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Linkapalooza: October 3, 2011

By The Linker

October 3, 2011 — The Linker's favorite iMac was killed by PG&E this week. Power went out, and when it came back up, a sickening hiss was followed by burnt dust being expelled from the 2006 model's fan port. It was a good steed and served well. Were he not in California, The Linker might hold a Viking funeral for it. Were it not a Mac, he also might have been able to change the power supply out of it. Such is life...

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