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Replacement Apple Batteries Have Their Own Problems
By 10.5.06
The fun isn’t over for some Apple Powerbook G4 owners affected by the recent battery recall. Not only did some replacement batteries not power systems correctly, others don’t even fit flush with the laptops.
NJ Taxes iTunes Downloads
By 10.4.06
NJ residents, now is a good time to change your iTunes profile to another state.
Laptoppa Non Gratta: Virgin Atlantic Restricts Dell and Apple Notebooks
By 9.19.06
Virgin Atlantic becomes the latest airline to limit laptop use on board, thanks to the threat of exploding batteries. Qantas and Korean Air already have imposed restrictions.
Apple’s iTV vs. RCA Cable
By 9.15.06
Valleywag gets all player hater on the Apple iTV which is supposed to be the flux capacitor between TVs and computers.
iTunes Edits Questionable Playlists
By 9.5.06
Gayer Mechanic Wales first brought to our attention some oddities in the iTunes back to school playlists. Now he points out those oddities have been removed. See the original and revised versions below.
iPod Mechanic Emerges From Repairs
By 8.31.06
In response to our request for a statement on what iPod Mechanic did to rectify its customer service issues, owner Nick Woodhams says:
Macbook Random Shutdown of Doom
By 8.31.06
Somehow, owners of the new Macbooks got over greasy geek besmirching. They even learned to live with non-beveled corners. Now, after 1-2 months of ownership, a new culprit raises its fell head. It’s called, “Random Shutdown Syndrome” or “RSS” and it’s even got its own blog. There’s even a couple of YouTube videos.
iPod Mechanic Bristles Over Post
By 8.31.06
Two months after we posted a negative user review, the owner of iPodMechanic.com sent us this note:
What If… Apple Care Manned A Suicide Hotline?
By 8.30.06
As a pimply pubescent, one of my favorite comics was Marvel’s What If… For those far less dorky than me, the concept was essentially to spin alternate universes where the epopees of Marvel Comics characters had spinned in entirely different directions. “What if Wolverine’s Claws Were John Holmes Phalluses?” one issue might cry, then set about to answer that very question.
Please Copy 415 Serial Numbers To Complete Your Apple Battery Recall
By 8.25.06
Paul is the tech guy at an all-Mac private school and he’s more steaming than a self-immolating battery.
