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MacBook Pro keyboard / trackpad fix

Lewis Barclay saved my @rse today. The keyboard and trackpad on my Macbook Pro recently just quit, and I'm flying to India- Pune in fact in a few hours, for the week. Problems seem to have a sense of timing, don't they? The Power button still worked and is part of the same assembly, so I was confused and messed around with software updates and 'hacks' to no avail. The 'fix'? Press down on this little flimsy cable (it's usually a little bit bubbled up and outwards) that I've circled in the shot below (which is an iPhone app - goSnap creation.)

You can access this little bubbled out cable just by removing your battery. As it happens I'd already disassembled the Macbook Pro by the time I found Lewis' short and handy little article (which is here). Here's my summary;

1. flip the battery out (after shutdown)
2. make a little ball of sticky tape, or something similar (not too big!)
3. attach it to the little bubbled cable you see here
4. gently reinsert your battery - don't force it. if it won't go, downsize the ball
5. Enjoy your now working keyboard assembly, until you can get it replaced

Thanks Lewis! Hope this helps others too.

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Review: Apple Remote (2009) | iLounge

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The new Apple remote looks awesome!

Read the review at http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-remote-2009/

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Secret Knock Detecting Lock

Molecular Modeling By Microsoft (or Microsoft Cloning)

Desktop weapon

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If someone tells you that everything is invented, he's lying! This is a must-have for everyone who loved Doom 3 or hate cheaters on Lan-Parties, show no mercy with i.Saw and dismember your work team at the office if you are stressed.

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Build a Home Server in a Whisky Bottle

Jason Marton was looking for a quieter, hidden home server. So, naturally, he built one into a whisky bottle that blends in with his existing dry bar.

Over at hack weblog MetkuMods Jason Marton explains how he created a personal PC or home server inside of a discarded and (obviously) empty whisky bottle. Although it isn't the first thing one might think of, we have to applaud the creativity and problem solving skills that went into the modification.

The only part of the hack that needed a small amount of professional help was from a glass cutter. After a few failed attempts to use at home tools, he took it in to a local professional to have the holes drilled and cleaned up. Here's the rest of the materials Jason used for his 2006 hack (you can update accordingly), and you can pick up the assembly details over at MetkuMods:

• 1.5 liter Ballantine's bottle
• 3.5" SBC board
• Intel P3 733EB processor
• 256MB notebook RAM
• 40GB notebook HDD
• 60W mini-ITX PSU
• 44 pin mini-IDE cable

Would you consider modding your own home server from an unusual object? Or are you okay with your traditional, home office set up? Sound off in the comments.

Note: No Genies were harmed in the making of this craft.

source : http://lifehacker.com/5395107/build-a-home-server-in-a-whisky-bottle

Sony Ericsson também entra na festa

A Sony Ericsson anunciou o seu telemóvel com o sistema Android - o Xperia X10.

Para além de ter um design atractivo também vem com um impressionante interface para o Android denominado Rachel.

Para mais informações podem consultar: Talk Android, SlashGear e Engadget.