Category: 750: Wireless Networking Standards, TotW: Forgotten Passwords, RotW: Non-functional Backlit Keyboard

I picked up a 13-inch MacBook Pro late last week whose backlit keyboard wasn’t working. After discussing the failure with the owner and getting the exact details I needed to properly diagnose the machine, I opened up the unit and checked the LCI (liquid contact indicator) for any evidence of liquid or liquid residue. Not…

Every so often I find myself in a situation where I can’t remember a password. Instead of trying each and every one (of perhaps twenty passwords I use in various places), I can just open up Keychain Access from the Utilities folder and find what I need quickly and easily. I like to select the…

Given the prevalence of Wi-Fi compatible devices such as the iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV, it’s easy to take wireless internet access for granted. One integral piece of the Wi-Fi puzzle that many people overlook is their router. In many cases a router–which generates the Wi-Fi these devices rely on–can make or break a…

Happy Tuesday, With snow forecast all this week and single digit temperatures yesterday, it’s starting to look and feel like winter here in the Mad River Valley. My car reported -12 degrees on Monday morning on the way to work, and the temperature didn’t rise much at all throughout the day. The large flakes of…