October 5, 2011 – 9:29 pm
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” - Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
After resigning from his position as Apple CEO just over two months ago due to complications as a consequence of his pancreatic cancer, it has regrettably come to our attention that Steve jobs has passed away at the age of 56. Responsible for co-founding Apple and bringing it to it’s current status as one of the most successful technology companies in the world, Jobs was a visionary who will be greatly missed.
Getting tired of Facebook? Or perhaps you want to switch to a network that takes a more active role in protecting your privacy. If you are looking for something different in the social networking scene, you may be in luck. Internet Giant Google just announced their latest project, “Google Plus (+).” Currently in invitation only stage, Google Plus is a social network with some promising features to separate it from the competition. Take a look at the videos below to gain a better understanding of what Google is trying to achieve.
April 28, 2011 – 10:27 pm
This post highlights my discovery of one of the weirest ways to bring a computer back to the functioning state. My problem started when I woke up this morning to a complete power outage as a result of wind storm that took place in the Hamilton region last night. Unfortunate for me, I had ignored the high wind warnings sent out last night and had left my desktop running to crunch away at some data. With no surge protection, I can’t say I was surprised to see that the computer would fail to turn on when the power was restored in my area. The problem in my case was a continuous blinking light on the power supply of the unit (Depending on the power supply, you may not have the light). In the normal state, this light should emit a steady green glow to indicate a properly functioning power supply (picture shown below). With almost no hope of fixing the computer without replacing the power supply, I decided to look around on the web and found a tip involving a hair dryer.
Tags computer, electricity power supply, fried, Green light, hairdryer, HP A805n, Power Supply, power surge, pulsing light, surge protector, won't start
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