virtual pc 2007 on windows 7

see here and
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/08/19/running-virtual-pc-2007-on-windows-7.aspx

If you get the "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues" on the Windows 7 RTM then you need to do the following:

1) Have to remove Virtual PC from the

   - Control Panel > Programs and Features

   - Then click on the "Turn Windows features on or off" link on the left

2) Uncheck "Windows Virtual PC". After this you will need to reboot.

3) Then you can install the new Virtual PC 2007 SP1

Note: you cannot just install the Virtual PC 2007 SP1 without disabling the Windows 7 built-in Virtual PC feature.

Virtual pc 2007 can be installed here:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24439

Offline wordpress theme development - localhost map and virtualhostx

heres what worked today, and see older post for more links

to setup mamp etc
http://bitbob.com/mac-web-development-made-easy

how to install wordpress for localhost
note, I didnt use the 8888 mentioned, and just altered the settings slightly till they worked to bring up the mamp page for installing dbs
http://jayrobinson.org/2009/08/10/setting-up-your-mac-for-local-development-using-coda-wordpress-mamp/

Sidewinder theme - new sideways scroll theme from graphpaper press

new theme form graphpaper press

good for artist portfolio on the cheap.

also good because it incorportaes a blog template, apart from the gallery pages

and custom shortcodes, to make columns of text on content pages, so its really flexible...

i dont really like the thumbnails nav, id just make the scroll buttons bigger so people use them instead

how to fix virtual pc 2007 internet connectivity

do this when first setup

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/fix-virtual-pc-2007-shared-networking-nat-internet-not-working-in-windows-server-2003-2008-and-vista-guest-os/comment-page-2/

then do this
http://www.mydigitallife.info/unable-to-connect-to-internet-in-virtual-pc-with-nat-shared-networking-nat-on-windows-xp-guest/
this is basically turning the virtual pc off (proper shut down) and then vpc off and restart vpc console.

of course the internet has to be working on the host machine, this method is to get the wireless connection working.

so if its all setup but the office internet gets chaned or fiddled with, try the off and on method, to reset or reget the details

when this worked, the wireless was on and working in the host machine

also maybe in the DNS imputting screen, click on advanced, and find the 'enable netbios' radio button options. try auto vs enabled and the restart method together.

video for youtube - codecs and workflows

when to transcode to a diff format
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/when_to_stay_native.html

got youtube, seems 1080 or 720p are the go, square pixels.

h.264 is the output format, but you cant edit in FCP in that, transcode to prores 422, edit, then output.

Photo Video backup workflow, intense

pro photo video workflow system
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-6EQo6it7Y

Mac OSX maintenance, routine maintenance

Speeding it up if its slowed down
http://www.index-site.com/Macosxspeed.html

other links for maintenence
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1147
http://www.macworld.com/article/133730/2008/06/maintenance_routines.html
http://www.macworld.com/article/133671/2008/06/macmaintenance1.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/maintainingmacosx.html
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1772235
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html

safari speedups
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10328447-263.html?tag=mfiredir