Phil Schiller led the way at WWDC 2009 this year, introducing the new Macbook Pro line and the new iPhone 3G S. Bertrand Serlet talked about Snow Leopard, and Scott Forstall talked iPhone 3.0. But when Phil was talking about the new Macbook's he was saying what he was told to say, not what he thought.

Yes, WWDC 2009 was a few weeks ago, but its taken us quite some time to properly decipher Phil Schiller's words when it comes to him talking about Macbook's. Below is a list of some of the quotes, from Phil, throughout the keynote... when he was talking about the Macbook Pro's that is. The text in bold is what was actually said from Phil, the text in italics is what our expert panel has deciphered what Phil was actually thinking as he made each comment. So let's begin:

So I’m really happy, to show you first today a brand new version of the 15" Macbook Pro. - "It would have been Steve up here, but I stole his limelight."

Its built on this unibody architecture that allows us to pack more things into a thin design, than anyone else does. - "By unibody, we mean one piece, and by anyone else, we mean Dell."

This battery gives an amazing, up to 7 hours of battery life. - "Err... more like 5 hours if your actually using the computer."

A typical notebook user will get about 5 years of life before they see diminished charge in that notebook battery. - "You'll have bought a new Macbook from us before you ever even need to replace that battery!"

Most customers may never need to change the battery in there notebook because it will last that long. - "It may last that long, but that’s just for bragging rights, the computer will be dead by then, even if the battery still works."

When you open it up, the new 15" Macbook Pro has a gorgeous display, in fact, its the nicest display we've ever put in a notebook. - "We really challenged our photographers to take some really stunning shots, to make it look even better than it actually is..."

In place of the express card slot, which was used by less than a single digit percentage of our customers. - "I guess no one cares that I was on that boat."

It is the fastest notebook we've ever made. - "Its the fastest we've ever made, not the fastest on the market, however."

You can configure it up to 3.06 GHz Intel dual-core processor with 6Megas of L2 cache. - "Ooo... big long, techie words... I feel so cool!"

You can get up to 500GB, half a terabyte, inside this notebook. - "Only half a terabyte? Where's the full terabyte I requested?"

So this is an incredible, new, 15" Macbook Pro, with all these features and capabilities and it starts at an even lower price of just $1699. - "Its cheaper than it was before... or was it...?"

And all of these, the new 15" Macbook Pro's and the updated configuration of the 17" are shipping today. - "You can expect to pick your up at your local Apple store in a few days, a week tops."

Because doesn't every Macbook Pro deserve a FireWire 800. - "So when's FireWire 1200 coming out again?"

That really completes the Macbook Pro family. - "So which one is the daddy?"

This is the worlds greenest lineup of notebooks. - "Take that Dell, green I tell you, green."

Great hardware, deserves great software, so to tell you whats going on with Mac OS X 10, I'd like to invite up Bertrand Serlet. - "Am I the only person here who loves this guys accent?"

_{***On a note, we hope you realize that these are fake, and are made up by us. This was made for entertainment purposes simply because we can't wait to see Steve Jobs back up on that stage soon.***}

Whether your machine feels like its running a little sluggish, or your looking to breathe new life into a older machine, or you just happen to be in the market for some new computer memory (also known as RAM in a computer). There are more than a few things you should know about the memory your going to buy.

Just about every computer (desktop and laptop) I've ever owned, used, seen, touched, tried, tested, or repaired has had a way, and usually a fairly simple way to replace the RAM (random access memory), also just known as "computer memory" or just computer RAM, without you needing a repairman to do it for you. When your building your own computer, knowing exactly the kind of memory your buying for your computer is always necessary; and when your replacing or adding memory to an existing computer, you need to know everything about the memory you need to buy like you know the back of your hand.

1. Know Your Budget

Like all other parts of a computer, the memory inside your computer plays an important role in deciding how fast to let applications open and run. Even though other parts of your machine, like processor and motherboard, should be near the top of your shopping list, don't count out the RAM you need. Depending on the kind of computer memory you buy, it can be fairly expensive, or come at a great cost for a good product. Before you even start to shop for what you need, set your budget, because if you keep telling yourself you can spend that extra $20, when you don't have the extra $400 you thought you had total... well then you had a problem.

2. Find Out Your Memory Type

If your building a new computer you can completely skip this step, simply because this step is for identifying the current memory you have in your computer through special software called AIDA32. If your building your own computer, you just have to be sure that the memory your buying is compatible with the motherboard your buying. AIDA32 can be downloaded right here on Ace Of Tech, right here. There are no splash pages or anything when you click that link, it will just pop up and say its downloading. I have tested it and you have my work that there’s no virus, etc. And one of the best parts is that you don't even have to install it. Just download the file, unRAR it, open the folder, and click on the little computer icon that ends in .EXE. This will launch the program. Once there, click on Motherboard --> SPD then whatever pops up is the RAM your currently have in your computer. Then select one of the drop downs. Like mine looks like below, this will tell you a lot about the memory your have in your computer. Including its form factor!

As you can see, I'm running a Dell machine, and memory type is DDR2 SDRAM. There are many other types including: DIMM, SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, DDR2 SDRAM, and DDR3 SDRAM. Along with those, there is a number of pins that each one has, which usually lines up like this:

• DIMM --> 100 Pins
• SDRAM --> 168 Pins
• DDR SDRAM --> 184 Pins
• DDR2 SDRAM --> 240 Pins
• DDR3 SDRAM --> 240 Pins

Do note that there are other types of RAM out there including special RAM like 144 Pin SO-DIMM , 200 Pin DDR SO-DIMM, 200 Pin, DDR2 SO-DIMM, and 204 Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM. As mentioned, this kind of RAM is a little more uncommon, simply because its laptop memory. Its built differently, works differently, and is overall, designed to work better with portable devices, like your laptop. Also looking above we can see my memory speed is at 400MHz. Now, the only way you'll really be able to tell if your motherboard can support faster is to check the specs of the board either with the manual you (should have) received with your computer, or online at the site your buying from. Usually when purchasing from companies like Dell, they put small amounts of the fastest type of RAM possible in your machine. Now I know that my motherboard has 4 RAM slots, and supports up to 4GB, but my operating system (Windows XP 32-bit) only supports up to 3.2GB. So if I wanted to accurately add more RAM to my machine, I could buy two, 1GB sticks of DDR2 SDRAM running at 400MHz, and one more stick of 512MB DDR2 SDRAM also running at 400MHz. Get it?

3. Pick Out A Capacity

This depends a lot of your budget and what type of OS you run. Note that 32-bit operating systems only support up to 3.2GB. So even if your motherboard supports up to 24GB, and stick 24GB is there, only 3.2GB of it is going to be useable by the computer. A 64 bit OS usually supports a minimum of 12GB, so you shouldn't be worried there. When selecting RAM sizes, you can go as low as 128MB, up to 4GB. When buying RAM, I recommend buying the largest size you can. Why? I'll use an example. If you had nine, 128MB sticks, and I had one, 1GB stick, mine would work faster. Because when your on your computer (say on the internet) and your trying to load a data-intensive site, like YouTube, your computer has to fill up like 4 of your sticks, then has to read back from each one... way too slow. Or, the computer can just save everything to one large stick, and read from it later. Just be sure your computer, motherboard, and OS support the amount of RAM you plan on running it with!

And that’s (basically) it! There are a few other small areas I might have missed, but if you can't fill in the blanks, then maybe you do need to contact your local computer store and ask them to take on the job for you. It’s not the hard I assure you... just stay confident and your machine will be running faster than ever!

June 1st through the 4th was one of the biggest E3 Gaming Expo's to ever go down in the L.A. Convention Center. Featuring numerous product demos, and a look into your gaming future, each top gaming company showed there stuff, and showed it well. Here's the main points you may have missed over the past few days.

Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all had there official press conferences and showed the gaming community what they believed was the future of gaming. Whether that be in the living room, or on the Go. Microsoft kicked off the event with their press conference early Monday morning, and they really packed a punch. Lets see what went down with Microsoft:

• Project Natal: Rumors of Microsoft own "motion" controller had been swirling for quite some time, but probably one of the biggest announcements at Microsoft’s E3 presentation was the demo of Project Natal. Though details are sketchy to this motion controller, you really can't even call it a controller at all! Your body is the real controller as a 3D motion sensor camera picks up all your bodies’ movements and even features facial and voice recognition. Demos that were seen included painting a canvas just by (literally) telling the game what color you want, then by (virtually) picking up a bucket of paint and throwing it against the wall. Other demos included what looked like full-fledged RPG games with complete interaction with other game characters. No release date, or price for that matter, was mentioned, but it was noted that Project Natal (the 3D camera) will work with your current Xbox 360 and any other future Xbox consoles Microsoft decides to make. 

• Last.fm Integration: Subscribers of Gold Xbox Live will now be able to enjoy streaming Last.fm radio right on there console with no addition costs. This feature, added for no particular reason, was noted to help make your Xbox 360 more than just an average gaming console; which is what it has been slated over the past years.
• Netflix Enhancements: Like I mentioned, as Microsoft continually pushes to make the Xbox 360 better for more than just gaming, they have updated the Netflix service available to Gold Subscribers. Now, you no longer have to go back to your computer to add a movie to your queue list. Performance upgrades and other small enhancements were noted, but not demoed.
• SkyTV Live TV Service: Available to those in the UK and Ireland, subscribers of Gold Xbox Live will be able to have live, streaming TV content right on there Xbox 360 without any addition connections. Limited to just this one service, this should be a start in helping kick your TiVo and other set-top boxes out of your TV rack.
• More Social Interaction: Like Microsoft has intended with the avatars, staying social is always the best. And now, you can even link your Xbox Live Accounts to your very own Facebook and twitter accounts. For those of you that can't stop tweeting, or have to constantly check your BFF's status, this new integration should help you to do just that, right from your couch.
• Zune Video Marketplace: Like many don't know, the old video and movie marketplace was ages behind when it came to getting you content you wanted right away. Being rebranded as the Zune Video Marketplace, you can now download all your favorite videos and movies instantly (with no wait!) at full 1080p HD. And you can even gather your friends and watch movies together! Well, that'd be you and your avatars watching movies together. And you can even interact and help spoil the movie through clever avatar actions like clapping and booing.
• Rock Band - Beatles Edition: Both Ringo Star and Paul McCarthy showed up to show there love for the digital copies of themselves rocking out in the newest edition to the Rock Band game.
• Halo ODST & Halo Reach: Bungie's super secret project was all but released and Microsoft touted new game play, more ways to kill, and another reason to hate the line of Halo products... well, not yet at least.
• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: One of the most anticipated games of the year, CoD: Modern Warfare 2 was demoed with some sick trailers, intense graphics, and stunning sounds. Slated for later this year, watch the shelves for this one.

Back from finals, I've returned, completed, and ready to write. So what did I think you guys needed to hear about first? What about this month of June! Some big stuff is going on and I just wanted to give you a little preview of each! Use the faint-looking calander above to check dates, but check below to see a little more about each event and what might be expected!

• June 1: This is the first day of the big E3 conference. Well what is E3? Well the Electronic Entertainment Expo (codenamed E3) is what you might call the CES (or consumer electronics show) of video games! Thats right! Top companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo come out and boast about what they have been working on recently. Its really quite exciting. Below is todays three events:

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Well, as the story goes, I purchased Guitar Hero 3 for the Xbox 360 on Wednesday. Being impressed by the guitar's sheer sexiness, I was ready to rock it out. But, to my dismay, my yellow button was unresponsive!

After some troubleshooting, I came to the realization that the fret board (the long black shaft with the green, red, yellow, blue, and orange buttons) was a little loose. So, as any D.I.Y-er would do, I took it apart! Some of my findings will come later in this tutorial, as I believe them to not be the direct cause of unresponsive buttons; I don't want to confuse anyone. Now this isn't the sure-fire, approved fix, but for me, and others I'm sure! Its a quick and easy solution that will make you enjoy Guitar Hero 3 again! Or, err, for the first time! 

Without further ado, my Guitar Hero 3 Guitar Fix:

Click "Read More" to find out how you can fix your Guitar Hero 3 guitar and get rocking!