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    Replace Dreamweaver? I need a good HTML editor.

    If you want WYSIWYG, maybe NVU is an alternative? It's free, but somewhat limited in features. Give it a try: http://www.nvu.com/
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    Long term storage of video - real long term!

    I guess fryke meant this as a joke, but he isn't all that off. Film media has survived for decades, some of it even over a century. From what I've read from various sources, most pundits seem to think that todays digital media types (cd, dvd, digital tape etc) will last no longer than a decade...
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    Best case for drop protection?

    I second flomac's opinion here, and agree with fryke that some people are more accident prone than others. Incidentally, this is also backed by modern science. Get a silicone shell and start paying attention to what you're doing, that's the best protection. My own experience with this suggests...
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    Fax your PowerBook

    It's already built in. Open System Settings and click on "Printers and fax" to set it up.
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    Virtual PC 6 triggers smbclient on another Mac?

    Whenever I run Virtual PC 6 (with Windows XP Pro) on my PowerBook, smbclient on a nearby Mac mini starts acting up. I have Little Snitch installed on both computers, and it's almost quiet on the PowerBook, but reports that smbclient wants to access a certain port on an address in the...
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    PHP code 2 convert .doc file into .pdf file

    A few years back I built a system that did this, involving OpenOffice to convert the .doc to xml via a shell script, and then converting the xml to pdf via xsl-fo in Cocoon (with the Apache FOP). Worked out pretty well. Unfortunately I've since left the company, and I don't have the...
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    Securing Mac OS X Tiger from immature college kids

    Or how about just removing the demo account once or twice a day, and creating a new? Seems easier to me. It's about a minutes work each time, and effectively cleanses the hard drive every time.
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    Using image maps in XHTML/CSS?

    Here's how to create an image map in css: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/imagemap
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    CMD-W on entire system opens WMP. Virus/error?

    I think someome is playing a practical joke on you. Check System Settings, the "Keyboard and Mouse" panel has a tab called "Shortcuts" where you can define your own keyboard shortcuts. I bet someone has set Command+W to launch Windows Media Player there... Now, time to figure out which one of...
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    Need 10.4.5 Compatible CF Card Reader-Firewire HELP

    Not compatible? Driver? You are kidding? I have a Lexar FireWire CompactFlash Reader, and I've never even heard of a driver for it. I just plug it in and use it. It shows up as a hard drive if you have a card in it. If the card isn't formatted, just put it in your camera and format it there...
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    InDesign. Variable info... possible??

    You could also whip up an XML template and use Cocoon and XSL FO to make it really useful and flexible. Add a form to edit the template and you're set. Not too difficult really...
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    How did they do this?

    Wirecast can do that too, with live feeds. Check it out here: http://www.varasoftware.com/products/wirecast/
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    Subversion Client

    Answer to question number 1: you don't have "." in your PATH variable, which means that you can't execute commands in the working directory if it is outside the PATH. To execute a command in your working directory you write "./command_name". Answer to question number 2: if yuor account was...
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    Is iWeb limited to .Mac?

    True, but the only place that you can upload to directly from within iWeb is .Mac. If you want the same functionality in regards to web page creation, but want to upload to any server of your choosing, try Sandvox instead. Sign up for the beta and give it a try. It's from the guys that made...
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    Indesign "move" command?

    Try selecting an object and then duoble clicking on the selection tool (black arrow) in the toolbox. This'll bring up the dialogue for moving and copying, just like in Illustrator, and – I beleive – PageMaker (although it's been very long since I used PageMaker, so I'm not sure...
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    Using my powerbook in Amsterdam ??

    All Apple's computers have been happy with any voltage between 90 and 240 volts since the first SE, and probably even before that, but the SE is the earliest one I can reliably remember. I used to use the outlet for electric razors in sleeping cars on trains to run the SE when travelling, much...
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    How easy is PHP/SQL to learn?

    Ah, you're close! Now all you need to do is add a tilde (~) after the first slash, before your username and drop the "Sites" part and all will be well! My home folder is named "maxelander", so the address for my Sites folder is: http://localhost/~maxelander/ So if I have a page called...
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    Intel Inside, Apple Outside

    Personally, I wouldn't mind the "Intel Inside" sticker. I've been one of those who have claimed that the sticker isn't advertising, but a warning label, before. But I'll accept it if it comes with subsidies from Intel, and thus makes Mac's less expensive. I don't think it'll happen though, for...
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    i want a good PHP book

    Try the PHP Anthology from Sitepoint (www.sitepoint.com). There's two of them, volume I and (surprise!) volume II. They're good and unboring. Introduces you to object-oriented PHP programming, and that's really good. Content covers PHP 4 and PHP 5. I have no affiliation what so ever with...
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    CSS and why I hate Microsoft

    Except that the URL is http://validator.w3.org/ Just nitpicking again… :D
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