Category Archives: Mac Hardware

The Future’s Bright…But it’s no longer orange…

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ben Lavery

Ubuntu isn’t as orangey-brown as it used to be.  I don’t recall exactly when I last tried to use it, but I didn’t like it much.  Yesterday, however, I got it playing ball with my ThinkPad X32.

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Can Apple see a time when they no longer produce the Mac?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Ben Lavery

Ars Technica published this article the other day which says how Apple are not awarding Mac applications the Apple Design Award this year and are instead focussing on the iPhone and the iPad.

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My new work area

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Ben Lavery

Well it’s been a while since I last posted here.  Though it’d be right that I come back with tales of new desks, screens and computers! So what’s new?  I’ve left Camberley, worked for the MoD over the summer and … Continue reading →

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Fixing a Macbook power transformer

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Ben Lavery

Just over a week agao I found that my Macbook wasn’t charging, but the charger was plugged in and on. I inspected the cable and found that it had melted just outside of the transformer! I temporarily fixed it with … Continue reading →

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