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bio website desertpenguin.org
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Not a penguin and not a Linux user either.


Jun
7
comment Make backup of Time Machine volume on Time Capsule
All those files are owned by me rather than root.
Jun
7
asked Make backup of Time Machine volume on Time Capsule
Jun
7
comment How does Mac OS X decide which volumes to mount? One of my disks doesn't mount at boot
This is the same answer as Tony Johnson's. Read the comment there.
Jun
7
awarded  Critic
Jun
7
awarded  Famous Question
Jun
6
comment iPhone pauses or plays songs when the headphone plug moves
I think you are right. I recall that this only seemed to happen evenings, when the battery was close to empty. It never happened in the mornings. I'll test it and then accept the answer.
May
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May
6
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Apr
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Apr
20
comment How can I use iCal and the iPhone calendar when I am travelling?
You know, I honestly never considered that!
Apr
13
comment Why does the application in focus hang for several seconds when a drive spins up?
No. In fact all my applications are located on the boot disk and wouldn't typically access the other disks. It's Boot Camp using an external disk very often.
Apr
13
revised Why does the application in focus hang for several seconds when a drive spins up?
edited body
Apr
12
asked Why does the application in focus hang for several seconds when a drive spins up?
Apr
11
awarded  Excavator
Apr
11
revised How to unlock a Mac that's been locked with Apple Remote Desktop's “curtain” screen lock
replaced manual grepping with grep
Apr
11
suggested suggested edit on How to unlock a Mac that's been locked with Apple Remote Desktop's “curtain” screen lock
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