Monthly Archives: October 2009

Installing Perl WWW::Mechanize when behind a proxy

I’ve just had a horrible time trying to install Catalyst::Plugin::AutoCRUD, because of a dependency on WWW::Mechanize. In short, WWW::Mechanize fails to pass its tests when you’re working behind an authenticating proxy. Read more »

Working out what package a file comes from in Solaris

As much as I like Solaris the packaging system is crap. And fathoming out what package you need to install to gain a particular command is nigh on impossible. Read more »

Capture YouTube videos for offline viewing on a Mac

Joshua Johnson has put a neat post on MacAppStorm about little known shortcuts in OS X, and this one is a particularly great little nugget. Read more »