Changing the front brakes pads on the VFR is an easy task which should not take more than a copule of minutes.
First locate the front brakes, which should hopefully be fairly obvious. Once you are situated, remove the rubber cap and unscrew the pad pin. Be sure to catch the brake pads when you pull [...]
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Change the front disc brake pads on the VFR
Enable 1Password in Safari 4 beta
Apple just released a beta version of Safari 4 with lots of new features. Users of 1Password might notice that it doesn’t work in the new version. To fix this, close Safari and 1Password and edit the following file:
/Applications/1Password.app/Contents/Resources/SupportedBrowsers.plist
Find the Key named Safari and look for MaxBundleVersion underneath. You will see 5528.1 as the maximum version. Change [...]
How to cancel your Audible.com subscription
I recently got the offer to try out Audible. They have a huge library with audiobooks of all kinds with great quality and an enjoyable experience. That is until you want to cancel your account.
At the beginning, there is in fact a cancel link available, which of course makes users feel at ease with the service. [...]
Automate system administration tasks using Nagios
As a system administrator, one often have to do repetitive tasks such as checking for free disk space, check mail queues and monitor critical services. If there are only a handful of servers, this task may not be very intimidating, but there are many times when there are many servers to monitor, or just for the sake [...]
Create a fixed size network storage for Time Machine
Time Machine is a backup program built into Mac OS 10.5, Leopard. It saves all files on the computer on a USB or network drive, which can be used for restoration of individual files or the whole computer.
The normal behavior of Time Machine is to keep
hourly backups for the past 24 hours
daily backups for the [...]
Merge your Google talk and MSN Messenger accounts
If you are using Google Chat or any Jabber account, you have probably noticed that you can connect to the same account from multiple places simultaneously. Now image that you could do the same with MSN Messenger – well now you can!
Use Gajim or another Jabber client with transport support and just add an MSN [...]
Run virtual servers using XEN
Running virtual servers may save you a bundle on server costs, but in the same time create a more secure environment by separating services into logical hosts. This guide will show you how to setup a XEN virtual server using Debian, but it may also be used on Ubuntu if that it preferred.
Installation
The first task [...]
How I get things done on the Mac
Having moved from a Linux desktop to a Mac, I have been forced to find new applications to help me read email, manage tasks and projects, take notes very easily and everything else work related. After investigating the options, I have found some applications which does their job very well. Read on to find out [...]
Using SIP with the Nokia E61i and Gizmo
I usually have no use for a normal landline, but it does have its benefits. Since I will be moving to a new place soon with a 100/100 Mbit Internet connection, why not use it to the max? So I am trying SIP with my phone using Gizmo and their SIP service.
Setting things up could [...]
Speed up your Synaptics touchpad in Ubuntu
The synaptics touchpad found in many Dell machines and others is extremely slow in the default Ubuntu installation. Manipulating the mouse settings in the preferences doesn’t help either, so what to do? Using it when this slow becomes really frustrating in the long run.
Luckily I came across a post by aboe on the Ubuntu forums, [...]