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Firefox 3 - “force” your add on compatible with it

Friday, October 3rd, 2008
  • On the url bar, type “about:config”
  • Right click on any of the empty space, click new –> boolean
  • In the box, preference name –> extensions.checkCompatibility
  • specified the value –> false

restart firefox and Voila !!!

mount hfsplus (mac os file system) under Debian linux

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Have an external hard disk with hfsplus or hfs+ partition on it? This is how you can mount it under linux (specifically, Debian) :

in os x :

  • disable journaling in the partition/external hdd in disk utility or use run the command “diskutil disableJournal /dev/disk1s1″ in terminal.

in linux :

  • apt-get install hfs*
  • mount -t hfsplus -o rw /dev/sdb1 /mnt/extdisk

Voila !!!

Drawing shapes in Gimp

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Ever wonder why Gimp does not have shapes drawing functions? It has, just need to adapt to its way of working.

1. choose the shape,

2. choose the border color,

3.draw the shape then click Edit –> Stroke Selection … and press okay

Voila !

https - SSL protected website

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

After upgraded to Firefox3, some https (SSL) website is unable to load. But reading the error messages (”Secure Connection Failed”) carefully, it actually have an option to bypass the security check. Here’s how :

- click on the link says “Or you can add an exception”,

- then click on the button “Add Exception …”,

- when the window “Add Security Exception” pops up, click on “Get Certificate” and then “Confirm Security Exception” button.

Voila, the page reloads !!!

Apple Ships 1 Billion iPhone in 2007, When is it Available in Malaysia?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

In 2007, Apple has shipped more than 1 billion units of iphone around the world (available countries). Base on simple calculation, let say one unit of iPhone is RM500, imagine how much is Steve Job making right now, and it’s still growing.

Apple launches iPhone 3G in Hong Kong last month, but when is it going to launch in Malaysia?

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