Here at Tech4Eleven we take on a lot, and for good reason: We want to provide the very best in computer repair and web design for Rapid City, South Dakota and abroad. Today we look at our top 50 computer repair services. They span the spectrum. No job is too small. We’re always up-front with what the issue is. We’ll …
How to control your kids music on their ipods
I have four kids. Two of them are old enough (4 and 5) for ipods (I guess) and have recently each received one thanks to their very generous grandma. So among the iphones in the house, we now have an iPod4 and an iPod5. The kids love their music. We have tons of home videos of them moving to the …
One Laptop per Child delivers their custom laptop to Ethiopia-results inspiring
I recently came across an AMAZING article about One Laptop Per Child and their quest to give a thousand Motorola Zoom tablet PCs to kids in Ethiopian. As some background, DVICE.com writes: The new $100 XO-3.0 has been ruggedized for the rough handling a kid is likely to give it, and includes a wraparound cover that seems inspired by the iPad2’s Smart Cover. …
Macbook MagSafe Adapter Replacement Program
I bought my Macbook Pro back in the early 2008. It’s been great ever since but this last year, the power adapter stopped working – right before I needed to take it to a client meeting – nice. While I picked up a new one (newer model actually) at Best Buy, I’ve now stumbled upon Apple’s Adapter Replacement Program. Why I …
Apple TV plus Hulu and more
Recently I acquired an Apple TV 2, in all it’s Apple glory – well, actually that’s where this story begins because if you have an Apple TV, you know it’s rather limited out of the box. So that’s where a little afternoon hacking comes in. In only a few short hours with this amazing device, I successfully installed XBMC on …
17in Macbook Pro Harddrive Replacement
When you live in Rapid City, Fargo, or anywhere in between, your Mac repair choices are slim, even slimmer if the closest town is a good 60 miles away. Recently I had a person from North Dakota contact me whose 500G harddrive died on her beautiful 17″ Unibody Macbook Pro. So where I come from, replacing a harddrive is only …
iPad in Business
I am currently heading a project to deploy iPads in a corporate environment. We have purchased 20 32G Wi-Fi + 3G ipads for our research and development and deployment plan. Straight off the bat, iPads in business present a set of troubling issues. The first thing we asked is “How is this iPad going to be used?” We know that, …
Raising an iMac from the Dead
This is a story of a sick iMac and it’s quick recovery…don’t worry, there are pictures…. I was recently asked to fixed a Mid2007 aluminum iMac. The user reported that it wouldn’t turn on anymore. I immediately did some basic troubleshooting to determine what the heck was going on….check the power cable, the outlet (ya, no brainers- but ya gotta …
Ode to Macbook Repair
Hello my name is Cory and I abuse my Macbook Pro. Yes, admittedly I’ve used my early 2008 macbook pro pretty hard, extending the capabilities of its processor speed and memory, sliding it around on the coffee table, dropping it on its corner, ripping and burning dvds, and, the greatest tragedy, leaving it out around my two kids. In this …
MediaBox: New Interface
Last month I successfully installed Windows 7 on a custom PC and hooked it up to my TV so that we can watch Netflix, hulu, and whatever else. I installed a VNC client on the PC and am using Snow Leopard’s built in VNC Viewer (Screen Sharing) which acts as the MediaBox’s remote control. It’s not as convenient as a …
The workings of a hackintosh attempt turned windows7 media box
Over the past weeks I have been attempting to “build” a hackintosh (OSX installed on a PC) on the box to the left. In some worlds, this is pretty easy. There are many tutorials out there for specific machines and hardware, but since my machine is not a brand name AND after hours on hours of trying, I finally deemed …
Steer Mouse: More functionality for your mouse
My wife got me a Mighty Mouse for my birthday last year and it’s been just a huge help. I have recently started using as a clicker it to control keynote for Sunday gathering presentations. Yeah, I can sit anywhere I want in the coffee shop and advance slides (up to 30 feet away). The mouse is super nice for …