I am beginning to see a lot of failed hard drive/front IR cable assemblies in Mid-2009 MacBook Pro 13″ models. This can be hard to diagnose without a replacement cable, but if replacing the hard drive doesn’t resolve the problem replacing the cable might. I have cables available from $30 + shipping and complete repair […]
SEE UPDATE BELOW In light of the color wheel failure in my HD70 I was forced to find a replacement. I have to commend Optoma. Despite their somewhat snippy customer service rep, I am really impressed. I called them four days ago (Monday) after they had closed for the day (why answer the phone if […]
I was watching an old episode of Dexter the other day (I know, I’m late to the party) and my projector (an Optoma HD70) image became an off color for just a second, but most alarmingly started to make a terrible buzzing/whirring/grinding noise, almost like a bad computer fan. There are a couple of high […]
UPDATE: When I wrote this the other morning I failed to identify the usefulness of the following procedure as it applies to the overall removal of the Antivirus XP, et al. The instructions below deal specifically with the scenario in which the rogue software has disabled the launching of executable or .exe files. This is […]
… instead of paying $100 for Microsoft’s USB adapter. In this post you will learn how to use your Mac as a wifi bridge for your Xbox 360. You might consider doing this if your router is not in the same location as your Xbox 360. What you will need: Your Mac. Your Xbox 360. […]
Yum! Mom and Dad brought a whole box of peaches home from Chelan. Of course, they all got ripe around the same time that I decided ice cream was a good idea. Overall it was delicious, the base was a little light, but I will have to experiment with that in depth, so here is […]