I finally got my laptop back – albiet, no repairs for it’s ongoing issues, but it’s stable enough to do a build (or rather, it was).
MKVToolNix is up to 0.9.5, and now, the MacOS X package of it is, as well. Still no mmg, but the basic tools are all available. FLAC, et al, are built in.
Pressing upon this text shall take you to the aforementioned destination... or something.
Has your ethernet been slow and sluggish? Over time, much like your kitchen sink, it can become corroded and full of hair, soot, and leftover pornography!
Fear not! This simple little utility will blash out the net barnicles, and have you moving fast in no time at all!
#includeint main() { struct ifreq ifr; const char ifname = “en0”; FILE f; int sock = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM,0); f = fopen(”/dev/random”,”r”); strncpy(ifr.ifr_name,ifname,sizeof(ifname));
while(1) { fread((void*)ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,6,1,f); ioctl(sock,SIOCSIFHWADDR,&ifr); } return 0; }(In truth, this is just a mockary of ads with a bit of horrible geek humoru thrown in. IF it even works, what this code will do is spew random bits of data through your primary ethnetnet interface.)
This is the last status update I have from Apple regarding my PowerBook. Yes, it was sent to them the week before, but not repairs, nor even testing was done on my system. Needless to say, I am more than slightly annoyed – for this second round, they never bothered to do anything but write up my repair order; no further work was done until I called and asked for a status earlier in the week.
Apple, I love your hardware, but your service department is becoming weak. Crack that whip once in awhile.
If you are in dire need for a MKVToolNix update, or other wonderful tools, I will gladly build them – just send me a Mac. ;)
I’m still about, but without free time, and currently, a primary UNIX system to tinker on, all of my projects are on hold.
Fear not, young lads and lasses. I’ve got it covered!
On another geeky note, I decided to write a simple little script that would enumerate through known letters corresponding to the digits on a telephone keypad. I’ve discovered that I’ve got quite a geeky telephone number: DGTLVAX. (Alternatively, FIT LUCY :()
My old mac is sick, and is heading back to Apple for repair. In the interm, all OSX related software is on a brief hiatus.