It’s easy to block incoming connections on a Mac with the builtin firewall. Blocking outgoing connections to websites from your browsers or applications is a little more difficult. You could use an app like LittleSnitch but that is honestly overkill. If you are comfortable with using Terminal then you can …
PHP Form Select with Date Range
Create a form select with a range of years automatically with PHP. [php] <select> <?php foreach(range(2008, (int)date("Y")) as $year) { echo "\t<option value=’".$year."’>".$year."</option>\n"; } ?> </select> [/php] The above code will output the following: <select> <option value=’2008′>2008</option> <option value=’2009′>2009</option> <option value=’2010′>2010</option> <option value=’2011′>2011</option> <option value=’2012′>2012</option> <option value=’2013′>2013</option> <option value=’2014′>2014</option> <option …
Import Folder of Image Files Into Photos Library as Album
Apple’s Photos app sucks Okay it isn’t that bad but it has some really annoying usability problems that drive me bonkers. I personally keep all my photos in folders named by event and contained by years. I do NOT have Photos set to import my pictures into its own Library. …
Zac Brown Band “Black Out the Sun” Concert
Had a blast at the last Zac Brown show in Bristow, VA. There really is no better band to see in concert. ZBB always puts on a great show with lots of energy. Glad they are finally back in the studio working on the next album. Can’t wait to hear …
Corvettes at Carlisle Parade 2016 (Video)
Video of the full parade route leaving the Carlisle fairgrounds to downtown Carlisle at this years Corvettes at Carlisle. Wow, downtown was packed. Thanks to everyone who came out to watch.
Black Sabbath “The End” Concert (Video)
Ozzy and Sabbath rocked the house last night in Bristow Virginia. So glad I got to see Ozzy and Black Sabbath one more time. Great Show! My ears won’t stop ringing.
My Hummingbirds
A short video with a few of my backyard hummingbirds.
4th of July Fireworks 2016
The Workhouse at Lorton put on a really nice fireworks show last night. Although we got there late I think we got some great seats! Happy 4th Everyone!!!
Dixie Chicks Concert – Glad The Girls Are Back
The Dixie Chicks put on a great show in Brisrow Virginia this past weekend. They sounded awesome. So glad they are back on the road and singing together again. Hopefully they will be back in the recording studio soon!
Cruisin Ocean City 2016 (Photos)
Let’s just say it was an interesting trip for Crusin Ocean City this year… It was great hanging out with friends and even singing Karaoke (off-stage). There were lots of beautiful cars to look at and cruise with on the roads of OC. Cruisin Ocean City Website
Cruisin Ocean City, Maryland 2016 (Video)
Video from this years Cruisin Ocean City in Maryland. Fun times.
Use Apple’s Preview App to Create an Icon (Even Windows Icons)
Preview is an amazing tool! I would say I probably use Preview at least twenty times a day. Today I learned that Preview can even create Windows Icon files (and Mac icons of course). Amazing; simply amazing. Once you have an image that you would like to convert to an …
Washington D.C. Cherry Blossoms
My wife and I had a wonderful time in Washington D.C. yesterday to view the cherry blossoms in peak bloom. Here are a few pictures I took at the tidal basin. There are several shots of the Washington monument and Jefferson monument. Happy Spring!
Install Java JRE Updates with Apple Remote Desktop
It’s very annoying that Oracle doesn’t supply its Java JRE installer in the PKG format that is utilized by Apples Remote Desktop for administrators. You can easily get around this however by following the below steps. Download the latest Java JRE update from Oracle. Open the DMG file. Right-Click (Control-Click) …
Stop Photos From Opening Automatically
The Photos app is nice but it can be a real system hog when it first starts up (especially on an older Mac). Every time you connect an iPhone, iPad or other photo containing devices the Photos app automatically starts. You can prevent the app from opening with the following …
My iOS9 Favorite Jailbreak Tweaks
Yes – I’m still a very satisfied iOS jailbreaker… I used the Pangu Jailbreak Tool which is available for Mac and Windows as long as you are running iOS 9.0.2 or below. If you already updated past iOS 9.0.2 you will have to wait for future Jailbreak tools. It’s been …
Load jQuery from CDN with Local Fallback
It’s best to load jQuery from a reliable CDN (like Google) for your code. Sometimes (rarely) the CDN you are pulling from may be down or possibly blocked by your web provider. You can add local link to insure your scripts properly function. Simple!
PHP Convert Time from/to 12 Hour or 24 Hour
Simple way to convert time with PHP’s date and strtotime.
Happy Howl-O-Ween 2015
Happy Halloween from Buddy & Emma!
Endless Summer Cruisin Ocean City
A few pics from the Endless Summer Cruisin even at Ocean City Maryland. Honestly the fall event is not nearly as fun as the summer event but there were a fair amount of nice cars. Cruisin Ocean City Website
Corvette Exhaust Upgrade to Borla ATAK (Cat-Back)
Finally got my new Borla ATAK exhaust system installed on my car. I LOVE the new sound! I’m glad I decided to go with the new Borla ATAK system. I certainly don’t think it is too loud for an everyday driver. I greatly prefer the Borla sound to the more …
Corvettes at Carlisle
Had an awesome time at this years Corvettes at Carlisle. It was one of their biggest events to date. If you are a Corvette driver or enthusiast this is a must do. There are lots of folks to discuss Corvettes with and thousands (like over 5000) Vettes to gawk at. …
Zac Brown Band – Washington DC
Another awesome show from the Zac Brown Band. Floor seats sucked at Washington Nationals stadium but the sound was great! It was awesome to also finally see the Avett Brothers live! The Avett Brothers so definitely under appreciated. My wife and I had a blast; can’t wait to do it …
Manage Your Netflix DVD Queue From An iPhone
NOTE: As of July 2016 Netflix has REMOVED this option! Yes- Yes you can manage your Netflix DVD queue on an iPhone. Netflix is trying very hard to kill physical media but obviously thats a deal breaker for folks like me who still subscribe to the DVD/Blue-Ray delivery service. So …
All-Corvette Cruise In at Manassas Virginia
Fun day in Manassas, VA for the Old Dominion Corvette Club annual All-Corvette Cruise In. There were over 200 Corvettes; Nice to see all the different generations in the area. Can’t wait to do it again next year. Lots of nice cars!