Recent Posts Tagged With 'laptops'

• Restore Compelte

  Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 09:56 in apple, Computers, laptops

  It works! I’m back on my MacBook Pro. Having been forced to backup and clear my laptop drive to prepare for repair, I wasn’t confident the process I was using would easily restore everything. Fortunately, I was able to completely restore ...

• Reunited!

  Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 21:31 in apple, Computers, laptops

  After a week of being apart, we are back together again!...

• Mac Gone. Again.

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 23:34 in apple, Computers, laptops

  I spent this morning at the Apple store. Again. This time I was sure of my goal: to get my logicboard replaced. I sat down at the Genius Bar, and notice my name is ‘Next’ on the overhead monitor. I begin to take out my MacBook Pro, hoping...

• Mac is Back

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 08:44 in apple, Computers, laptops

  After dropping my MacBook Pro off at Apple on Sunday night, I called Monday to make sure they had taken down my problem (since the drop-off went so quickly, I feared they didn’t get the whole story). When I talked to them, it turns out the R...

• Sadly We Depart

  Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2009 at 22:32 in apple, Computers, laptops

  Separating is hard. Even harder when you’ve become so close that you spend almost every day together. When apart you don’t know what to do. You can’t stop thinking about being together again. I’ve given my MacBook Pro to Apple...

• My Mac Is Dead

  Posted on Sunday February 22nd, 2009 at 09:59 in apple, Computers, laptops

  Sometime Friday night, by MacBook Pro video died. Nothing on the LCD, nothing via the external video. Nothing. Reboot. Nothing. Clear NVRAM. Nothing. I went to the Apple Store Saturday morning (they actually have tech support appointments before the ...

• Be Safe Out There

  Posted on Thursday September 18th, 2008 at 09:36 in Linux, Networking, laptops

  I’m paranoid. Recently I’ve setup an easy, straight-forward system to secure my MacBook Pro wifi usage when not at home. Here’s what I did. Install Ubuntu 8.04.1 Server on my MacMini at home Install OpenSSH Update OpenSSH (server) ...

• Time Machine Error

  Posted on Thursday March 13th, 2008 at 12:17 in Networking, laptops

  Setting up Time Capsule was as painless and quick as the AirPort Extreme. In about ten minutes I was able to switch my MacBook Pro over to using the Time Capsule. A few minutes later and Tiff’s MacBook along with my AppleTV was switched as well...

• New-ish MacBook Pro

  Posted on Monday March 10th, 2008 at 11:35 in laptops

  I received this email ad from Apple this morning, which touts a “new, more powerful MacBook Pro.” The ad goes on: “Available in 15-inch and 17-inch models, the new MacBook Pro is faster and better than ever—with the latest Intel C...