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I found some ’spacey’ wallpapers at usingmac.com and you never have enough wallpapers until you can change it daily for a year without repetition.

Since I had a lot of trouble finding a program that tests a number for being a prime number, I decided to write it on my own. Here’s the code:

#include <stdio.h>

#define TRUE  1
#define FALSE 0

int main (void) {
    int test_number,i,prime;
    printf ("Number you want to test: ");
    scanf ("%i", &test_number);

    if (test_number != 1) {
        for (i=2; i<=test_number; i++) {
            if (test_number % i ==  0) {
                if (i==test_number) {
                    prime = TRUE;
                } else {
                    prime = FALSE;
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    } else {
        prime = FALSE;
    }

    if (prime) {
        printf ("%d is a Prime Number.\n", test_number);
    } else {
        printf ("%d is not a Prime Number.\n", test_number);
    }

    return 0;
}

I just read about this Hack in the Forums of Macrumors. It allows you to add a Stack to your Dock that displays recent used Applications, Documents, Servers or Favorite Volumes or Servers.

All you gotta do is type this into your Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }'

killall Dock

Have fun with that!

Source: Virtual Chaos – Nadeem’s blog

I found this nice page on the internet, which explains how you can get support for 4-finger multi touch for older MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. Well, I followed the instructions and after the reboot the Trackpad and Keyboard didn’t work anymore. So, I couldn’t log in or do anything else.

I had to boot from my Install Disk and use the Terminal to copy the file back. Then I used the Disk Utility to Repair Permissions. Finally, I could use my Keyboard and Trackpad again.

My MacBook Pro 4,1 was bought early 2008 and I’m running Mac OS X 10.5.6.

After trying multiple blogging softwares for Mac OS X, I have decided to stick with TextMate because none of the others actually worked. I’ve tried MarsEdit, ecto, Blogo, MacJournal and of course TextMate. Right now I’m using TextMate to write this entry.

Below I have a small list of the features that either didn’t work or not existed.

MarsEdit

1. When I try to upload a picture with the Media Manager I get an error.
2. Right now, I cannot even refresh the posts. This feature worked earlier.

ecto

1. I cannot post.
2. I cannot refresh posts.
3. I get always the same error that my password is wrong.
4. I know that I used ecto with Tiger, so maybe the problem is only the newest version of Mac OS X.

Blogo

1. I am actually able to blog new entries.
2. The Editing function does not work. I get the error pictured below.

MacJournal

1. MacJournal looks nice and features a GTD and Journal.
2. You can post basic entries but it won’t let you post pictures. MacJournal just doesn’t have this function.

TextMate

1. I love it and it just works great!

What do we learn?

To be honest, I don’t think the problem is in the softwares. Maybe my Wordpress setup is just screwed and that’s why none of these programs works. By the way, this is the first entry I wrote completely in Markdown!

Everybody knows them and most people hate them because they don’t know how to solve it. And I have to say, if you really don’t know it, it is no fun at all. But learning how to solve a Rubik’s Cube is not very hard. It is actually easier than I thought it would be.

I learned it last year with this page. If you just want to solve your Cube once then read the first solution. If you actually want to learn it read the second solution. It is more text but explains all the moves so that it is easier to remember.

The text is available in English, Danish, Japanese and Portuguese. I will probably translate it into German because it is really good.

Now have fun and impress your friends.

I was actually pretty sure that I wrote this last year but this blog didn’t even exist one year ago. That and because the situation is Germany is not getting any better is reason enough to write this.

Welcome everybody to 1984. Let’s hope for a little more privacy and “Grundgesez” (Right now, I really don’t now how to spell ‘Law’ in german).

Prost!

I wish everyone out there a happy new year! Have fun in 2009!

And then I have a little Tip for you which I really liked to apply. Normally in iTunes you can only rate in full Stars. But like so often on a Mac, you can enable half stars. Simply open a Terminal window and type in (or copy and paste) the following line:

defaults write com.apple.iTunes allow-half-stars -bool TRUE

via tuaw.com

By the way: I think, I’m addicted to my Rubik’s Cube . I just can’t stop solving it.

Source: http://xkcd.com/519/

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