Well, it was nice while it lasted! Last week we saw temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s, which was a great way to start out the spring. This week, we’re back down to low 50s and rainy damp weather, as if to remind us all, “It’s not summer yet.” Oh well, Angry Birds Space came out last week, so at least I have something to do inside.

Something else to do this week—come up with ways to prank your friends for April Fool’s Day! Two possibilities are Duuuude! to make someone think their car was damaged, or iPhoneception to install random strangeness on someone’s iPhone. Sadly, April 1st falls on a Sunday this year, so the number of office pranks will be down. Keep the date in mind this Sunday when you’re surfing the web, as there are lots of websites that will try to fool you.

This week, we feature articles that are not jokes: how to tell what’s going on with your hard drive data, how to reset your iOS device, and some points to ponder on privacy. Also, a correction: last week, we published an article about the de-lamination that can sometimes occur on a MacBook unibody system. The article was accidentally attributed to Lonnie Isham; in fact it was written by Lance Putnam. Sorry, Lance!

Thanks for reading!

Glenn
glenn@smalldog.com