the subjects of viruses and malware, Mac owners haven’t had to worry too much about these nasty things. More and more as Macs have come into vogue we are starting to hear about Mac viruses popping up. I have run for years without an anti-virus program with no problems. Now as many friends and clients have PCs, I want to make sure that I don’t wind up sending them a virus. There is an inexpensive (as in free) Mac anti-virus program. It is called ClamXav. Very straightforward and easy to use, it is based on ClamAv open source anti-virus engine. ClamXav can be found at: http://www.clamxav.com/
Well that about wraps up this blog entry. I just want to say that there are lots of other utilities out there that I don’t know about. If you know of one, drop me a line and let me hear your opinion. If there is a topic you would like to see covered in my blog, please let me know.
Herb Fogler
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Matty Eats a Wasabi Peanut...
A few weeks ago, I was messing with my Yellow Lab Matty. She is such a pig! No matter what your eating, she thinks that you should be sharing it with her. Her food is gone in like a minute whenever she is fed and 2 seconds later she is looking for more. She is playful and obedient which makes up for the rampant appetite. I thought she would turn her nose up at an offering of a wasabi peanut, but since she eats practically anything, I wouldn't bet on it! Any way I videoed her ordeal. Enjoy!
You can view my YouTube channel here.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Printers Finally Get Their 2 Cents In
I was sent a link to a video on YouTube from a printer who does a tongue in cheek rant about how tough we printers have it and the lack of respect printers receive. It had me rolling on the floor laughing! Some of the humor is definitely better understood if you are in the industry. I posted it here for your convenience.
Having been in the printing industry for 35 years, I can tell you that most people take for granted the craftsmanship that encompasses offset lithography. The printing industry has seen a slight decline since the internet, but I can tell you that it is far from dead. Exciting new technology like Gracol 7 and digital printing presses are helping to spawn a new renaissance in the world of print. Improvements in software and multi-purposing of content are allowing print dollars to stretch further and create projects that were unheard of just 10 years ago.
FSC certification establishes a greener industry with the assurance that paper is being harvested from renewable forests. Inks manufactured from vegetable oils are dominating the market place, instead of solvent based inks. Presses are running without the aid of alcohol and plates are developed without solvents. We no longer use film with its toxic chemicals and heavy metals either.
All in all the printing industry is in a good place, with happier clients and great looking products. Ahh but there is still the matter of respect. When I first came into the industry I started as an apprentice offset stripper. When any one asked me what I did, I would reply, "I am a stripper." Then I would spend the next 20 minutes trying to explain that I didn't take my clothing off, and exactly what it was I did. Hmmm, maybe that's when the lack of respect began!
Having been in the printing industry for 35 years, I can tell you that most people take for granted the craftsmanship that encompasses offset lithography. The printing industry has seen a slight decline since the internet, but I can tell you that it is far from dead. Exciting new technology like Gracol 7 and digital printing presses are helping to spawn a new renaissance in the world of print. Improvements in software and multi-purposing of content are allowing print dollars to stretch further and create projects that were unheard of just 10 years ago.
FSC certification establishes a greener industry with the assurance that paper is being harvested from renewable forests. Inks manufactured from vegetable oils are dominating the market place, instead of solvent based inks. Presses are running without the aid of alcohol and plates are developed without solvents. We no longer use film with its toxic chemicals and heavy metals either.
All in all the printing industry is in a good place, with happier clients and great looking products. Ahh but there is still the matter of respect. When I first came into the industry I started as an apprentice offset stripper. When any one asked me what I did, I would reply, "I am a stripper." Then I would spend the next 20 minutes trying to explain that I didn't take my clothing off, and exactly what it was I did. Hmmm, maybe that's when the lack of respect began!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Quick and Easy Font Management in OS X Tiger
A lot of customers have asked what font management software I recommend. Over the years I have tried Suitcase, Master Juggler and many other solutions. Unfortunately I have run into many problems and instability in these products, leading me to seek out an easier cleaner way to load and unload fonts.
Thankfully OS X has everything included to do this task FREE...... Yup FREE!
Begin by finding your user font folder. It should be located at YourHD>Users>YourUserName>Library>Fonts.
Click on that folder and drag it to the left bar where Applications, Desktop, and other favorite folders are kept. An alias to this folder is now accessible whenever you have a Finder window open.
Now create a folder at your hard drive root and name it “Recent Fonts”. Drag that folder to the left bar as well. You now have a load and unload folder a drag away from easy font loading. When you choose fonts to use in your project, load them into a folder named with the project name or number. Drag the folder into the font folder in your left bar. Presto- your fonts are ready to use, instantly loaded by OS X. When you’re done with the project, click on the Font folder in your left bar and drag out that project font folder and put it in the “Recent Fonts Folder”. This will keep your fonts lean and mean!
Many improvements have come in the aforementioned font management software and may well be worthwhile using, but I find this method quick and easy and worth the five minutes it takes to set up.
Herb Fogler
Thankfully OS X has everything included to do this task FREE...... Yup FREE!
Begin by finding your user font folder. It should be located at YourHD>Users>YourUserName>Library>Fonts.
Click on that folder and drag it to the left bar where Applications, Desktop, and other favorite folders are kept. An alias to this folder is now accessible whenever you have a Finder window open.
Now create a folder at your hard drive root and name it “Recent Fonts”. Drag that folder to the left bar as well. You now have a load and unload folder a drag away from easy font loading. When you choose fonts to use in your project, load them into a folder named with the project name or number. Drag the folder into the font folder in your left bar. Presto- your fonts are ready to use, instantly loaded by OS X. When you’re done with the project, click on the Font folder in your left bar and drag out that project font folder and put it in the “Recent Fonts Folder”. This will keep your fonts lean and mean!
Many improvements have come in the aforementioned font management software and may well be worthwhile using, but I find this method quick and easy and worth the five minutes it takes to set up.
Herb Fogler
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