I was.. and looked into several apps, here’s the roundup;

Private Info
My Eyes Only
Data Vault Password Manager
iAccounts
mSecure
Strip

Criteria:
I wanted to find an app that had not just itunes backup capabilities, but a way to backup data to the desktop. Some of the apps offered free Computer software, for others it was a separate purchase. I think the coolest were the apps that have a built in web server, and didn’t need a computer counterpart software in order to get a backup. Also a way to export data as a .csv file.

Private info:
This is a really cool app, not only does it store usernames and passwords but, it stores photos and videos. This seems like the most fun app to use. The color scheme is black, it may be a little hard on the eyes.

My Eyes Only:
Interesting app, with good reviews. It saves each entry as the visual item that it is. For example if you have a checking account; that entry will look like a check, or for a credit card it will look like credit card. Neat idea, but for me I find it too visually distracting. I just want to see my data. It doesn’t need to look like the card it’s printed on.

Data Vault Password Manager:
Another app with good reviews. This app puts a very washed out image as the background behind the entries. I find this visually distracting and simply because of this would not select the app. It also has a confusing looking folder structure, sort of a, outline format to it.

iAccounts:
I almost purchased this app, it’s very clean, well laid out and easy to use. Problem for me was that the structure of the “notes” was bad, and editing a note was confusing and it wouldn’t save the edit without going through a slight dance.

mSecure:
In my opinion a great app at a reasonable price. I’m still trying to find a reason not to get this app. What I’m not sure about is the way it displays the list of records. It gives you a little snapshot of each record. Maybe the developer is thinking this could save time. I think in some cases this would be useful, but mostly I think it will be hard to spot records while scrolling.

Strip:
A great app with a really bad name.. If you look up the app in the app store you will get some racy stuff. Don’t let that stop you. Strip stands for “Secure Tool for Recalling Important Passwords”. This is the app I think I’ll purchase. Clean design, very easy to navigate, easily make folders for records. Great notes section with full screen view and easy editing. They also offer a free desktop application to backup data. .csv data export is also supported.

Recently I replaced an old Linksys with a dlink dir-655 router.  This thing is pretty nice, It uses an open source version of Linux, and has not two, but three antennas.  Still, even with all those antennas I couldn’t access my internal website.  All the rules were entered into the router; port forwarding 8000 etc, but no good.  The site was accessible from the outside, but not internally.  Comcast blocks port 80, so I have a machine setup at another location to redirect port 80 to port 8000 at this IP.  A smart friend of mine said it was a bug in the NAT, but I still don’t know.  I called dlink 3 times and ended up getting a tier 2 tech, we tried a few changes; lowering the MTU to 1495, and turning off SPI, (statefull packed inspection), nope still not good.  Lastly, she wanted to flash the firmware to the same and newest version, that I’m already running, I asked why she though that would work, and got disconnected.  She called back 2 times and got disconnected again and again.  Finally, I broke down and added rules to my hosts file, in a mac its; /private/etc/hosts, and in Windows, it’s c:windowssystem32driversetchosts.  I added

192.168.x.x    www2.ber10thal.com

Waalaa, a hack that works for only the computer your sitting at, rinse and repeat for all other internal computers.

Note: It’s a pain to edit the hosts file in Vista, and Windows 7, you have to run notepad as the administrator first, then open the host file.

Update :: Fix :: Solved

If you add the ports to “Virtual Server” instead of “Port Forwarding” it works without having to edit your hosts file.

I am not partial to the taste of the new aluminum Macbook Pro. Ok, I’ll admit it, I’ve got sweaty palms, and I think; quite the acidic system, maybe that’s why all colognes start to smell sweet after I have them on but, I digress. After a few weeks of having this awesome new Mac I started getting a metallic taste in my mouth. I owned a copper ring once; I had heard that wearing copper is good for a person. My ring went from shiny copper to almost black, and I got a strong taste of copper in my mouth. So, I figure this is the same thing going on here. My solution,, blue painters tape; it comes off easy, protects against moisture, and gives my mac the ghetto look I’ve been after.