WALL-E

WALL-E, 又一个Pixar的经典之作。不得不承认Pixar的创意是层出不穷啊，最近N部片子基本上都是完全不同的风格，不像某些制作室只会一个劲地压榨续集知道同一风格做到不再赚钱为止。

当时看trailer的时候还只觉得一般，之前网上leak出来WALL-E被弹出主站的小飞船自爆那段也就觉得制作精良，看完全片之后才发现基本上没啥可以挑剔的：要主题有主题，要细节有细节，要煽情有煽情……唯一可惜的是没有加个啥post scenery短片，虽然出字幕的时候那些小节也还不错：）

Pixar和苹果的联系还是蛮大的，且不说剧中那个iPod“广告”，连WALL-E重启都是苹果开机的声音，以及最后acknowledgement里面第一个就是Steve Jobs。据说EVE的原型还是2005年设计大师Jonathan Ive一起合作设计的。

今年的动画片都还不错，Horton，功夫熊猫都上的了台面，Oscar有得一争了。最后来个trivia：WALL-E和EVE的全称是？

Firefox 3

Today is the firefox 3 downloading day, and the mozilla guys are trying to reach a "record"! Congrats to the firefox team, and they really made a good job in delivering the world's best browser.

I've changed my default browser from safari to FF3. A few notes:

1. The mac theme plugin is updated, see GrApple Yummy from Aronnax.
2. The general keyboard and mouse shortcut are here. Well, I need to change my safari habits now, until they release the "New Safari with Squirrels" in Snow Leopard... or maybe FF4 is coming out then.
   
3. It is very easy to set up keyboard shortcuts to your favorite sites, which is actually better than the command+number shortcut in Safari, or this FF plugin. Even better, now the keyboard shortcut sets Cmd+Number to switch between tabs!
4. If you want "in-browser" pdf viewing support, as in safari, check this plugin from google codes in FF3.
   
5. It seems snappier and use less memory than safari!

Enable Wireless Time Machine

In leopard, the wireless time machine was disabled by default, except time capsule. Here is the command in terminal to enable it.

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

find process id

Example: find the process id of all runing firefox for zo2.

pgrep -u zo2 firefox

More details check the wiki page.

Safari Tips

1. Tab browsing, true one-window solution.

defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true

2. Restore last closed window/session.

Safari 3 Menu bar History -> Reopen last closed window.
Safari 3 Menu bar History -> Reopen all windows from last session.

3. Temporary files stored at

/var/tmp/folders.502/TemporaryItems/
Apple CMD + Shift + G, the directory.

Install Vista in Bootcamp

NOTICE: The home editions are not allowed for visualization use, such as parallels and fusion.
1. Pre-Install
1.1. Remove old partition using bootcamp assistant. Reboot.
1.2. Download latest bootcamp assistant. (Mine 1.4beta.)
1.3. Install bootcamp assistant.
1.4. Create bootcamp drivers CD.
1.5. Create new windows partition in bootcamp assistant, Vista at least 20G (I used 25G).
1.5.1. If partition failed, use disk utility to repair.
1.5.2. If failed, try to use OS X disk, boot from CD, use disk utility to repair.
1.5.3. If failed, boot into single-user mode. (Shut down, press power, press CMD+S.)
1.5.4. /sbin/fsck -fy
1.5.5. Press Enter after five phases are done, and reboot.
1.5.6. Create new windows partition in bootcamp assistant.
1.6. Insert Windows Disk, and press Start Installation button.
1.6.1. To open fancy vista retail box, first remove the certificate of authorization sticker on the top, then remove the sticky seal on the side, finally pull the red pulley on the top. So complicated...

2. Installation, about 40 min.
2.1. Chose Language etc and click start install.
2.2. Type the product key. (when you open the vista box, on one side of the plastic box.)
2.3. Chose custom install, select the correct disk.
2.4. The Installing Windows Panel, expect restarts and black screens.
2.5. Set up account, password, time-zone, etc.
2.6. Waiting for the initial set up and log in.

3. Post Installation, about 50 minutes.
3.1. Eject Vista DVD, and insert Bootcamp drivers CD. Note we don't have right click on macbook yet, so goto Computers->Select Optical Drive->Eject. Also, no sound, no internet yet.
3.2. Automatically brings up a choice, and select install the exe file. Grant Access.
3.3. Go through all the Boot Camp Installation, which will happen automatically. Expect the resolution will change during installing the drivers. About 20 minutes, reboot.
3.4. Activate Vista (Control Panel->System and Maintenance->System).
3.5. Install Vista Updates (already 30 on Sep 14), about 30 minutes! Reboot.
3.6. Install other softwares.