hardware

macbook pro turns on but screen stays black — my solution

Saturday, June 5, 2010
By Colin

The Apple Macbook Pro would turn on, but the screen would not.  The screen would stay black.  I could tell the computer was on because when I hit the “caps lock” key, the green light on the key would turn on and off. I fixed this the following way (this is basically resetting the Power... »

Why would a tablet be better for magazines?

Saturday, December 26, 2009
By Colin

Time Inc, publisher of Sports Illustrated, has shown us a vision of its future on tablet devices: A magazine application that readers buy and download each week.  Bonnier, publisher of Popular Science, has created a similar demo. But I have to ask: if the magazine app wasn’t a hit on PCs, why would it be... »

The 24-inch iMac

Sunday, November 30, 2008
By Colin

It’s the best computer I’ve ever used or owned.  A beautiful screen, plenty fast, never crashes.  It’s a very simple system:  Big flat screen with computer built-in (includes super DVD RW, USB 2.0 & Firewire ports, camera, microphone, bluetooth, ethernet connection, and hidden wireless antenna) , keyboard, mouse, and remote control.  But these four... »