launchd Caveats: StartCalendarInterval and Sleeping
After a couple hours of testing, and searching on Google I’ve come to the realization (and subsequent confirmation) that the reason my launchd periodic task doesn’t always run on time (but sometimes hours late) is that the process is tied to a timer and not a specific time of the day like you specify in […]
launchd : cron with less suck?
So while figuring out launchd I came across the revelation that launchd will run any tasks it is given at it’s prescribed time, or the next time available (eg. the computer is asleep or turned off). I now remember hearing that when 10.4 Tiger was first released but had completely forgot it. Since Apple has […]
Carnarvon Lake
Note: Pictures so far are only on Flickr: Carnarvon Lake Set Having never been backpacking before I wasn’t sure what to expect when invited for a backpacking trip up to Carnarvon Lake[1] at the Southern tip of Kanasakis Country. Three friends, my brother and I left Calgary around 7:30 AM so we could start our […]