I’ve recently found myself needing to use Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Client for a project I’m working on, and because the ThinkPad seems to hate me, I set it up in the Parallels WinXP install running on my MacBook Pro. Lifehacker wrote about two Mac RDC clients today, CORD and the Microsoft client itself. (Apparently the MS client is still PPC which means it runs slowly under emulation.) Caveat Emptor.
Build a location photography laptop case. I could have used this in Bimini, but I was too scared to carry my main production laptop on a 20′ boat bobbing in the Atlantic Ocean. (via)
Complete Mac Backups free. I’ve been looking at rsync for a while, and having a clone of my current system is a fantastic idea. Time for another fat hard drive?
San Francisco banned plastic shopping bags today, and I was here to witness history. Imagine what would happen if Baltimore banned them too? The Official Bird of Baltimore would face extinction.
Make a camera out of a can of Spam. I have too many projects already, but this is cool.
Shorpy calls itself the 100-year-old photo blog. A new picture each day, all from an age long past, all beautiful in their own way. (via)
Seen last week on one of those magnetic ribbons people seem to love to plaster on the bumpers of their cars:
Just Pretend/It’s All OK
WHOA. I almost freaked out there… I just installed the new build of Parallels (3188) and when I installed the Parallels Tools suite after booting into Windows, the whole thing went black. There is no mention of this on the Parallels site, but I found a solution here: Essentially, boot Windows into Safe Mode and then install Parallels Tools. *whew*.
Ouch, a 3.7. Pitchfork spears RJD2’s new album, something I had high hopes for, unfortunately. On the heels of DJ Shadow’s dismal new album, this is a dark time for my favorite genre of music.
Huh, who knew that Orange amps are still being made, and are available here in the states? They’re pricy as hell, but I bet that thing makes one fat sound. And orange tolex makes one heck of a statement.