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Archive for May, 2007

62.5% CSS Base Font Size WTF?

By rossboardman ⋅ May 23, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Once and for alll…Why would you set the base font size on the body to 62.5%? WTF?If I had a quid for the number of times I’ve been asked this question. It’s not obvious but…Makes the maths sooo much easier.You’re looking for 62.5%. Based on the cross-browser de-facto standard of 16px for “medium”, a base […]

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How To: Enable the “root” Account on Mac OS X

By rossboardman ⋅ May 22, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

For something that is supposed to work out of the box (and it does really) the documentation is slightly difficult to come across sometimes.For those that have wondered…How to Enable the “root” Account on Mac OS X
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How To: Prevent Creation of .DS_Store Files

By rossboardman ⋅ May 18, 2007 ⋅ One comment

I often use my MacBook at work to access files on our network, which is all Windows. As a result, our shared files are littered with lots of .DS_Store files.This little gem explains WTF these files are and the best what to prevent them from appearing.Preventing Creation of .DS_Store Files
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How To: Create Alias Without the Word “Alias”

By rossboardman ⋅ May 4, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Apple Pro tip apparently…Do you find it as annoying as I do that Mac OS X adds the word “alias” every time you create an alias? WTF?Apple - Pro - Tips - Creating Aliases Without the Word “Alias”
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How To: Installing MySQL on Mac OS X

By rossboardman ⋅ May 3, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

A step-by-step guide to help you.Installing MySQL on Mac OS X
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How To: Crossover cables, Mac OS X + XP

By rossboardman ⋅ May 2, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

The mac connected to the web in under 5 minutes once the box was opened.2 minutes of that was remembering my wifi password.XP and Mac OSX were talking fine but I wanted to move files faster across the network. 8Gb of files takes too long to transfer on a wireless network.Next…simple little wired network.Computing.Net - […]

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How To: iPod Reset

By rossboardman ⋅ May 1, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)2. Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.More information on iPod Reset
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