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Creating a Disk Image of Your iLife ’11 DVD

By From http://blog.yagelski.com/ • Dec 27th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Let me begin with a disclaimer. I do not endorse or approve of software piracy. However, I do believe that the legal owner of a software title should be entitled and able to make an archival copy of the original software media for safe-keeping.After be…


Creating a Disk Image of Your iLife ’11 DVD

By From http://blog.yagelski.com/ • Dec 27th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Let me begin with a disclaimer. I do not endorse or approve of software piracy. However, I do believe that the legal owner of a software title should be entitled and able to make an archival copy of the original software media for safe-keeping.After be…


Creating a Disk Image of Your iLife ’11 DVD

By From http://blog.yagelski.com/ • Dec 27th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Let me begin with a disclaimer. I do not endorse or approve of software piracy. However, I do believe that the legal owner of a software title should be entitled and able to make an archival copy of the original software media for safe-keeping.After be…


IOGear GCS632U KVM Switch Hotkey Mode

By From http://blog.yagelski.com/ • Dec 20th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local
I’ve really enjoyed the use of my IOGear MiniView Micro USB Plus 2-Port KVM Switch for a couple of years now. I’m not certain why IOGear felt the need to give the device such an elaborate name. We’ll blame their marketing folks for that.
While I’m passing out blame, there’s an important usability problem to pin on IOGear’s technical writers. Let me explain.
The IOGear Model GCS632U KVM switch is a really great device for sharing a single keyboard, video device, and mouse between two computers. The switch is conveniently operating system independent; I use mine to share a keyboard and mouse between a Microsoft Windows 7 and a Ubuntu 11.04 machine. It operates on built-in code, so there is no special software required on the host computers. Best of all, there are a few user-configurable settings to customize the user experience. The features are accessible via a special key sequence that will place the user in “Hotkey Mode”. You can read more about the settings in the IOGear device’s User Guide [PDF].
One of the configurable features is to change the default port switching key from Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock to Ctrl, Ctrl; the change that I wanted to complete. The User Guide provides specific instructions to make this change by first placing the device in Hotkey Mode. To do this, the user must “(1) Press and hold Num Lock key for two seconds; (2) Press and hold Minus key [ – ] for one second; and (3) Release Minus key [ – ] and within one second also release Num Lock key.”
With such precise timing specified in the manual, one might suspect that this was a really, really critical point. In fact, I spent way too much time trying to get the exact timing down just so I could simply change the default port switch key. Boy was I mistaken, and the technical writers sure made it much more difficult than it needed to be.
For those of you who have been trying unsuccessfully to enter Hotkey Mode on the IOGear KVM switch by following the manufacturer’s instructions, here’s the trick. You only need to press and hold the Num Lock key for about one second (e.g. “one thousand one”), then casually press the Minus key and immediately release both keys at the same time. You should see the keyboard’s Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status lights blink alternately signifying that you are in Hotkey Mode. Then you can configure the KVM switch as desired.
I’m embarrassed to admit how long it took for me to get this key sequence down right. Hopefully by sharing the information here with you, I will have saved you some time and trouble.

IOGear GCS632U KVM Switch Hotkey Mode

By From http://blog.yagelski.com/ • Dec 19th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local
I’ve really enjoyed the use of my IOGear MiniView Micro USB Plus 2-Port KVM Switch for a couple of years now. I’m not certain why IOGear felt the need to give the device such an elaborate name. We’ll blame their marketing folks for that.
While I’m passing out blame, there’s an important usability problem to pin on IOGear’s technical writers. Let me explain.
The IOGear Model GCS632U KVM switch is a really great device for sharing a single keyboard, video device, and mouse between two computers. The switch is conveniently operating system independent; I use mine to share a keyboard and mouse between a Microsoft Windows 7 and a Ubuntu 11.04 machine. It operates on built-in code, so there is no special software required on the host computers. Best of all, there are a few user-configurable settings to customize the user experience. The features are accessible via a special key sequence that will place the user in “Hotkey Mode”. You can read more about the settings in the IOGear device’s User Guide [PDF].
One of the configurable features is to change the default port switching key from Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock to Ctrl, Ctrl; the change that I wanted to complete. The User Guide provides specific instructions to make this change by first placing the device in Hotkey Mode. To do this, the user must “(1) Press and hold Num Lock key for two seconds; (2) Press and hold Minus key [ – ] for one second; and (3) Release Minus key [ – ] and within one second also release Num Lock key.”
With such precise timing specified in the manual, one might suspect that this was a really, really critical point. In fact, I spent way too much time trying to get the exact timing down just so I could simply change the default port switch key. Boy was I mistaken, and the technical writers sure made it much more difficult than it needed to be.
For those of you who have been trying unsuccessfully to enter Hotkey Mode on the IOGear KVM switch by following the manufacturer’s instructions, here’s the trick. You only need to press and hold the Num Lock key for about one second (e.g. “one thousand one”), then casually press the Minus key and immediately release both keys at the same time. You should see the keyboard’s Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status lights blink alternately signifying that you are in Hotkey Mode. Then you can configure the KVM switch as desired.
I’m embarrassed to admit how long it took for me to get this key sequence down right. Hopefully by sharing the information here with you, I will have saved you some time and trouble.

IOGear GCS632U KVM Switch Hotkey Mode

By From http://blog.yagelski.com/ • Dec 19th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve really enjoyed the use of my IOGear MiniView Micro USB Plus 2-Port KVM Switch for a couple of years now. I’m not certain why IOGear felt the need to give the device such an elaborate name. We’ll blame their marketing folks for that.While…


Pizza night at kybecca

By From http://kybecca.blogspot.com/ • Dec 19th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local


Pizza pizza everywhere!! Tonight we add a couple more Neapolitan style pizzas to the selection to bring the total to four. – fried chicken pizza and pesto pizza-
our line-up now includes:

3 cheese pizza – buffala mozzarella, regular mozzarella, and parmesean topping our house made sauce

mac & cheese pizza pictured) – our mac & cheese on a pizza.

Fried chicken pizza – tender buttermilk battered fried chicken as a topping and finished with parmesan cheese. perfect comfort food

pesto pizza – our pistachio pesto covered with mozzarella and parmesan. Great vegetarian pizza

see you tonight!


Pizza night at kybecca

By From http://kybecca.blogspot.com/ • Dec 19th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local


Pizza pizza everywhere!! Tonight we add a couple more Neapolitan style pizzas to the selection to bring the total to four. – fried chicken pizza and pesto pizza-
our line-up now includes:

3 cheese pizza – buffala mozzarella, regular mozzarella, and parmesean topping our house made sauce

mac & cheese pizza pictured) – our mac & cheese on a pizza.

Fried chicken pizza – tender buttermilk battered fried chicken as a topping and finished with parmesan cheese. perfect comfort food

pesto pizza – our pistachio pesto covered with mozzarella and parmesan. Great vegetarian pizza

see you tonight!


Pizzas at kybecca

By From http://kybecca.blogspot.com/ • Dec 12th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local


We are really excited about pizza day (Sundays starting at 4p) here at kybecca. While in Italy I was inspired by a chef who made the best pizzas. He made a pizza that was so simple and delicious I had to make it at the kybecca. Our take on this classic dish is great dough covered with a simple red sauces and smothered with buffala mozzarella, mozzarella and finished parmesan. This was the first pizza we introduced last week.
We started experimenting with flavors and decided our second pizza should incorporate something easily recognized as kybecca. Our mac & cheese is one of our customer’s favorite items. Introducing kybecca’s mac & cheese pizza. A half portion of our mac & cheese topping the new neo-Neapolitan dough, fresh house made red sauce with fresh herbs finished with just enough panko to give it a great crust. Come enjoy the our latest addition to the pizza menu.
Both Pizzas are available at 4p every Sunday. Next Sunday, Fried chicken pizza!
ble today starting at 4pm

.


Pizzas at kybecca

By From http://kybecca.blogspot.com/ • Dec 12th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local


We are really excited about pizza day (Sundays starting at 4p) here at kybecca. While in Italy I was inspired by a chef who made the best pizzas. He made a pizza that was so simple and delicious I had to make it at the kybecca. Our take on this classic dish is great dough covered with a simple red sauces and smothered with buffala mozzarella, mozzarella and finished parmesan. This was the first pizza we introduced last week.
We started experimenting with flavors and decided our second pizza should incorporate something easily recognized as kybecca. Our mac & cheese is one of our customer’s favorite items. Introducing kybecca’s mac & cheese pizza. A half portion of our mac & cheese topping the new neo-Neapolitan dough, fresh house made red sauce with fresh herbs finished with just enough panko to give it a great crust. Come enjoy the our latest addition to the pizza menu.
Both Pizzas are available at 4p every Sunday. Next Sunday, Fried chicken pizza!
ble today starting at 4pm

.


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