When I drop close to two grand on a laptop, I expect perfection – or at least close to it. I noticed this case alignment issue with my new MacBook Pro about two hours after opening the box.
Notice the gap on the left side? The rubber contacts should be solid around the entire enclosure. I’m [...]
Also tagged alignment, laptop, macbook pro, replacement, top casePlease Note:
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In my the first part of my Microsoft Zune review, I mentioned that frustration with the autoplaylist feature of the Zune jukebox software had driven me [...]
His Holiness Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 3G today, and it’s finally official: the sparkling device will be available for Canadians to purchase from Rogers or Fido on July 11th. In this post, I’ll prepare you for the possible scenarios when the Christ Phone becomes available to mere mortals – and then discuss their likeliness. [...]
Also tagged 3g, at&t, data, gsm, iphone, rogers, wirelessI’ve been getting random IM’s from infrequent contacts on Windows Live Messenger (MSN). These all have a weird domains or “viewprofile.php”-style links, which is usually a good indicator that your system is presently compromised with a trojan or worm. Run a virus scan if you’ve been getting complaints. Stinger will probably even take care of [...]
Also tagged adium, instant messaging, macbook, msn, public service announcement, stingerThe latest news from the Bell CDMA camp is raising eyebrows – and is the first volley in a potentially upcoming wireless data price war in Canada. The Toronto Star reports that Bell has launched a promotion: the HTC Touch, a Windows Mobile-based device, is eligible for a $7 per month unlimited data addon to [...]
Also tagged microsoft, rim, weasel, windows, wirelessIn the spirit of the Blue Screen of Death icon for SMB shares making it into Leopard, here’s a high resolution version of the actual screen contents, which read:
Windows
A fatal exception 0E has occurred at 0028:C0011E36 in VXD VMM(01) +
00010E36. The current application will be terminated.
* Press any key to terminate the current application.
* Press [...]
As a followup to my initial post on Canadian wireless technology, here’s some additional information on hot topics.
For those not in the know, consumer data rates in Canada absolutely suck. In the States, technically (if not truly) unlimited plans are available starting at $20 per month. The best comparable plan in Canada is Telus’ 1024MB [...]
ArsTechnica writes that Remote Desktop for Mac 2.0 beta has finally been released. It’s now a Universal Binary, which means that it runs natively on Intel OS X systems, while consuming less RAM and picking up speed. Apparently this version will expire in March 2008, which means we’ll have to see another update before then.
I’ll [...]
In an effort to be regular with my content – considering this week has not been kind to my posting schedule – I’ll continue with “Random Links of Interest Friday”. Here’s what I’ve stumbled across this week:
A List Apart: Sliding Doors CSS. This article provides examples of how to implement rounded tabs by styling an [...]
Also tagged a list apart, apache, cbc, digg, google, guitar hero, link, microsoft, regex, rewriterule, steve jobsQuite the excellent image by Apple, good show:
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