Guide, Hardware, Software
Fixing the Epson 'Prints Blank Pages' Problem
Submitted by Dr. Webster on March 19, 2006 - 4:58am. Guide | Engineering Hack | Hardware | Peripherals | Other Technology
A number of Epson inkjet printers suffer from a problem where they eventually print nothing but blank pages, even with new ink tanks. Here's a way to try to fix the problem.
Intel Mac mini: Take Apart Guide (RAM & HD)
Submitted by Tom Owad on March 2, 2006 - 4:48am. Apple | Power Macintosh | Guide | Hardware
This guide describes how to take apart the Intel Mac mini and upgrade the RAM and hard drive.
3.5" hard drive on laptop/Mac Mini internal IDE
Submitted by Whosawhatsis on February 23, 2006 - 9:41pm. Apple | Hacks | Engineering Hack | Hardware | Laptop Mods
Want a cheap way to add storage and speed to a stationary laptop that might not have Firewire or USB 2.0? Disappointed that your Mac mini uses a puny little laptop hard drive? If you've got a desktop hard drive that you'd like to connect to either of these, it's possible with a little work.
Have Your Macintosh Call You
Submitted by BDub on February 15, 2006 - 4:37pm. Software
Nothing fake, plenty phony. Use Skype, Applescript, and iTunes to make phone calls and play audio files automatically.
Repairing the PowerBook 5300
Submitted by Tom Owad on November 18, 2005 - 4:21am. Power Macintosh | Guide | Hardware
A design flaw in this PowerBook inevitably leads to a flakey power connector. Learn how to repair it.
Building a Case for the Replica I
Submitted by iceandfire on February 21, 2005 - 5:17pm. Apple | Apple I | Project | Guide | Hardware | Hardware
In this detailed tutorial, Larry Nelson explains how to make a traditional-style Replica I case out of Birch and Walnut.
A quick Mac battery replacement
Submitted by Tom Owad on June 14, 2004 - 2:11am. Apple | Power Macintosh | Guide | HardwareHow to successfully install Mac OS X 10.3 on Beige G3s
Submitted by rael9 on May 27, 2004 - 4:23pm. Apple | Power Macintosh | SoftwareFirst of all, here are the specs of my machine:
Beige G3
Sonnet 400 MHz G4 upgrade w/ 1 MB L2 cache
768 MB RAM
40 GB IDE drive
4 GB 10,00RPM Cheetah SCSI drive
Apple UltraSCSI card
Radeon 7000
USB/Firewire PCI card
Toshiba DVD drive
Built-in Zip drive
Rev. A ROM
These instructions are based upon this machine. If you have any problems on a differently-abled Beige G3, please let me know so we can work towards a more complete Howto. This may or may not work with other Mac models. It should, but there may be other idiosyncrasies I don't know about. Keep in mind 10.3 will only work on G3 and above processors, so older machines will *not* work unless they have a G3 or G4 upgrade installed. Also, XPostFacto a17 has some preliminary support for the built-in video of Beige G3s, but I haven't tested it as of yet. I am doing all video on the Radeon 7000 for now, as I had problems with the built-in video on earlier versions of XPF. It may work, it may not. I'll probably test this soon so that I can get back my dual monitor setup. On to the install.
How to Use IRC
Submitted by Tom Owad on May 17, 2004 - 12:52am. Guide | SoftwareDownloading a client
To join Applefritter IRC, first download a client. A few Mac OS X clients to choose from are:
Learning to Count in Binary
Submitted by BDub on January 24, 2004 - 8:52pm. SoftwareLearning to Count in Binary
We've all seen the stereotypical movie computer person. They watch a screen of binary scroll by, apparently interpeting it and making so much sense of it they only have to glance up every few seconds to figure out whats going on. Not gonna happen.

