I was updating my website and cleaning up a few things, and suddenly I realized that this video, which I had never posted here, was exactly a year old.  So I’ll post it today, and share it again.

When trying to connect OS X to a Windows Machine via RDP then do the following:

1) Delete all files in /user/{username}/Documents/RDC Connections
2) Don’t fill in the domain text box

Here’s the details, straight from http://www.pinoytux.com/linux/how-to-fix-pecl-php-error-binsh-bad-interpreter-permission-denied

% mount -oremount,exec /tmp
% pecl install <whatever>
% mount -oremount,noexec /tmp

Step # 1: Stop DenyHosts

# /etc/init.d/denyhosts stop

Step # 2: Remove Your IP From /etc/hosts.deny

# vi /etc/hosts.deny
Delete your IP address. Save and close the file.

Step # 3: Remove Your IP From /usr/share/denyhosts/data Directory

Cd to /usr/share/denyhosts/data
# cd /usr/share/denyhosts/data
You need to edit the following files using vi and remove the lines containing the IP address. Save the file.

1. hosts
2. hosts-restricted
3. hosts-root
4. hosts-valid
5. users-hosts

If you’ve static IP address add to allowed-hosts file. Any IP address that appears in this file will not be blocked by default (consider this as a whilelist):
# echo '1.2.3.4' >> allowed-hosts

Step # 4: Start DenyHosts

# /etc/init.d/denyhosts start

curl -OL h ttps://github.com/mcrumm/Ignitify/tarball/master

This handy tip was gleaned from the following site:

http://technosophos.com/content/os-x-using-curl-instead-wget

I’ve been using working full-time on my MacBook Pro for about a year now, and in some ways I’m still finding my way around.  Since I’m on the command line all day for work, I’m quite used to using wget for downloading files.  On the Mac, however, this option isn’t available by default.  Rather than futz with installing a version of wget, I’m quite content to “do it the Apple way” and use curl, but I can never remember the proper command.

I’m posting this here mainly as a reminder to myself.  I figure as I come across these things that I have to look up more than once, I’ll post them here to make them a bit easier to find.

More random footage from Barefoot Gardens in Macomb, IL.

Random footage of bees in some flowers, taken at the Barefoot Gardens CSA in Macomb, IL.

(6/20) Update:  I meant to post this ages ago, but I forgot.  The issue I was experiencing with Firefox 4 was entirely my own fault.  I’ve since upgraded back to Firefox 4 and haven’t seen any problems since.

I’ve decided to start using my blog again, if only as a repository for things that I come across on the web and may need to find again.  Generally I bookmark these things, but I shudder to describe the state of my bookmarks folders.  Yes, I said folders, for they exist on no less than two different machines, and that’s not included the backed-up versions of my bookmarks folders from multiple rebuilds, upgrades, and eff-ups across the entire span of my computer-using existence.

Before I get farther off-topic, I must say that it pains me a bit that the first post I write will describe steps to downgrade from Firefox 4 back to Firefox 3.6.17
I’ve been using FF4 for a couple weeks now, and for the most part, I didn’t notice much of a difference.  However, I’ve recently been working on integrated a number of different javascript components into some client sites, and for some reason, they don’t all seem to play nicely in FF4 or Chrome 11.  Namely, the Twitter @Anywhere widgets seem to cause some problems, but that’s a topic for another day.

Here’s a link to the help article where I found the pertinent downgrade info:  http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/820280#answer-181180

And here’s a quick screencap for the lazy:

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PS – I’m using Firefox 4 on a MacBook Pro, so your mileage may vary.  I honestly haven’t tried in on my Windows machine (which is still XP even) because I needed at least one “working” browser for this last project.  Since I’ve downgraded my daily-use machine back to 3.6.17, I may upgrade the XP box to 4 and see if it has the same issues.

Or I guess I could just troubleshoot the Twitter problem.

My Take: I created a commercial for a fake bar/nightclub in Macomb called Rehab. Rehab is offering drink specials for finals week to help students relieve stress. My sound effects are taken from one of my very favorite things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok2C6kliINI

Instructor Comments: Your recording was a beauty.  I’m fixing to enter it in to NBS this Fall as there’s still time to do it.

Grade: 5/5

My Thoughts: I was quite honored Mr. Murray wanted to enter my assignment into the National Broadcasting Society competition. Honestly, I had forgotten there was such a thing.  Now that I’ve been reminded, I full intend to submit something in about eight different categories next year, so look out for those.

That’s it for audio assignments!  I’ll return next semester with updates from BC261 – Video Production II.  We’ll be making storyboards and doing a lot of editing, I imagine, so that should be a lot of fun. I’m also taking BC402 – Advanced Broadcast Writing, where we’ll be working on episodic scripts for a television program that we pitch during class. Very exciting stuff.