My computer was failing frequently so I had it serviced through AppleCare (actually the “Depot” for much less than Apple) and they replaced the logic board. Turns out that iTunes authorizations are tied to the logic board. Without the old motherboard, it is impossible to de-authorize the account for the computer and thus an additional device (the computer with the new logic board) must be authorized (of the five allowed). Of course, I already had five devices authorized so I had to de-authorize all and re-authorize my active devices.

Moral of the story is if you send your mac in for a logic board replacement, make sure to de-authorize the computer prior to service; this will allow you to authorize the computer upon receipt and not consume one of the five authorizations for the phantom computer.

After installing Xcode 3.2.1 and the Aperture 2.1 SDK on Snow Leopard, I was unable to compile a simple (empty) Aperture plug-in due to a missing file, PROAPIAccessing.h. I was finally able to get it to compile by downloading and installing the FxPlug SDK Version 1.2.5 – this includes PROAPIAccessing.h.

I just enjoyed a delicious salad made with the following ingredients (quantities are approximate):

• 1/2 large head chopped romaine
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1/3 small can sliced beets, diced
• several artichoke hearts, diced
• 5 hearts of palm, diced
• 1/2 oz sunflower seeds
• 1 large plum tomato, diced
• 1 avocado, diced, large chunks
• 1 smallish sweet onion, diced
• Walden Farms Honey Dijon Dressing (Sugar Free, Calorie Free, Fat Free, Carb Free, Gluten Free) to taste
• pepper to taste

I used the Progressive International Fruit and Vegetable Chopper to diced the veggies and it works beautifully. With all the different colors, the salad has a beautiful presentation and a taste to match.