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Happy St. Patrick’s Day | iPad Teardown

It is the weekend. And it is a holiday. And here is what a real shamrock looks like. (How’s that for a trifecta?)

Click on image to see more by this artist (reco')

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

What is St. Patrick’s Day all about?

“Saint Patrick’s Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig (The Festival of Patrick Day)) is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century, and has gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general.”

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A Little Tech (to keep me honest):

* Copy Cassette Tapes and Vinyl LPs (Records) To CD With Audacity

I don’t know how many times over the years I have been approached and asked if I knew of a low cost software solution to copy (or convert) cassette tapes and Vinyl LP’s (records) to CD (or the computer). To be honest, and being as software savvy as I think I am, I often was not able to provide a good solution and left scratching my head.” Read more…

* Apple iPad 2012 Teardown: Amazing display, difficult to repair

The 2012 Apple iPad is a solid upgrade and its Retina display is amazing. But as Bill Detwiler discovered, it’s still difficult to open and repair.Read more..

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24 hours worth...

Today’s quotable quote:Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.” ~ Joseph Campbell

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March 17, 2012 Posted by | Apple, Digital Images, Portable Computing, tablet PC | , | 10 Comments