2008 MacBook Air
I recently managed to pick up an original MacBook Air from 2008 in fantastic condition, it even came with it’s original charger and the original (optional) USB SuperDrive. This one is original 1,1 version so it has the 80GB 4200rpm hard drive that could be found in iPods at the same time!
I put a clean install of Leopard (10.5) on it as this is what would have originally shipped with it. For a 1.6Ghz Core 2 Duo with 2GB of RAM and the 4200rpm iPod drive, it’s actually pretty quick!
Continue reading →Stripping a 2006 MacBook battery
I have a 2006 black MacBook in surprisingly good condition for it’s age and I’m trying to keep it that way, but one of the things that has always concerned me is the battery going full spicy pillow mode and wrecking the plastic around it. I managed to find a super cheap official original battery online and my plan was to strip out the cells from inside and replace them with something of roughly the same weight.
Continue reading →iOS 16 Initial Impressions
Every year I tell myself I’ll wait for the official release of iOS and every year, like clockwork, I end up installing the first public beta as soon as it comes out and this year is no different. Initial stability and battery life seem good, but there are definitely some “beta bugs” as there normally always is, which this year includes my phone getting abnormally warm whilst in use which is something I’ve also seen reported by others. Most apps seems to be pretty stable, the only one one I’ve had consistent issues with so far is Instagram which will occasionally just crash and dump you back to your home screen.
Continue reading →Happy 15th birthday iPhone!
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Pi-hole port 53 “address already in use” (Portainer/Docker)
I’ve been setting up Portainer (Docker) on an Intel NUC running Ubuntu but came across an issue when trying to get Pi-hole installed with a port 53 error.
This post is mostly for my own future reference but I thought I’d put it here in case it helps anyone else.
When deploying Pi-hole in docker (in my case through Portainer), if you get an error along the lines of “pihole 53 portainer bind: address already in use” then this may help.
Continue reading →My Ford Focus, complete with an indoor swimming pool!
I know everyone raves about inbuilt swimming pools but having one in my car is just not for me.
A number of years back I started to notice that it was taking longer and longer to clear my windows (on the inside) during the winter months and that it wasn’t just the “normal fog” you get but full blown condensation that had to be wiped away. Well, it turns out that Ford decided to give everyone who owns a MK3 Ford Focus the non-optional extra of having a swimming pool build up in the spare wheel well whenever it rains, I know right?! How nice of them! After some digging online it seems that the rear vents behind the bumper that allow air to escape the cabin also allow water in. Water would build up in the cavity behind them and then overflow into the rear of the car and if you were really unlucky it would overflow from the boot and down under the rear seats and under the floor. Luckily for me mine never got quite that far!
Continue reading →App: Balance Lock
I’m not sure when the problem started but 9 times out of 10 when I re-connect my Caldigit Thunderbolt to my M1 MacBook Air, the audio balance will move to a random position between the left and right and yes, before you ask, I don’t get it either. Every time I have to jump into System Preferences and re-adjust, until today! Came across this simple little app called “Balance Lock” and it does exactly what it says on the tin, it keeps your audio balanced to a custom setting (in my case, the middle). I’ve been using it for a few days and every time I’ve re-connected my MacBook to the dock in the morning, I’ve gotten a little notification to say it’s re-balanced my audio, perfect!
Continue reading →This Blog Is Now Powered by Nuxt/Tailwind!
I’m a huge fan of WordPress but it was time to make a change for when it comes to my personal blog, so I decided to make the jump to Nuxt / Tailwind. My first time using either in anger and it’s safe to say I’m a fan! Both were super easy to get started with and I finally understand what people have been telling me for years ????
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