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Kind of off topic, but another thing I notice looking at those internal pictures is that I can't see a way for Apple to have avoided the 'chin', even if they had used an external power supply, as some have suggested. In addition to the speakers…
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I just saw a picture of the guts... those caps are definitely part of individual power supplies for the low voltage rails. I count 7 individual voltage rails there, although there might be more hidden. Each one will need a few large electrolytic c…
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Bulk capacitors are used on circuit boards to supply current during transient load changes that occur faster than the power supply loop filter can react. No power supply can respond instantly to a quickly changing load, so bulk capacitors are gener…
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WYEP Pittsburgh. Independent and user supported--no Clear Channel. Great station.
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Quote: Originally posted by pscates I ain't Stewart Copeland or that sumbitch from Rush. I wouldn't know what to do with 5/4 or 7/8 if my life depended on it. I'm a 4/4 man. And 3/4 when I'm feeling waltzy. I tried to get our band to…
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I got one of the first Pismos off the assembly line. These early units had a serious flaw that caused the trackpad button to be activated merely by resting your palms on the palm rest. I called Apple and they repaired it with Rev B parts in just a…
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Glad to hear that it worked for you! I've heard of this problem coming and going, or going for good. I had a stuck pixel when I first got my PowerBook, and it hasn't reared its ugly head since I massaged it away; I wish you the same luck. Enjoy…
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Quote: Originally posted by DCmac32 Fawkes, I have never heard of being able to bring a pixel back. In that case it is not dead, it is stuck on blue. So should I shut down and massage it, or leave it on? Great tip. Thanks. Brian DCma…
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You may have better luck with Apple because your dead pixel is in the middle of the screen; I've heard anecdotal evidence that two inches from any edge is the cutoff. Incidentally, if the pixel is dead (black) there's nothing you can do except …
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Ah... is there any computer issue that can't be reduced to a car analogy?
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Quote: Originally posted by MacUsers doesn't matter, according to Steve: "Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?" From the new Macworld 20th anniv…
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Quote: Originally posted by stupider...likeafox When will they need to update? The only time they'll need to is when they decide that the extra functionality is worth the $50 they'll pay. Till then they'll be fine. Too true. It isn't so …
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I think that iMovie, iDVD and GarageBand are more than worth the $49; I never use iMovie or iDVD and will happily pay just for GarageBand. However, I will be very disappointed with Apple if they don't keep iPhoto as a free download. Like iTunes,…
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I've felt the same thing from the beginning of iPhoto as well. Here are some things I've done to help the situation: If you use Photoshop as your external editor, make sure that it embeds its working profile into the file. You may need to "Save As…
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Most products are required to pass ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) tolerance tests, but don't let that give you a false sense of security. The chance for damage exists, even if it is relatively small. Even if you don't cause permanent damage to your…
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I've seen this too, but only after diddling with FontBook. I wonder if doing so borks test services for apps that are open when fonts are activated/deactived. Now I quit and restart all my apps after modifying my active fonts and I haven't seen th…
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As mine was mentioned I feel I should chime in. A few of my favs: Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Benjamin Franklin We're sorry, the number you have dialed is imaginary. Please rotate your phone 90° and try …
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Quote: Originally posted by Eugene If Apple would follow the same design philosophy as most x86 HSF designers, the heatsinks wouldn't have to be that big. With PC heatsinks, the fins or pins come out of a thick block right above the processor co…
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Hmmm... Interesting. That heat pipe is connected to the transistors of what is likely the core power supply for the processor. Just a guess, but IR (International Rectifier) makes power transistors and those square things next to them are inductor…
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Well, regardless of whether or not that is a G5 daugherboard, that copper tube is almost certainly a heat pipe. From Aavid Thermalloy's web site, I see that a 1/4" diameter heat pipe can carry 100W and distribute it across a large heat sink. This …