Comments for Brian McNitt's Blog http://mcnitt.com Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:10:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Google Wave: Replacement for Email and More by Pankaj http://mcnitt.com/google-wave-replacement-for-email-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-29814 Pankaj Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:10:34 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=793#comment-29814 Google Wave does represent a hugely new approach to communication and collaboration. In fact, its newness makes it a contender only in the long run, especially in the enterprise market. It is the kind of thing that the consumer market will start playing with, and if they like it, then keep with it. It has to have a considerable success in the consumer market before the enterprise market considers it seriously. The enteprise market drags its feet real slowly. Heck, inspite of the major benefits SaaS messaging provides, it has begun to flirt with that only now. Google Wave does represent a hugely new approach to communication and collaboration. In fact, its newness makes it a contender only in the long run, especially in the enterprise market. It is the kind of thing that the consumer market will start playing with, and if they like it, then keep with it.

It has to have a considerable success in the consumer market before the enterprise market considers it seriously. The enteprise market drags its feet real slowly. Heck, inspite of the major benefits SaaS messaging provides, it has begun to flirt with that only now.

]]> Comment on How-To: Upgrade MacBook, MacBook Pro Hard Drive to 320GB/7200RPM for Under $100 by Alechemist http://mcnitt.com/how-to-upgrade-macbook-macbook-pro-hard-drive-to-320gb-7200rpm-for-under-100-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-29708 Alechemist Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:44:41 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=448#comment-29708 I will be doing this tomorrow, and am currently running a Time Machine backup of the entire hard drive to a LaCie RAID1 1TB drive. One data point, though. I called AppleCare and asked them, point blank, if I replaced the hard drive would it invalidate AppleCare. They said if you take it to a certified Apple technician then it does NOT void the warranty. They are concerned with hacks replacing hardware, doing it wrong, then sending the machine back to Apple to "fix" their screw ups. For me, having an Apple Store do the repair for $50 is worth more than invalidating the AppleCare warranty. I'm getting a WesternDigital 7200rpm, 320GB drive from MacMall. I will be doing this tomorrow, and am currently running a Time Machine backup of the entire hard drive to a LaCie RAID1 1TB drive. One data point, though. I called AppleCare and asked them, point blank, if I replaced the hard drive would it invalidate AppleCare. They said if you take it to a certified Apple technician then it does NOT void the warranty. They are concerned with hacks replacing hardware, doing it wrong, then sending the machine back to Apple to “fix” their screw ups. For me, having an Apple Store do the repair for $50 is worth more than invalidating the AppleCare warranty.

I’m getting a WesternDigital 7200rpm, 320GB drive from MacMall.

]]> Comment on What Business Can Learn from Open Source by Twitter Search http://mcnitt.com/paul-graham-what-business-can-learn-from-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-29423 Twitter Search Wed, 27 May 2009 01:31:52 +0000 http://brianmcnitt.com/wp/?p=7#comment-29423 thats great that you are talking about the twitter api,a good example of searching with the twitter api is on twiogle.com because you can search on twitter and google at the same time. thats great that you are talking about the twitter api,a good example of searching with the twitter api is on twiogle.com because you can search on twitter and google at the same time.

]]> Comment on How-To: Upgrade MacBook, MacBook Pro Hard Drive to 320GB/7200RPM for Under $100 by Brian McNitt http://mcnitt.com/how-to-upgrade-macbook-macbook-pro-hard-drive-to-320gb-7200rpm-for-under-100-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-29279 Brian McNitt Fri, 22 May 2009 17:33:16 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=448#comment-29279 Glad it worked for you, Chris! Based on the comments, we’re 6 for 6 on successful DIY hard drive upgrades. :) Glad it worked for you, Chris! Based on the comments, we’re 6 for 6 on successful DIY hard drive upgrades. :)

]]> Comment on How-To: Upgrade MacBook, MacBook Pro Hard Drive to 320GB/7200RPM for Under $100 by Chris Roberts http://mcnitt.com/how-to-upgrade-macbook-macbook-pro-hard-drive-to-320gb-7200rpm-for-under-100-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-29025 Chris Roberts Thu, 14 May 2009 13:31:34 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=448#comment-29025 Thanks mate, brilliant article and advice. I printed out the ifixit pdf, bought the tools required and finally purchased a Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB 7200rpm 16MB Cache hard drive. I have just completed the install and everything is perfect. I used Superduper to make a bootable clone of my internal HD and then transferred that back onto the new 500GB drive. The new drive is noticably faster with better boot times and program startup times. I detect no greater vibration from the increased rpm and if anything is quiter than my original 150GB Hitachi drive. Thanks a bunch, very happy with the result and saved a lot of coin doing it myself! :) Thanks mate, brilliant article and advice.
I printed out the ifixit pdf, bought the tools required and finally purchased a Seagate Momentus 2.5″ 500GB 7200rpm 16MB Cache hard drive.
I have just completed the install and everything is perfect. I used Superduper to make a bootable clone of my internal HD and then transferred that back onto the new 500GB drive.
The new drive is noticably faster with better boot times and program startup times. I detect no greater vibration from the increased rpm and if anything is quiter than my original 150GB Hitachi drive.
Thanks a bunch, very happy with the result and saved a lot of coin doing it myself! :)

]]> Comment on glTail.rb – Realtime Logfile Visualization by Jani http://mcnitt.com/gltailrb-realtime-logfile-visualization/comment-page-1/#comment-28863 Jani Sat, 09 May 2009 13:51:24 +0000 http://brianmcnitt.com/wp/2007/10/08/gltailrb-realtime-logfile-visualization/#comment-28863 Nice that we are getting more and more these visualizations that are more 'alive'. BTW, if you liked glTail, you might also like Logster. Loster is easy to install and it visualizes log activity on a world map. https://www.clarifiednetworks.com/logster Nice that we are getting more and more these visualizations that are more ‘alive’.

BTW, if you liked glTail, you might also like Logster. Loster is easy to install and it visualizes log activity on a world map.

https://www.clarifiednetworks.com/logster

]]> Comment on Lindy Bombing… by Daynah http://mcnitt.com/lindy-bombing/comment-page-1/#comment-28186 Daynah Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:52:35 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=758#comment-28186 Wow, how cool! :) I like. Wow, how cool! :) I like.

]]> Comment on How-To: Upgrade MacBook, MacBook Pro Hard Drive to 320GB/7200RPM for Under $100 by Upgraded MacBook Pro Internal Hard Drive « Mister E. http://mcnitt.com/how-to-upgrade-macbook-macbook-pro-hard-drive-to-320gb-7200rpm-for-under-100-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27586 Upgraded MacBook Pro Internal Hard Drive « Mister E. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:34:23 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=448#comment-27586 [...] install instructions worked great. I was referred to that page from this page, which I believe I found in a google [...] [...] install instructions worked great. I was referred to that page from this page, which I believe I found in a google [...]

]]> Comment on How-To: Upgrade MacBook, MacBook Pro Hard Drive to 320GB/7200RPM for Under $100 by Brian McNitt http://mcnitt.com/how-to-upgrade-macbook-macbook-pro-hard-drive-to-320gb-7200rpm-for-under-100-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27236 Brian McNitt Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:20:18 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=448#comment-27236 Hi Carey, Thanks for sharing your upgrade experience. Cool that you successfully installed a 500 GB Seagate drive! We're now 5 for 5 on successful DIY MacBook Pro upgrades. :) Hi Carey,

Thanks for sharing your upgrade experience. Cool that you successfully installed a 500 GB Seagate drive! We’re now 5 for 5 on successful DIY MacBook Pro upgrades. :)

]]> Comment on How-To: Upgrade MacBook, MacBook Pro Hard Drive to 320GB/7200RPM for Under $100 by Carey http://mcnitt.com/how-to-upgrade-macbook-macbook-pro-hard-drive-to-320gb-7200rpm-for-under-100-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27235 Carey Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:05:25 +0000 http://mcnitt.com/?p=448#comment-27235 Oh yeah, I can provide a screenshot of the new specs if anyone needs evidence that 500 GB Seagates are handled. Oh yeah, I can provide a screenshot of the new specs if anyone needs evidence that 500 GB Seagates are handled.

]]>