Whenever I go travelling, I bring a number of devices with me. I will always bring a cellphone and my Kindle, and depending on the trip, I might also bring a bike computer, iPad and camera, to mention a few possibilities. I have made it a habit to bring as few chargers as possible, as well as as short cables as possible. This serves two purposes; the kit takes less space, and weighs less. Hence, I bring a kit containing the following pretty much wherever I go:
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Category: Tips & Tricks
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Travel adapter kit
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API-usage for everyone: If this, then that!
If this, then that is an online service that allows you to set up channels with a trigger and an action. The entire philosophy behind it is that it should be very simple to use. It utilizes the APIs of various online services, Flickr, Twitter and Facebook to mention but a very few. When something happens at a predefined website or the API of an online service, it performs a prespecified action. In other words; If this [happens], then [do] that.
A very nice feature on the site, is the fact that you can share any channel you have made, as a recipe, so that people can use it themselves. The service is free, and looks to be very useful. I have already created a few of my own, as well as adopted recipes of others. -
Searching for images with no metadata or no metadata in specific fields?
By entering xnoword search into the search box, you will get hits in images which do not have metadata. When searching for xnoword in a specific field, you will get hits for images where that field is empty.
Note: For indexed archives you also need to make sure that the fields that you want to search as empty are “indexed as empty” inside the “Fields” tab on index properties. For all changes a rebuild is required.
Caveat lector: I used to work with support at FotoWare. This blog is my own space, I am not paid to write it. I write about FotoWare and FotoWare products because I believe in them. -
Showing 32-bit registry entries on 64-bit versions of Windows
As 64-bit processors become increasingly prolific, so do 64-bit installations of the operating system. However, most software is still written in 32-bit, which shouldn’t cause any significant problems for most end-users. However, if you need to modify or remove the registry entries for a 32-bit program, you won’t find it where you expect to.
The reason for this is that all registry entries for 32-bit software are placed in a separate folder. In order to view them, you need to locate the node called Wow6432Node:
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Using MSTSC to connect to a console mode session.
One of the most important tools in any sysadmin’s tool kit is the ability to remote control servers and client computers. Being able to quickly connect to Terminal Services is a great way to do so. If you’re like me, you leave a few windows open whenever you leave a machine, and a neat trick is to be able to see these same windows when you login remotely.
As it turns out, that is fairly easily done. When using the mstsc command line tool, you simply need to use the appropriate switch to activate a console session, and off you go! Simply use the following command, and you’re good to go:mstsc /console -
Deleting a service using the registry
In last week’s post, I showed you how to remove a service using the command prompt. However, there is another way, by using the registry. In this case, too, we need to do a little research, to find the name of the service. For simplicity, I’ll repeat it here:
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Deleting a service from the command prompt
Sometimes, as an administrator, you will need to remove a service from Windows. This can be because it is malfunctioning, and reinstalling the software it came with does not solve the issue, or because an uninstall of the software it came with does not solve the actual problem. Whatever the cause, removing a service takes a little bit of legwork before you can get to the actual removal of it.
In order to remove a service, you need to know what name Windows uses to refer to it. This can be found as follows:
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Disabling Caps Lock on Mac OS X
For me, the Caps Lock key constantly comes in the way, and I routinely disable it on all of my machines. Whenever I need to write things in all-caps, I have no problem with holding down either of the Shift-keys with my little finger, and when I don’t need it, I tend to hit it a bit to often for my liking.
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Configuring multiple sites in FotoWeb Desktop for iPhone
Once FotoWeb Desktop for iPhone has been initialized and configured for the first time, it will store the server host name you specified so you won’t have to type it again the next time you connect.
If, however, you would like to connect to another FotoWeb server, you can easily change the connection.
To do so, follow these steps:
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Configuring the FotoWeb iPhone app for first use
With the release of SR4 also came FotoWeb Desktop for iPhone. After having downloaded it to your iPhone or iPad, you must set it up to talk to your FotoWeb server. Here’s how:
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Password protecting your FotoStation Configuration
As a system administrator, you may want to limit access to certain program features in FotoStation, and even access to the entire configuration dialog, as well as prevent users from accessing certain types of side panels and program functions.
Security settings are accessed from the Configuration Menu, under General:
To prevent unauthorized access to the program configuration dialog, select the checkbox labeled Protect configuration dialogs with a password. Then click on the set password button to specify a password to access the configuration.
To prevent access to certain critical program features, click on the Add button. In the dialog that appears, press the Ctrl key to choose more than one option from the list.The following features can be disabled:
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