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Dreamhost Remote Backup Setup on OSX

Requirements
Ah well, not actual requirements, more like a ‘best used with’.

osx
dreamhost account
growl

And.. some basic unix knowledge like ~ = your home directory and stuff like that.
Initial Setup
After enabling the backups user:
Generate an ssh key
First, launch the terminal app ( cmd+space and type terminal ) and type( > indicates the beginning of the prompt ):
> cd [...]

Give your Early 2008 Macbook Pro the 4-Finger Gesture

[UPDATED for 10.5.8]
It’s quite simple actually, just grab this file (AppleUSBMultitouch.kext), open a terminal window and type this:
sudo mv /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBMultitouch.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBMultitouch.old
that will backup your current multitouch driver, and next we’re gonna install the new one:
sudo mv ~/Downloads/AppleUSBMultitouch.kext /System/Library/Extensions/
( you can also copy it there using finder )
Final step is to repair permissions, use Disk Utility, select [...]

Peripheral Extinction

The computer mouse may someday become an endangered species. Instead of rolling a mouse around to move a cursor around on the screen, more and more users will gesture with their fingers on touch screens and multi-touch trackpads, analysts say.
Reads an article published today on PhysOrg. The article also states that in the next 5 [...]

RJDJ

Give. Would love to try this on the subway, rush hour. Wonder if it would: a) generate a cool sounding racket soundtrack b) make me deaf.
This is the kind of app that has no issue whatsoever being approved on the App Store, wonder why.