Category: Computing

  • How to Clean a Mighty Mouse

    How to Clean a Mighty Mouse

    As with many Apple products, the Mighty Mouse is an absoute nightmare to disassemble. Normally I wouldn’t care, but the Mighty Mouse has a major design flaw that results in a non-functional trackball after a relatively short period of normal use. There is no shortage of how-to guides for cleaning a Mighty Mouse, though most…

  • Non-Apple TV Update (Again)

    Non-Apple TV Update (Again)

    It’s been a while, but here is another update on my non-Apple TV.  The set up has remain largely unchanged, though the usage has evolved with changes in the available video sources. First up, hardware.  The system is currently based on a Mac Mini 1.66 GHz Core Du0 with 2GB RAM, and a 500GB internal HDD– the old…

  • iPad Case

    iPad Case

    In the previous iPad post I mentioned this case design.  Here’s my version.  The procedure is documented fairly well on the linked page, so I’ll just cover the highlights.  I used the same basic plans, but changed most of the materials.  My materials list includes: 3.0mm MDF Cotton fabric, black 13mm elastic, black Felt, A4,…