Monthly Archive for July, 2009

Time Machine DOES work with AirPort

Published on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in Blog.

Time Machine

I just found out recently that Time Machine (Apple’s backup utility) can again be used on an external drive plugged to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (Apple’s wireless router). This feature was lost when Apple came out with Time Capsule, but apparently came back in a software update in March 2008. Can’t believe I was unaware for over a year.

I’d give instructions on how to set this up, but there’s really not much to say. I mean you just plug in the external HDD via USB to the AirPort Extreme and select it as your Time Machine drive in the Time Machine preferences. There, I gave instructions.

Read more at other sites: arstechnica.com, macworld.com.

Wednesday's release on Wednesday

Macworld.com did a great job reporting this:

In the aftermath of Wednesday’s release of updates to Apple’s AirPort Extreme wireless base stations and Time Machine on Wednesday…

Wednesday’s release of updates happened on Wednesday? Really??

Update (July 22): Way too slow. Going back to FireWire.

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Fish Harshy, possibly famous

Published on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in Blog.

Fish Harshy

Fish featured in Louder.cnMy new-hire coworker Fish, who took a day off on his second day and speaks fluent English with a British/Kiwi accent, is a DJ. He does electro or techno or whatever – it’s all the same to me. His girlfriend said he’s famous here in Shanghai, but I think she only said that so I’d be nicer and stop giving him projects one after another. (Not gonna happen.) However he did get featured in Louder.cn, a sister site of SmartShanghai. It’s in Chinese so I can’t read it, but it looks legit. I took a photo with the weirdo in case he really is famous. These were shot in The Shelter.

Fish in The ShelterFish in The ShelterNo homo

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June in photos

Published on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in Blog.

iPhone photos from last month. All work no play again.

Robert De NiroHaha there’s a store in Shanghai called Robert De Niro.

Greek SaladBeen trying Pier 39’s salads. This Greek Salad is not bad. 172 Jinxian Lu.

Must be them EuropeansiStockphoto comp image, printed on the back of used paper, taped on the wall. Come on, MiND Offices… But yeah, people really gotta stop peeing on the floor!

No design budgetSaw this ad in Xujiahui. I guess huge printing budget but none for a designer.

Apple AuthorisedThis Apple Authorised Service Provider is pretty good. Replaced my MBP’s motherboard in three days. ServiceOne, 021-5490-0210, 41 Caoxi Bei Lu (North Caoxi Road) in Huijia Dasha (汇嘉大厦), Rm 2107.

Douchebag collarDouchebag collars seem to be popular in Shanghai these days.

GayGay.

Last to leave againI’m regularly the last one to leave the office. Sucks.

Looking forward to the day when I can blog more than once per month again.

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