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Backing up Macromedia Settings

Saturday
Sep 24,2005

With Macromedia’s Studio 8 release I find myself once again thinking about backing up current application settings. What if the new apps don’t import or convert correctly? What if I want to revert to previous versions? All of those questions run through my head. Thank goodness for MM-Exporter. Over the past couple of years it has proven to be an indispensible tool. Whether using it for peace of mind when upgrading from one version of the Macromedia Suite to another or migrating application settings from one machine to another, this application has removed all the pains. Did I mention it has a password recovery utility for Dreamweaver sites? That’s come in handy several times as well! If you haven’t used it, give it a shot…

Flash Forward Conference

Friday
Jul 1,2005

I’m excited to be attending my first Flash Forward Conference next week (July 6 - 8 ). Going to learn from leading flash developers and see the latest and greatest Macromedia has to offer.

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  • Google Maps & Craigslist

    • Filed under: General
    Tuesday
    Apr 26,2005

    Just found this link on the Google Code page. Select a city and available rentals populate the google map. Very cool. http://paulrademacher.com/housing/

    New Style

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    Wednesday
    Dec 1,2004

    OK, I hit alexking.org today and found some additional themes for WordPress. I will eventually create my own, but thought this current one would work for now. I think it’s better than the default, though not 100% me. I’ll take care of that in due time.

    Blitzz Super G Wireless Router (BWA711)

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    Tuesday
    Nov 30,2004

    OK, this is just a post to help those of you searching for information on this router. I purchased the router recently and could not connect to SBC Yahoo! DSL via PPPoE. After searching the web for info and finding very few postings I thought my experiences might help additional users. I am happy to report that the Blitzz e-Support service was helpful and quick, with a very short response time (emailed back and forth a couple of times, problem resolved in less than 24 hours).

    Now to the specifics of my problem: The router’s built in form validation would not let me enter my full email address as the connection username. SBC (and I assume other ISPs) require that you enter your full email address to connect. You’ll need to download the latest firmware for the router to fix this issue. Visit the Blitzz Web Site, and drill down to the product through their “Downloads” link.

    Once you’ve upgraded your firmware, reset the router to factory defaults from the web-based console. Be sure to clear your browser’s cache, as the form validation is done via included javascript files that may still be resident in the cache.

    After performing these two steps I was able to connect without any troubles. I hope this helps!