According to the ApplInsider article, Mac OS X 10.5.3 is coming around the end of June with 220 fixes. My Mac Book Pro has few issue, hope that can be fixed as well.
Single Mouse/Keyboard Between Computers
May 16, 2008
Synergy is open source software that allows to use single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems. More detail about synergy can be found 
How to install .rpm file?
May 16, 2008Often in Linux, softwares are packaged in .rpm format. Softwares can be installed with rpm command. Here are few command that can be used:
To install new software
$rpm -i <filname>.rpmTo upgrade the existing software
$rpm -U <filename>.rpm
Few links about rpm:
naver Widget
May 15, 2008
While browsing around the websites, found the naver widget. This widget can be downloaded from here.
Mac OS X: Show Date on Menu Bar
May 15, 2008
You can customize menu bar to display date as well. Check the instruction from this link.
Time Capsule Setup
May 14, 2008
I expected setting up Time Capsule (TC) can be butter and bread, just like any other apple products. But, it took a while to configure it. Mainly, TC could not find the internet connection (blinking amber light). After googling around found the apple forum that resolved my issue. Here is the basic steps to follow:
1. unplug power from the modem and TC. Go get a beverage of your choice (wait a couple of minutes).
2. Make sure there is an ethernet cable connecting the cable modem and the TC
3. Plug the modem back in, wait for the lights to come on. I also had to press a “standby” button on the front of the modem to get all the lights to come on.
4. Plug in the TC
5. Green light on the AE (it’s not easy being green)
6. Choose the appropriate Airport network & surf away.
Watching UTube in High Resolution
May 14, 2008Default UTube resolution is low. Sometimes it is very difficult see details such as letters. Simply appending “&fmt=18″ string to the end of the URL, resolution can be adjusted to higher level.
Lazy or convenient solution is to make a bookmark with the following strings. Visit the UTube page and then click the bookmark. The bookmark will append the string to the current URL.
javascript:window.location+=”&fmt=18″;
Calibrating Mac Book Pro Battery
May 14, 2008Sometimes battery time indicator drops very quickly or displays inaccurate remaining time. You may need to consider to calibrate the battery. Apple recommend to calibrate the battery every two months.
The battery has an internal microprocessor that provides an estimate of the amount of energy in the battery as it charges and discharges. The battery needs to be recalibrated from time to time to keep the onscreen battery time and percent display accurate…
Here is the link to instruction.
Speaking or battery health, try to use iStat Pro Widget, a system monitoring tool. It checkes the health of battery. In addition, it provides highly detailed information on CPUs (up to eight cores), memory, hard drives, IP and external IP, bandwidth, wireless keyboard and mouse battery, uptime, temperatures, and fans. You’ll know exactly what’s going on inside your Mac.
The End of 2007 AWANA
May 13, 2008
This Friday is the last day of 2007 AWANA. While I was browsing through AWANA pictures for slide shows, I found this picture. These guys are so cute!
