Changing the default shell in OS X to Zsh
Update
Apple has finally followed my lead and this is no longer necessary as of macOS Catalina.
Original Post
More "getting stuff ready" info so i don't forget. To change the default shell in OSX the venerable chsh program works just fine.
chsh -s /path/to/zsh
Now here…
Posted by Orville Bennett on 6 September 2014
Working with octopress 2 and zsh
I had to get a new mac recently in order to continue working on a client project since my older (2 year old) refurbished Macbook Pro had started acting up. Instead of continuing to fight with it I decided the wisest thing to do would be to get a new iMac. So now I have a fresh n…
Posted by Orville Bennett on 6 September 2014
Creative Juices: Part 2
Wherein our hero details the evolution of the bennett project logo
So last year i mentioned that I'd be explaining the process of creating a logo in this post. I wont be using just any old logo though. No sir, I'll show you how I arrived at the bennett project umbrella. I started thinking about a logo for the website as I thought it would be coo…
Posted by Orville Bennett on 19 November 2013
Droid Razr M Review
Wherein our hero reviews Verizon's Droid Razr M
Update
This article has not aged gracefully. The Root.zip file linked to in this post is no longer present (since the domain which contained it is no longer available). This post is just being left up for archival purposes.
Original Post
What follows is a review for my latest sma…
Posted by Orville Bennett on 20 October 2012
How to Root the Droid Razr M in OS X
Wherein our hero explains how to achieve root for the Droid Razr M using Mac OS X
So! Perhaps you've read my review and decided to get a Droid Razr M. After getting it, you see all those crapps you can't uninstall; taunting you.
You're all like OMG the Jelly Beans have leaked and I wants them! What am I supposed to do?
Don't worry, says I, an attempt to comfo…
Posted by Orville Bennett on 20 October 2012
Creative Juices: Part 1
Wherein our hero chimes in on the art of creation
True story: I used to draw comic books. Stick figure comic books mind you, but I was proud of them nonetheless. I was prouder still of the stories these comics would tell. However, despite dabbling in comic book creation, I never considered myself a creative person. I personally felt that ideas were just too hard to come by to warrant any legitimate
claim to that title. Then came web development, which changed things.
Posted by Orville Bennett on 8 October 2012