Articles posted in February, 2003

Mac OS X 10.2.4: Apple screws up again

Monday, February 17th, 2003 • 6:52 pm

I don’t think my particular computer setup is more likely than others to cause weird system bugs to occur. In most respects, things under Mac OS X 10.2.3 were going fine. Since I keep making the mistake of downloading and installing new system updates right away, when 10.2.4 came out last week I installed it […]

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FileMaker Developer: Unbelievably Buggy

Monday, February 17th, 2003 • 1:52 am

I’ve just spent the whole week-end working on a series of FileMaker solutions that will be used by end users under Mac OS X to print labels on a Dymo LabelWriter 310. I am using FileMaker Developer 6.0v3, i.e. the latest version available. This version suffers from a horrible bug that has been driving me […]

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Brrr

Sunday, February 16th, 2003 • 6:37 am

Frozen bay today… Minus 15 Celsius, plus windchill. Yes, somebody went out for a walk and took the picture…

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UK & US vs. Iraq: Changing Minds

Sunday, February 16th, 2003 • 5:55 am

Mr. Blair & Co. are going to have to make up their minds. You cannot say that you are advocating such course of action because of Reason X, and then, when the evidence supporting Reason X turns out to be inconclusive, say that you actually meant Reason Y rather than Reason X. You cannot say […]

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Sweet

Saturday, February 15th, 2003 • 7:33 pm

Man Utd vs. Arsenal: 0-2 at Old Trafford… Cost a bloody fortune to watch on PPV here in Canada, considering that it was broadcast live on BBC in England. It was not a great game, but it was a great cup game, full of tension and sweet release. The Giggs blunder was embarrassing, but you […]

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Welcome

Saturday, February 15th, 2003 • 2:05 am

My Internet connection is in beta form (28.8 kbps at best)… My computer system is in beta form (Mac OS X 10.2.4 and counting)… My life is in beta form and will always remain so… It is thus only appropriate that I call this “new” endeavour a… BETAlogue. Welcome to my beta users.

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