Serving Localhost from Mac OSX to Parallels

On occasion during development, I like to check how my .css and javascript functionality works in IE. Right now, IE only has about 25% of the total internet market for browsers (w3schools.com) for 2011; and it is slowly deteriorating. But I don’t want to disparage users for using inferior products, so I like to test against them. Besides, 25% of market share is not ALL bad.

I did some digging on Google and found a few helps, but nothing as specific as I wanted. So here I present how to get Parallels to server up MAMP pages from my OSX MacBook Pro. 
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CakePHP Shell Not Seeing MySQL with MAMP Pro MAC

MAMP is a great product. It makes using the MAMP stack on MAC very easy. I liked it so much I actually purchased MAMP Pro. Installing was a breeze, configuration is simple, and it is up and running in no time. However, for some reason, when I am trying to connect to MySQL from a CakePHP shell, the database connection cannot be found.
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Screen Shot on iPhone

What’s a screen shot? A screen shot is a picture of what you are looking at on the screen; whatever screen you are looking at at the time. In this case we are talking about the iPhone.

Has there ever been a time when you have been using your iPhone and want to take a screen shot of something? Have you ever wondered how people get a really good screen shot of the iPhone application you see in the app store or on the Internet? Well look no further and wonder no more! You TOO can take a screen shot of what ever is in the viewable area of your iPhone. It is simple. Just follow these instruction:

1. Adjust the image on the screen of the iPhone.
2. Simultaneously push the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons.

That’s it! You will hear the iPhone make a sound like it is taking a picture and the screen shot will be stored in your photos app. Simple as one, two. No three required!

I have attached a sample screen shot of my iPhone that I was able to email to myself.

How do you use your mobile device? Leave a comment.