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DIY PowerBook AC Adapter Repair

While we anxiously wait for Madsonline to start shipping their 65 watt Lucille AC adapter for PowerBooks, you may find that your current ride is in need of repair. PowerBook AC adapters take a lot of abuse, in addition to being wound and unwound thousands of times (especially if you only have one) they constantly […]

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Accessory

Ask PowerPage: Locking Your PowerBook (Updated 2x)

Dear PowerPage: I just got a PowerBook that I use daily at school and in labs and would like to be able to secure it to the desk by a cable or some other means. Is there something that your recommend? A number of laptop locks that utilize the security cable port are available with […]

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Software

iTunes Music Store on Google?

The Street.com is reporting that Apple may be preparing to announce a deal with Google that would make the iTunes Music Store available through the Google Web site. According to the article ?market chatter? indicates that Google may host a Web-based version of Apple?s iTunes Music Store. The move is significant because it could vault […]

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Reducing Fan Noise in PowerBooks

MacOSHints: I know this has already been covered in a comment on this hint. But ever since Tiger, Apple has done the same thing to my PowerBook (Rev A)’s fan. Apparently, Apple has chosen to kick the fan into action on lower temperatures (it’ll be cooler), but I prefer a silent hot laptop over a […]

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Digital Camera

SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus Card Eliminates the Card Reader

Don’t you just hate it when you forget your digital camera’s USB cable or card reader when your traveling? Nothing’s worse that being forced to buy an extra memory card at exorbitant resort prices because you can’t offload your pictures. If you’re tired of forgetting your cable or card reader I think that I have […]