by Rob Cottingham | Mar 16, 2008 | Technology
Behold, the death throes of a MacBook Pro’s lengthy uptime. From last Wednesday: And that’s when I decided it just wasn’t coming back, and held down the power key for a few seconds. by Rob Cottingham | Jun 23, 2006 | Technology
MacFixIt has photographic documentation of a swollen battery issue. With prolonged use, the battery housing swells and separates, revealing a little gooey residue. My theory: an owner who touches the battery discovers that it springs apart, and a small alien grabs... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 17, 2006 | Technology
Regular readers will remember that I got all misty-eyed over the official demise of Internet Explorer for the Mac. It was like the end of Old Yeller: sure it was rabid and crazy and dangerous, but we’d had some good times. Not so for the death of Windows Media... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 12, 2006 | Blogging, Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics, Technology
I’m on the job in Montreal this week, so there hasn’t been a lot of time for actual blogging. But here’s some of the stuff that’s turned up in my late-night surfing … and no, don’t panic; it’s all office-safe: Spy vs. Spyware:... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 25, 2005 | Everything Else, Politics, Technology
With all the protests that the impending federal election campaign will likely impinge on Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations, there hasn’t been one word about how badly it will interfere with the speculation over what Steve Jobs will be announcing at Macworld...