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Build mod_python with MAMP 1.7.1

http://forum.webedition.de/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1866 this site give the contents of a config_vars.mk file that you need if you are going to build mod_python.

Mac OS X Lepoard Server had some issues

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1477930&tstart=0
According to this link, Mac OS X Server 10.5.x is junk. 10.4.x seems "Rock Solid". Personally, I am not entirely sure what the server software gets you.

Setting up Subversion

http://lijinjoseji.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/installing-subversion-just-f... show 7 steps to setting up subversion. Does it work?

Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490 is a link to how to recalibrate your Mac's battery. The procedure is different depending on your computer, so look carefully!

Using scons with Visual Studio solution sln files.

http://code.google.com/p/sln2scons/source/checkout is supposedly a project that will take a perfectly good sln file and convert to one scons can use. Scons can be found here: http://www.scons.org/

HTML Help (CHM) Tools and Information

Do you want to read a Microsoft Help file (CHM) on your mac? Or maybe even a linux box? Use this:
CHM lib0.38 it was mentioned on Mac Geeky: Converting CHM Files to Something ... Useful. It really does work.

Microsoft Team Foundation Server or Visual Studio Team Server

New:

Quiescing is shutting down the services needed. Here is a link to it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950893
"When you are performing Team Foundation Server system servicing, such as installing a service pack or hotfix, the installer disables access to the Team Foundation Server for the duration of the servicing. This is called "quiescing" the server. After completion of the servicing, the server is reenabled, or "unquiesced". "

What is mds? Indexing and memory hog

http://www.macintouch.com/tiger12.html has a tip, I HAVE NOT USED YET, to stop mds and the related items.

A very cool application to make graphs

Graphviz - Graph Visualization Software uses a language called "dot" to create graphs. If you have Windows, you can get the latest. If you have Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) you can get pixelglow | graphviz. If you have an earlier version of OS X you have to settle for Graphviz 1.13 (v16), which is still pretty cool.

Techrepublic:20 tips for getting a promotion

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=320 is worth reading. Act like a Senior Vice President? Why not the CEO?

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