I recently looked into what exactly the U3 program was on my SanDisk flash drive and I am impressed.  It allows you to load programs on it so you don’t have to install them on every computer you are using (windows only, so far).  I installed Avast, a free/shareware program anti-virus program, and it found two trojans and one virus on my flash drive.  Nice to know that it works, but it sucks that my USB picked those up along the way.  I am still looking for Skype for the U3.  It looks like it was once supported, but no longer.

http://software.u3.com/SoftwareCentral.aspx?skip=1

I happened upon this link

http://www.army.mil/AKO/info/guides/CACconfig/setup/index.html

when I was looking to install my CAC on OSX.  I will post the results when/if the installation is complete.

Screen Shots Below:

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/

Here is the easy way to use Pure Edge on a Mac.

Download/purchase Cross Over for Mac.  The install process is pretty easy.  I will post instructions if needed, please let me know.

I am still working on getting my CAC software to run, it will take some time.

I am having a problem with Google, it may be caused by the Apple Mail App, but I am not sure.  I have my Google Account linked with my BlackBerry through T-Mobile and with the Mail App on my MacBook. When I open my Mail App to write a new message, it sends a blank CC to my phone.  One would be ok, but it sends them every 5 seconds or so when I am writing an email from the Mail App.  Also every time I send a message to a someone from my phone using the Google account, it cc’s me every time.  This is annoying to say the least.  I have gone to the T-Mobile website and verified that the CC me on every message is unchecked, but it still keeps sending them to me.  Please help.

I tried contacting Google, but they do not offer phone support for technical issues.  Yes I did call them, but was told via recorded message to look online for a solution.

One more problem with Google, their contacts syncing between the phone and online is jumbled.  It will sync them, which is great, but it moves around the info between fields. It also duplicates them causing it to be almost unusable online.

1. Pair the Blackberry and the Mac.
To do: On the task tray open System Preferences

Note:  If customer does not know how to access system preferences then click on the Apple Menu (top left corner) and go to System Preferences.

2.  Once in System Preferences click on Hardware thenBluetooth

3.  Click Set up new Device.
Note: Show Bluetooth Status in the Menu Bar should be checked.

4. Click Continue

5. Choose Mobile Phone and click Continue

6. Put the Blackberry phone in discoverable mode.To Do:  On the BlackberryPress the Menu keyScroll to Options

7. Press the Menu key

Scroll to Bluetooth

Press the Enter key

Press the Menu key

Select Options

Press the Enter key

Scroll to Discoverable and change to Yes

Press the Enter key

Select Save

7.  If the Mac does not see the Blackberry  please choose ‘Any Device’

8.  Choose your phone and hit Continue

9.  Enter the passkey provided by the Mac onto your phone

10.  A confirmation message will appear asking if you would like to Accept connection request from the Mac. Select “Don’t ask this again” and then Yes.

11.  The Mac will gather information about your device.

12. The Mac will then present you with the services it can use with your phone.  Choose Access the Internet with your phone’s data connection and click Continue

13. You will see the following screen:

14. Click on Phone Vendor and you should see Research In Motion or Rim on the list

15.  Phone Vendor: Choose Research in Motion or RIM – if not available choose OTHER
Phone Model: Choose the Model number of the Blackberry.
Note: If your model is not listed choose GPRS (GSM/3G)
Username: GPRS
Password: GPRS
APN: wap.voicestream.com
CID: Choose 1
SHOW BOXES: BOTH Bluetooth Status and Modem statusshould be checked

16. Click Continue then Exit/Quit

17. Go Back to System Preferences and click on Network

18.  Click on Bluetooth
Telephone number:
Wap.voicestream.com
Click Apply

19. Click on the Phone icon (top right) and click Connect

20.  Click on Safari and start browsing!

Note:  Safari looks like a little compass

If setup fails:

21. Go Back to System Preferences and click on Network

22. Click on Bluetooth and change the dial number to *99***1# and try again.

23. If that fails: Click on  Advanced

24. Click on PPP

25. Under Settings:  Change drop box to Configuration

26. Uncheck PPP options and click OK

27. Try to browse again

All of the info above was received via email from a T-Mobile “Support Center Tier 3 Technical Support”

T-Mobile will help you set your BB up for tethering so you will be able to use the data plan for internet access.

I am going to Hawaii!  We will be there for 8 beautiful days this May.  I recently looked up the distance from Kansas City, MO to Hawaii and it is 3896 miles.  Glad I don’t have to drive those 50+ hours (over 2 full days one way) to get to the our destination.

Wiki Answer: Distance to Hawaii

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23937

Download PureEdge Viewer for Mac – Access, complete, submit …

I am having problems installing it on my Mac OS X 10.5.6.  Ref the above error screen shot.  I am looking for a fix now. I initially thought that Rosetta, a Max App installed on all Mac OS X, would allow me to install it.  I will update when I have either given up or found a solution.

http://macresearch.org/problems-installing-ibm-workplace-forms-mac-os-x-105-leopard

Sun, 2008-11-23 17:05 — pesha
some explanations
I am investigating this problem with installation and just taking notes as I go.
If you look within
/Volumes/Install IBM Workplace Forms Viewer/MacViewer.pkg/Contents/Resources
that is where package was mounted after you download and unzip it,
there is a file InstallationCheck which is obviously being run by installer.
If you just run this file from command line
> source InstallationCheck
you get “Version error. Exit install”, search for that and you realize that a stupid line inside that batch verifies that your OS is _exactly_ 10.4 not later than that
>system_profiler | grep OS
make a copy of the whole installation pkg to a new location so you can edit that
cp -R /Volumes/Install\ IBM\ Workplace\ Forms\ Viewer ~/Desktop/
then run installation from that location normally
remains to be seen if the software works … but it installs.
Odd that noone at IBM or NIH has fixed that in over a year .
Leon Peshkin

I am creating another blog, but this new one will be for a selected group only.  Not for general information, much more specific and unimportant to others outside the group.  Goals are as follows:

1. Integrated already developed products into the site.

2. Provide an up to date calendar for all to view.

3. Invite and allow others to contribute.

4. Provide a central location for sharing documents.

5. Make it extremely user friendly.

If I can get all five of those items accomplished, then it will be a big success.

According to AKO,

Use VMWare to run CAC middleware and PureEdge on Windows from your Mac.

notice the green text.

AKO location

Please follow these instruction for installing the proper software to utilize your CAC and PureEdge from your Mac.

http://derekleeds.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/pureedge-mac-xfdl-works/

As I posted earlier, it is possible to run Pureedge on a Mac.  The key is that you have windows running at the same time.

Task: Operate Pureedge on a computer running Mac OS X. 

Conditions: Given an Apple computer, a copy of VMWare Fusion, a copy of windows (preferably Win XP), the pureedge installer, and enough time to trouble shoot any arising problems.

Standard: Successfully install windows as a virtual machine utilizing VMWare run PureEdge on the Mac in Unity.

1. The appropriate software can either be purchased or obtained from existing copies.

a. PureEdge

b. VMWare Fusion

c. Windows XP OS

2. Install the windows OS as either a Virtual Machine (VM) or as a partition on the existing Mac harddrive. If loaded as a partition it will allow you to boot into the alternate operating system whenever needed for full Windows support. After installed as a second partition, you will be albe to use it as a VM as well. BootCamp, preloaded on the Mac, will allow you to partition and install the second OS. Simple process, keep in mind that want to keep the partition small, say around 16-32GB so that it doesn’t eat up the space on your hard drive.

3. Install VMWare.

4. Install PureEdge on the Windows OS. Either in VM or actual partition. The PureEdge installer is easily found online, just do a simple good search for it.

5. Run VMWare and open the WinXP VM. Go to Unity, I have screen shots here. Run PureEdge and open an XFDL document.

6. Save the XFDL on your XP VM and you will be able to print or send later if desired.

Note: The process will take about an hour depending on your processor speed and whether you have the appropriate software available. Online filesharing is illegal only when pirated software or other illegal digital media is shared. Torrents allow the sharing of legal items. It allows a server to move the files to remote computers so that faster speeds and increased sharing will be possible. uTorrent, www.mininova.org.

Disclaimer: I do not promote illegal filesharing. The above posted here is for instructional purposes only and the only way for technology to flourish is to provide compensation to the companies that develop it.

If you have questions, please post or email me.