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 …
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 …
Upgrade
In light of certain events, as of late, I have made the cross over to the mac world: 15″ 200HD silver MacBook Pro with OSX Leopard. After spending a half day transferring old files, I now have nothing to do. I am just amazed at the craftsmanship and technology that’s crammed into this mid-sized laptop. And Leopard is awesome. It …