MacBook Pro Retina with 128 Billion Points of Failure

Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s how to test 16GB of RAM on the new MacBook Pro. There will be myriad reviews of the new Macbook Pro with Retina Display.  Barring any major malfunctions, they will generally be glowing.  That’s because it is the best PC ever built — but it’s not without its own unique risks. For years, computer displays […]

Removing the Anti-Glare Coating on a Dell 2001FP

Reading Time: 4 minutes If your Dell 2001FP display is scratched, it might look better if you “shed its skin.”  It’s the ultimate scratch repair. I’ve owned my Dell 2001FP flat-panel monitor for about ten years.  At 1600×1200, it’s an excellent display even by today’s standards.  You can currently find one used on eBay for about $60, and at […]

Import .PST to Gmail (unknown sender) Problem

Reading Time: 3 minutes There is no easy solution to this problem currently, but there is a solution:  build your own Exchange server. If you’ve found your way here, you probably understand the problem:  when trying to import an Outlook .PST file into gmail, instead of the original sender, “unknown sender” shows up in its place.  There are a […]