Some Genius.

So about four months ago, my year old MBP just stopped working on me. Literally out of the blue. These little mirroring vertical stripes would run down my screen then the kernal panic would pop up. I brought it to my local genius, Alfred, at the Apple store and he told me it was a problem with my logic board. He ran it on his external through firewire and came up with that conclusion again. Being in the middle of my college semester and applecareless, I needed another computer. So after he told me that it was either $1200 for a repair, I decided to go with a new Macbook instead. Was Alfred supposed to just run diagnostics on it first and not just assume?

Months later, after selling the iPod and printer I got with the MB on craigslist, I put up the old MBP up on eBay for parts. I turn on my MBP one last time just to be sure it really is not working. It really wasn't. No stripes, but just wouldn't go past the empty grey screen. I then zero out the computer with the help of T mode and new new Macbook. After it's done, I turn on the MBP to see the little folder question mark sign. Turn it off and go to bed.

While in bed, I pondered why there was not any stripes and why it went past the first screen into the one with the folder/question mark sign. I then had an idea.

The next morning, using T mode again I use the install disks for the MBP and reinstalled Tiger. Then voila! It works perfectly! Like the first day setting up my Mac. I relived that moment once again. I end the auction on eBay and celebrate that after months of grief in the death and unnecessary birth of two Macs, I get the old one working again.

But why was this? I don't really know much about what goes on inside a computer. Was it because I had too much stuff in the MBP that the memory just failed? I treated my computer with the best care. Did the logic board really fail on me, then by some act of God, fix itself? Why didn't the Genius at the Apple store tell me this option? Why did I go out and drop more money for a replacement to only then have two perfectly working machines. Maybe I'm just venting now that I have to try and sell this MBP I managed to revive. But seriously, anyone know why this happened? I blame Steve Jobs and his brainwashing techniques on his employees.

Mactop.

Some of you have been asking for me to bear all and post pictures of myself. I'm going to assume you are a robot trying to do some reverse advertising or something. I'm also just going to post my desktop for you all. Click it to see the full size. Yeah! This is the one I have for my Black Mac!

The Command Center R.I.P.

After one year and three months of reliability, minus one occasion on my half dealing with some battery issues, my Macbook Pro, heart of The Command Center, has now passed on. I won't go into detail of how I got screwed over, I will just give everyone some advice. Please get AppleCare when buying a Mac. Your computer will get messed up somehow and you will thank me later. But seriously, what kind of computer has its motherboard break down after 15 months of use. 

TBOTEFNM and More.

The first image above is what a properly functioning Mac should look like. The picture below it is what a malfunctioning Mac should look like. Unfortunately, no Mac should ever have to look like the latter of the two. Even more unfortunate is that the broken screen belongs to my roommate Nathan.

After about nine weeks of compliance, out of no where pops up a smudge that appears to be inside his MacBook's monitor. He cried, he wept, he begged for my help. Now being such the nice person that I am, I fully cooperate in trying to rescue this distressed college student and his aching laptop. It wasn't until he lashed out about how bad Macs were in general that I just laughed in his face about his computers poor display. Almost everyone I know has had some problem with an Apple product. Dead, red sound jacks, melting monitors, and my own past personal problem, crap batteries.  And we all know how those iPods work. Nothing a little warranty won't fix. But I digress, Apple creates well designed, aesthetically pleasing work machines that are just plain neat. Being a former PC enthusiast, I thought I would never see the day when I hear myself argue, "Macs are better." But aside from the annoying Mac commercials with the equally annoying fat office guy and Justin-I'm-a-trendy-indie-folk-rock-staged-20something-hipster-Long saying,

"Hey I'm a PC."

"And I'm a douchebag,"

Macs just are better for me and probably most consumers if they would only just try them out. And maybe afford them. However, this unfortunate event has caused my dear roommate to pronounce this to be The Beginning of the End for Nathan Mills. But I digress again. While writing this blog, someone who will remain anonymous, just finished peeing on a chair in the hall.

Guy One: "Dude, that's not where the bathroom is."

Guy One: "No, you can't pee on the chair."

Guy Two: Trickling sound

Guy One: "Oh my God, you are ridiculous." (disappointed)

Guy Two: Splashing sound (satisfyingly)

This has been a night full of milestones. Oh dorm life.

First time someone urinating in the hall!

First time ever saying, "But I digress" x2!

Acoustics: My roommate snoring