January 7, 2009 @ 10:55 am
I’m preparing to reinstall a Mac soon for the very first time and here are some questions I have:
- Does the installation know the model number and serial number of my Mac?
- Is there a serial number for the installation to be “active”?
- Is there a Mac-equivalent of “Windows Genuine Advantage”?
- Does it matter that I’m using a copy of a genuine Mac OSX disc to do the installation? Will I run into any problems that I should know about?
- Do I need to be connected to the internet while installing the OS? Or more importantly, does the installation try to contact Apple during the installation process?
- Is there an option during the install process where I can choose to completely wipe out my hdd and do a clean installation rather that “fixing” the installation and keeping all of my current settings (assuming that I’ve already done backup of my data)?
- What the hell is packed into 7GB+ of this dual-layer operating system disc that requires it to be that big???????
- Is there really a limit to how many times I can install/re-install OSX on my computer (somebody told me this)?
If you can answer any of these questions, that’d be awesome. THANKS!
November 19, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
I have a lot of friends that ask me questions about really simple things. Most of the time it has something to do with how to do something on a computer. It’s not that I don’t like helping them, but when the answer is as easy as doing a simple Google search, I find it hard not to just point them in that direction instead.
LetMeGoogleThatForYou.com is a site that takes the whole process and visually shows your friends how it’s done. Just type in a question, hit one of the buttons, and the LetMeGoogleThatForYou.com creates a linkable animation for you to pass on to your buddies (for example: How do I install Adium?).
The best part is that the animation eventually goes to the Google search results page, so you really don’t have to do much else.
Kinda funny, if you ask me. From now on, I’m using this website for truly stupid questions. Haha.
September 27, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
It’s no secret now that Sarah Palin is either very terrible at interviews or just doesn’t know crap about anything related to running the country. Her responses so far have been complete and utter failures and it should scare all of you (regardless of your party affiliations) knowing that this woman could potentially end up in the 2nd most powerful seat in one of the most powerful countries in the world.
At Interview Sarah Palin, you can go through various important questions directed towards her and read a computer-generated answer (based on her given answers so far) that’s embarassingly similar to her real-life responses. Haha, she really is starting to get a reputation like Miss South Carolina Teen USA.
