Finder reporting -10004? What’s that?

Snow Leopard introduced significant changes in user permissions. That error is: -10004 A privilege violation occurred. Now in layman’s terms, what does that mean? It simply means that whatever user is attempting to write to the directory doesn’t have permission to do so.  In otherwords, let’s say that the computer has two users: Parents Account […]

Ios 4.1 released (Build 8B117)

Apple has on schedule released iOS 4.1 for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and second and third generation iPod touch. The update carries the build number 8B117 which is the same build delivered to developers last week. Apple has a page detailing all the major changes in iOS 4.1 which includes a proximity sensor fix, […]

DIY: Re-Key Your Locks with Kwikset SmartKey – Danny Lipford

Or don’t buy something more reliable? KwikSet has a line of locks called “Smart Key” locks, that allow you to retool the cyclinder with a included keytool.  It works well, and I haven’t had a problem with it…. Until yesterday when my wife reported that “we were having a problem with locking the door…”. I […]

What’s VQ_VERYLOWDISK & why is it in my log?

For example: 9/4/10 1:48:31 PM KernelEventAgent[72] tid 00000000 received event(s) VQ_LOWDISK, VQ_VERYLOWDISK (516) This indicates that Mac OS X has detected a drive (hard drive, RAM drive, Zip Drive, etc), that is very low or out of disk space.  If this is your boot drive, you will receive a POP up warning message that the […]

Touch Screens, how do they work?

One of the big questions I have to deal with after showing someone an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is how does this touch screen work.  Yes, they are use to their microwave ovens, and the basic touch screens, but I watch people push down on the screen as if they were trying to break […]

Mobile Flash Fail: Weak Android Player Proves Jobs Right

I’m the last person on earth who wanted to believe Steve Jobs when he told Walt Mossberg at D8 that “Flash has had its day.” I took it as nothing more than showmanship when Jobs shared his thoughts on Flash and wrote that “Flash is closed and proprietary, has major technical drawbacks, and doesn’t support […]