• An hour & a half to find a precision screwdriver but Radio Shack's tools are money down the toilet. I hate this fucking consumer culture. :( #
  • Need a screwdriver that's not total shit (ie not Radio Shack crap) to get at hard disk in dead laptop. This should NOT be such a f'n ordeal. #
  • Thx to all who're retweeting @helio_girl & my request for donations for @KinkOnTap. We sincerely appreciate your support. Give what you can. #
  • My laptop died. I need your help to keep doing @KinkOnTap, @KinkForAll, @MaleSubmission, etc. Pls consider donating at http://KinkOnTap.com. #
  • Hunt for non-shitty screwdriver continues. Store 6 down. :( Maybe Tekserve will have 1? I can't believe it's this hard to find tools in NYC. #
  • 3hrs+$30 later, I finally have decent tools. Next step: Operation data rescue. Steps: 1) MacBook Pro disassembly. 2) Data transfer. 3) Pray. #
  • @vniow Thanks but I also used to repair these things for a living. ;) I had all the tools I need in my SF apartment but yeah, in NYC now. :( in reply to vniow #
  • @robertgravina That's very nice but I really couldn't care less about the latest, greatest models. I want a computer NOW, not next month. :) in reply to robertgravina #
  • Disassembly of my dead MacBook Pro: http://twitpic.com/vdxem My family has never seen the inside of a computer before. They're bedazzled. :) #
  • Another #disassembly pic: http://twitpic.com/vdy21 I'm showing my 13yo half-brother the components of a #MacBook Pro. He thinks it's "cool." #
  • Yay: Copying data to new laptop. Boo: WAY over budget. Thx to all donating @ KinkOnTap.com. If you haven't but like my work pls consider it! #
  • @djoris Thx. I already tried zapping PRAM, reseating RAM, resetting SMC, and all the other power-checking steps. I bet it's the logic board. #
  • @MollyRen You don't need someone to teach you. Check out the AMAZING !Mac hardware #disassembly #guides at http://iFixIt.com. Awesome stuff. in reply to MollyRen #
  • @MollyRen You don't need someone to teach you. Check out the AMAZING #Mac hardware #disassembly #guides at http://iFixIt.com. Awesome stuff. #
  • @xoccam Nice tips, thanks! Good news is my disk was fine. The issues w/my laptop are most likely the logic board, but I needed the data now. in reply to xoccam #
  • Really interesting historical-technical perspective on #Internet #identity and #privacy by @xoccam inspired by @KinkOnTap: http://tr.im/II73 #
  • :) ♺ @sarahdopp: "This work requires a high tolerance for uncertainty and the ability to endure longterm existential crisis." —@LisaWilliams #
  • All of so-called "ramped up" airport security I'm hearing about seems pathetically reactionary: http://bit.ly/8PUw9i Rly the best we can do? #
  • Long night of ensuring data integrity. I've copied bulk of stuff to new laptop. Tomorrow I re-assemble+play the application re-install game. #