Hat tip to TUAW apparently, Tnkgrl has figured out how to open up a Superdrive, replace a part and thus make it universally compatible with all computers. Great geekout. OTOH, why go to all the trouble :-)? The photos are really useful so you can disassemble it. The short version is the black bottom comes [...]
MacBook Air SuperDrive jammed and will not eject so shake it!
July 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Geek
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Lamp-free DLP
June 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek
Another example of why buying a projector now is hard. The big news is that projectors are moving to LEDs which means no more bulbs and lots less power. If you can hang on until this fall, I’d suggest waiting for next generation of projectors that are all solid-state.
(Sad to say this is the [...]
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LED Light Bulb and CFL Reviews
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek
There are so many brands of CFL (Compact Florescent Lamps) and other energy efficient LEDs that it is hard to know where to start.
Consumer Reports bulb
They have done the most intense study including running the bulbs to see how long they last. It cost $26 per year for a subscription to their site and another [...]
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