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A rocking 2004 desktop setup with both a Trinitron and a Diamondtron monitor. As good as it got in those days
A rocking 2004 desktop setup with both a Trinitron and a Diamondtron monitor. As good as it got in those days

The Core Dump

The Core Dump is the personal blog of Nic Lindh, a Swedish-American pixel-pusher living in Phoenix, Arizona.

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    The Mac, homegrown

    Nic delves into the shady computer enthusiast underworld of the Hackintosh.

    Feb. 5, 2014

    My first Mac

    On the Mac’s 30th anniversary, Nic reminisces about his first.

    Jan. 26, 2014

    The iPhone, devourer of technologies

    The iPhone was announced Jan. 9, 2007. It now occupies a huge chunk of Nic’s life.

    Jan. 11, 2014

    The A7 processor is your friend

    Nic is very impressed with the speed of the iPhone 5S and iPad Air.

    Nov. 7, 2013

    Trouble in Nexus 7 land

    Nic encrypts his 2013 Nexus 7 and bad things happen.

    Sept. 1, 2013

    The 2013 Nexus 7

    Nic buys a Nexus 7 to test the Android waters.

    Aug. 2, 2013

    Cloudy with a chance of broken

    All Nic wants for WWDC is sync that actually works

    May 31, 2013

    Paywalls and tinfoil hats

    The Internet is getting creepy, and Nic is breaking out his tinfoil hat after newspaper paywalls push him over the edge.

    May 11, 2013

    Size matters: The iPad mini is its own experience

    Nic has spent quality time with the iPad mini and wants to share his opinion. Because there clearly aren't enough iPad reviews on the Internet.

    Nov. 15, 2012

    Kindle Paperlight: Amazon giveth and Amazon taketh away

    Nic is ecstatic about the backlighting on the Kindle Paperlight, but Amazon has made some strange design decisions and there’s a display hardware flaw.

    Oct. 11, 2012

    Ebook creation is still a bag of hurt

    Nic makes a new ebook and is dismayed by the sad state of ebook publishing.

    Sept. 14, 2012

    La Jolla trip

    The Lindhs go to La Jolla on vacation. It's pretty great.

    June 7, 2012

    The new iPad: Dat screen

    After a few weeks of heavy usage, Nic shares his feelings about the new iPad.

    April 3, 2012

    Review: Blue HR heart rate monitor strap

    If you have an iPhone 4S, the Blue HR is a solid device.

    Jan. 17, 2012

    Fixing technology education in K12

    Students aren’t being taught how to use computers. Nic offers suggestions to fix a broken system.

    Dec. 1, 2011

    More contrast, please

    Nic is frustrated by a design choice for a JBL remote.

    Nov. 23, 2011

    Thank you, Steve Jobs

    We have lost a visionary.

    Oct. 5, 2011

    Kindle 4 first impressions

    Nic buys a new Kindle and tells you what he thinks about it. Read and find out if you should buy one.

    Oct. 3, 2011

    Death by PowerPoint

    Endless, pointless presentations are a drag on corporate worker sanity. There is a better way.

    Sept. 8, 2011

    Lion and the angst of the greybeards

    Nic is bemused by the sturm und drang surrounding the iOS-ification of Mac OS X.

    Aug. 18, 2011

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