Abby and Win’s Blog

At work we use iMacs for workstations but Windows for servers. There are some nuisance when sending files from OS X to Windows. Filename lengths, network connections, hidden files – just to name a few.

In OS X, there are hidden files that start with ._ which become visible when viewed in Windows. It’s usually not a problem. It becomes a problem when you are working with Joomla. If you download and unzip Joomla, then transfer the files to a Windows machine, you will get a ._ for each file and folder. This bad because in the Joomla system, there is an XML file for each components, modules, plugins, themes, etc that describes it. There is also a list of files in that XML file. You will probably get errors in the Joomla admin interface because of those ._ files.

Here’s the command to get rid of them in Windows. Open up your command prompt and enter the following command…

del /A:H /S /Q [location] ._*

The del command means delete. The A switch selects files based on an attribute. The H means hidden attribute. The S switch is used to search subdirectories within the [location]. The Q switch is quite mode and is optional. [location] is obvious so replace this with the path of where you want to do the deleting. Finally, the ._* means files that start with ._ and the * is a wildcard.

Make sure you check to make sure there are no files that begin with ._ that you need.

The Pastilles collection is hung with pretty pastel-coloured enamel charms. This key chain and bag charm also features an LV padlock and heart.

- Enamel and zamack
- Enamel charms with the LV logo and Monogram flower motifs
- Ring and snap hook engraved with the Louis Vuitton signature
- Part of the Pastilles collection

MSRP $475

*COPIED DESCRIPTION FROM LOUIS VUITTON WEBSITE

I love the colors and how it adds life to most of Louis Vuitton Purse, of course it is not nice to put it in a MC line since it will be over doing it IMO.

This was available until early 2009 if I am not mistaken. It also came in a different color such as azur and rose which are pretty too. So if you are buying it in second reseller just make sure that the design is intricate, detailed and made of high quality material. Both ends should have engraving “Louis Vuitton and Made in Italy”.  I have seen replica that has both encription but look carefully as the authentic one were engraved small. I think it was made that way to distinguish it and make it hard and expensive to be replicated. Well for that amount you will see the detail and craftsmanship of what you paid for.

I’ve been searching for a way to create a wrapper page within WordPress without having to install a plugin. I browsed the WordPress files and found wp-blog-header.php in the root install directory. It’s really simple.

I’m not sure when this was implemented. All of the articles I found online mentions plugins that had to be installed or creating a new page within the WordPress admin GUI then include a file, etc. I just need to create a custom PHP file that will display the header, sidebar, and footer.

Depending on the theme you are using will determine additional code between each section (header, sidebar, footer). So check out the page.php or index.php of the theme you are using to see how it is structured.

This gorgeous bag features a smooth, smoky and slouchy finish which looks like clouds hovering over Mount Olympus hence the name. It’s constructed from supple, buffed lambskin in a smoking beige color, perfect for summer. Lambskin ruffle trim at the top of the bag with very stylish polygonal resin attachments. Engraved Louis Vuitton nameplate on the front corner of the bag. Snap closure. Interior zip pocket. Very soft and luxurious suede-like lining. Dual handles are quilted and braided lambskin, very plump and comfortable to wear. It features tonal monogram LV embroidery throughout the bag which is very subtle unlike the regular monogram bags. Dimensions: 14″ L x 11″ H x 5″ D. Handles 24.5″L. $2700

This is one of my favorite purses so I am starting out with this one. Many of those who collects purses would want to know a little something or an insight of a fellow bag-aholic so I decided to create this blog.

Pros: very unique not that many knock-offs, soft material, comfortable on the shoulder, you’ll get lots of compliments

Cons: as with some of LV purses it is high maintenance it gets color transfer so you have to be careful with it, the shoulder strap sometimes drop when your carrying it

This one is a keeper some of my purses I sell when I don’t get to use them for quite a while but this one I wanted to keep since it is unique and exquisitely made.

I took a picture of what needs to be seen to guarantee authenticity if you are buying your stuff from a reseller since this is not available in LV anymore.

Share me your thoughts about this purse or any of your LV collection.

My work recently ordered our Snow Leopard DVD so we can upgrade our iMacs. I did my usual Time Machine backup and upgraded. I didn’t worry much about compatibility since my personal 13″ MBP has been running SL for a few months now and it had the same apps installed – no problems at all.

After I upgrade my work’s iMac, there were problems. I kept getting errors from my Symantec antivirus (I had to install it, work policy even though it isn’t necessary). I reinstalled it and it warned me to install Rosetta. I thought that would be the “aha” so I installed it. It looks like it fixed that problem, but now my Adobe CS3 apps crashes when I launch them. I Googled and it turns out there is an existing compatibility issue with CS3 and SL. It’s weird though since my MBP runs CS3 without a problem.

So now I got another external firewire hard drive. What I’m going to do is restore a backup that I made in Time Machine before upgrade onto an external hard drive. This way I can make sure that’s a clean copy before formatting and restoring it onto my iMac’s hard drive. This is why I love using Macs. When running into problems, I have several options to restore without losing data – as long as you back up data.

Once this is complete and I’m satisfied with the restored data, I will restore the backup onto the iMac. Then I’ll format the external drive and install a clean copy of SL and migrate my Leopard over to see if it’s SL or just my iMac configurations.