Finding Remo

Author: Remo Aguilar

  • How I got a “new” MacBook Pro at no cost

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    [dropcap1]A[/dropcap1]bout two weeks ago, my old Macbook Pro (a 15 inch Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz unibody circa 2008) suddenly heaved signs of distress. The LCD screen showed color distortions on boot up.  The hard drive is warm to touch. Shutting down the unit and then restarting allowed me to boot and then log…

  • RAWR! Lion in my iDesktop!

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    After four, sleepless days of “hackintoshing” I’ve been able to mount a “tamed” Lion. One that works 99% of a time. I never thought installing Mac OS X 10.7.2 (Lion) of my desktop would much difficult than installing a Snow Leopard. Thanks to Time machine back ups. So far its running good and fast. Didn’t…

  • Is blogging right for you?

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    I’ve been asked a few times about blogging. I offered bits of information here and there but nothing close to actually churning out a 60 minute blabber. To jumpstart the orientation, I gave  an intro talk on blogging for professionals. Guess who are my audience for this talk- people  on mainstream media Frankly, I made a…

  • My house got hacked!

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    Remo Aguilar

    They took away what’s most valuable to me – Privacy. I bade goodbye to  “safety inside your home” cliche. The robbers broke in by removing window jalousies, sneaking in unnoticed despite having to hurl themselves 5 meters up, tiptoeing through a maze of litter and the glaring kitchen light. Here’s one of the footprints  I…