Category: 687: Hot Time Capsules, Keychains & Password Reset, Apple TV 3.0, DVD Issues

While most machines that come through our shop are pretty straight-forward to diagnose and repair, there is always room for surprises. We had one such surprise last week with a MacBook Pro that was brought in for two distinct reasons: the hard drive wasn’t recognized and the machine would not boot from CD. While that…

Tomorrow evening at 6pm, Kali and I will be live guests for a full hour on local radio show (and podcast) the browser, hosted by Jonathan Butler in Burlington, Vermont. The browser is a show about the innovative people who bring the world wide web to Burlington. Conversational in nature, it covers how creative applications…

Earlier this week, Apple introduced a semi-major free update to the software that drives Apple TV. Now called Apple TV 3.0, the update centers around a completely redesigned main menu that aims to make content simpler and faster to navigate, especially when used with the “Apple Remote.”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/74719 Beyond the all-new interface, Apple TV also supports…

I am all about making computers work for their users. I maintain that while getting the most out of your Mac requires a bit of effort, it should be fun and not make you want to toss the thing out of the closest window. That said, there are a couple of simple things that one…

I can honestly say that Time Capsule is one of my favorite Apple products. I have a 1TB Time Capsule at home that holds backups for three of my machines. It’s a beautiful thing when I come home from a long day at work, open up my MacBook Pro and see the Time Machine wheel…

Happy Tuesday, I walked outside on Saturday all bundled up, assuming it was in the low-to-mid thirties, and was pleasantly surprised when a gentle sixty-something degree breeze greeted me. Back inside for shorts and a t-shirt! This year I was able to swim in the river earlier–and later–in the year than ever before. The new…