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09/27/08 // Link:
Cracked Palm rest and other casing issues My Macbook is falling apart at the seams, literally. And it seems I’m not alone. Lesson: Don’t buy plastic products from Apple.continue reading »
09/27/08 // Link:
MacBook Casing Defect: Prevalent Cracking follow-up link for the last one, more people with Macbook case problems. Seems that Apple is, unofficially at least, replacing these top units, sometimes even if they’re outside warranty.continue reading »
05/09/08 // Link:
Camera Hacks: Turn Your Point-and-Shoot into a Super-Camera If you’re using a consumer grade point-and-shoot Canon digital camera you’ve got hardware in hand that can support advanced features like RAW images. Canon Hacker’s Development Kit (CHDK) is a firmware enhancement that supports an impressive array of Canon digital …continue reading »
02/20/08 // Link:
Tom Coates on the One Laptop Per Child Project By far the best piece of writing on the One Laptop Per Child project that I’ve run across (my own included). I’ve been following this project for over a year now (partly because of my job at Wired, but also …continue reading »
10/17/07 // Link:
Bluelounge - Cableyoyo I’ve tried a few cable coiling systems before and have never really found anything that worked — most just ended up a tangled mess. And nothing irks me more than trying to untangle all the various cords I have to …continue reading »
09/08/07 // Link:
Letterpress Documentary (YouTube) Despite what might quite possibly be the worst most annoying voiceover ever, this is still an amazing little documentary on letterpress printing. If I could have just one extravagant thing, totally unnecessary, gross conspicuous consumption type of thing, it would …continue reading »
05/30/07 // Link:
Salvage and Season Cast Iron Cookware As a former chef, there’s nothing that disturbs me quite as much as watching people wash their cast iron skillets with soap and water. Well, okay there’s plenty of things that disturb me far more, but still, for the love …continue reading »
01/21/07 // Link:
Unboxing System76’s Unannounced Laptop! Sweet looking Ubuntu-optimized Macbook look-a-like. Supposedly starting at under 1000 US, pretty nice, I might have to pick one up.continue reading »
05/17/06 // Link:
Pacsafe Highly recommended. It looks hooky and people might stare at you sometimes, but it eliminates a source of worry. I generally only used it on trains, for when I stepped off at stations to grab a bite to eat or …continue reading »
05/17/06 // Link:
Do you need a Dual Tri or Quad Band GSM Cell Phone Short answer, probably just tri. I happen to have a razr which is quad, but I never needed it.continue reading »