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CoolBook Bug Update Fixes CPU Setting Issue

Shareware author Magnus Lundholm has updated his program, CoolBook, a $10 application which allows the user to adjust the clock speed and voltage of Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors. A bug which was discovered and has been corrected in the latest version of the program, prevents the CPU from running at the […]

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Shootout: MacBook Core 2 Duo and Other Apple Notebooks

In another recent article I said it would be nice if Apple would put a “supercharger” in the 13″ MacBook — sort of like the JCW Tuning Kit for a MINI Cooper that turns it into a “pocket rocket” — for those of us who like little things that go wicked fast. Then the Core […]

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The Apple Core: Comparing the temps of a Core Duo to a Core 2 Duo

I took some temperature benchmarks comparing the MacBook Pro (Core Duo) and MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo). The results substantiate what I uncovered in a previous post about the Core 2 Duo running significantly cooler than the Core Duo.

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MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.1 Proves Troublesome for Users

A number of users have reported difficulties such as higher operating temperatures, device recognition issues and louder fan noises after installing the EFI Firmware Update 1.1 for the 13″ MacBook.

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Gift Idea: Insanely Great T-Shirts

I’ve always been into cool t-shirts and designed and printed them all through college to make some extra cash. Recently I stumbled across Insanely Great Tees. Their designs are geek chic without hitting you over the head and (most of all) they’re printed on super soft American Apparel t-shirts. I opted for the PowerPage orange […]