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1Password & Windows: Access Using Dropbox

31-Jul-09

HOW TO access 1Password passwords on Windows?
(I had no idea it was this easy.)
This tip uses Dropbox, a multi-platform file syncing app. The only problem is that the access is read-only. But it's better than nothing.
In 1Password (on your mac), select the Agile Keychain to be saved in your dropbox folder (I created a new [...]

Extract Music from Audio CD (to MP3)

16-Jan-09

I had to extract audio from an audio CD to MP3 format. It took quite a while to find a free program that does this (or at least comes pretty close). Mpeg Streamclip by Squared 5. 
Steps:

Copy DAT files from the audio cd to your hard drive.
Rename DAT files to MPG. (I'm not sure if this [...]

Easy iCal and gCal Syncing

06-Dec-08

After Google Calendar added CalDAV support I thought I could finally sync my calendars accross my computers and mobile phones. Only problem: this way events were read-only on my phones. Besides it was PITA to set up. 
I had tried Spanning Sync earlier but didn't want to spend the $25 for a one-year licence. So I [...]

Clear Memory Cards from OS X File System Junk

09-Nov-08

I bought a digital photo frame, but the frame insisted that every now and then it encountered "wrong file content". It appears that OS X fills memory card with hidden files: .Trashes directory, .fseventsd directory and ._.filenamehere files.
Note to self: next time problems arise with OS X and memory cards, check contents with shell.

Delayed Sleep With AppleScript

21-Jul-08

I've been complaining about not being able to put the mac to sleep with a mouse. Well, Lauri came up with a solution. According to his concept (great work!) I created this AppleScript, which puts your mac to sleep after 10 seconds (unless you cancel it):
# time in seconds to delay before sleep
set delay_time to [...]