Today I managed to take apart the iBook and remove the internal hard disk. These things are certainly built to tight specifications, and are somewhat tedious to disassemble. But I’ve done it before, and did it again this last time. After installing the hard drive in an external firewire enclosure, I hooked it up to …
The one perk of where I work is that we’re in the midst of a computer replacement cycle. This means that a lot of older computers are being marked as no longer needed and are being recycled. Fortunately, there are a few older Macs in this mix, and they are fair game. As such, I …
The iBook is still unusable: it still refuses to boot into target disk mode, and thus is in a bit of a coma (to anthropomorphize the situation). It’s very sad, and very frustrating. What I plan on doing is extricating the iBook’s internal hard drive and transplanting it into an external firewire enclosure that will …
It was bound to happen at some point. My old, trusty iBook, bought just prior to the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Games, has finally reached a turning point. Its trackpad and mouse button haven’t worked for some time (save for a brief respite when the ribbon cable mount was soldered back on to the motherboard), …
I’m glad that the drive to Connecticut was uneventful, because this afternoon I discovered that my right-rear tire was completely flat. The culprit: a roofing nail that must’ve been encountered yesterday morning when the car was borrowed to make a Dunkin Donuts run (the all-wheel drive came in handy getting back up a snow-covered driveway). …
Back in Connecticut for Thanksgiving at sprite’s parents’ place. They call this place “Turkey Ridge” for a reason – just look at this young turkey spreading its wings this morning! We counted over 30 turkeys on the grounds today – a nice group. I took some good shots, a few of which I’ve uploaded to …
There’s been a lot of talk about the two digital rights management (DRM) schemes used by Sony BMG on their recent CD releases. Specifically, the talk has centered around the fact that both schemes – XCP and MediaMax – open huge security holes in Windows, and are also auto-installed onto Windows without the PC owner’s …
I admire the work that Cindy Sheehan has done to open the country’s eyes to the lies that have come forth from BushCo. For that, I’m grateful. At this point, to me, she has served her purpose and people should move on. In other words: I’ve had enough of her. Yet the liberal blogosphere and …
Activity: road cycling Location: Washington, DC > Potomac, MD Distance: 33.6 miles Duration: 1:58 Weather: sunny, 54 degrees Avg HR: 147 (est.) Type: aerobic Did this ride solo becuase the PPTC ride from Glen Echo was too damn early. Another factor taken into consideration: it was in the upper 50s by mid-afternoon, rather than the …
Rep. Murtha has been getting hammered from all sides for his statement regarding withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. The attacks have been brutal and unnecessary: Rep. Jean Schmidt called him “a coward,” whch takes some nerve. As a freshman representative and a person who knows absolutely nothing about military tactics, she has no base …
