Posts tagged “technology”
Is there a sniglet for that moment of panic before you realize the problem is that you’re using your wireless mouse upside down and not that your computer is going haywire?
Command and Control
Stories from the Cold War
Life in Space
An exploration of life aboard the International Space Station, and the surprising reasons the mission is still worthwhile
#FridayFive: Indispensable Technology
View the Friday Five from May 10th, 2013
Ever since my son was born I have been saying that I don’t think he’ll ever need to “drive” a car. I really think that by the time he’s old enough to drive, the idea of sitting behind the wheel and steering and using the gas pedal will be silly to him. I’m not saying nobody will be driving, but that I think it will be about the same as me riding a horse right now. Yes, if I wanted to ride a horse in 2012 I could do it; but people would look at me like I was a madman if I said that using a horse to get to work made sense.
Have you noticed your MacBook Air fan has suddenly started running continuously, and loudly? You may need an SMC reset.
See also: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)