Change your device alias in Open Firmware

If you happen to have a G4 Cube or another system with a MCE upgraded superdrive, you have the issue of dealing with the Master/Slave mappings. You loose the capability to hold the “C” and boot cdrom. Why? Well Open Firmware detects cd as your hard drive. Here is how you can change that function: Hold Command+Option+O+F devalias See what is listed as hd and cd and write those down devalias cd device-path Replace device-path to what is listed after hd from the devalias command boot cd with a bootable CD to verify This is great! Look at it go! How do we make it permanent: ...

July 31, 2008 · 1 min · Nick

The iPhone saga continues

AT&T Customer for 5 years or more — Check AT&T Stock Holder — Check Original iPhone Owner — Check AT&T Business Enterprise Customer — Check What does all that buy you? A big fat cup of nothing. While in DC for business I did the unthinkable and waited outside of an Apple Store to buy an iPhone 3G. The line was wrapped around the front of the store and I doubted my chances of being afforded the “privilege” of purchasing a phone. It was my lucky day as many left the line after being informed that only the white edition was in stock. The Apple Employee wandered towards me armed with his Wireless Symbol Palm computer to verify if I was eligible. After a few missteps inputting information (there is no backspace on the device) we were off. Turns out I am not eligible to purchase a new iPhone from Apple. Why you might ask yourself? I am a business user…soak on that for a minute. I am a business user and therefore am relegated to the second class HELL HOLE that is AT&T Stores. After waiting in line I was left speechless. Here is the background as to why: ...

July 27, 2008 · 2 min · Nick

Most beautiful approach on the East Coast

July 23, 2008 · 0 min · Nick

6am to DC

I don’t care how often I take this flight, 330 rolls around quick. The world is eerily quiet this early.

July 23, 2008 · 1 min · Nick

Trying out WordPress on iPhone

Hello from the kitchen

July 22, 2008 · 1 min · Nick