Archive for October, 2009
Installing Perl WWW::Mechanize when behind a proxy
by Mark on Oct.28, 2009, under perl
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 it’s tests when you’re working behind an authenticating proxy. (continue reading…)
Working out what package a file comes from in Solaris
by Mark on Oct.06, 2009, under 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. (continue reading…)
Capture YouTube videos for offline viewing on a Mac
by Mark on Oct.04, 2009, under osx
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. (continue reading…)