Category Archives: Hardware

Replacing my MacBook Pro

My computer needs to return to the mother-ship because I have a MacBook Pro with noise under the keyboard. Its left speaker also stopped speaking, so a replacement is likely in order. I expected some hassle from a first revision and I should be happy the replacement should have its kinks already worked [...]

Apple Boot Camp for Windows XP and OS X

Apple announced a public beta for a new utility called Boot Camp, allowing users of Intel-based macs (iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro) to easily install and run Windows XP.
Holy Shit
After the contest to hack the EFI of the Intel Macs to run Windows, I didn’t think this was far off, but I certainly did not [...]

Waiting on a package

Estimated delivery is March 9, 2006.
I’m anxious.

Good Mourning Hardware Failure

I ask for a few moments of silence for a hard drive, who’s time with us was all too short. Barracuda Seagate was a generous drive, always accommodating, and fast to respond when you needed anything. Barracuda is survived by Western Digital, Pentium the 3rd, and two clients who will miss Seagate’s music [...]