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Laptop Temperatures: What's safe? How do I avoid overheating?

A question oft asked on the Apple Discussion boards (and other online computing forums) is: "My laptop seems really hot on the bottom* - is this safe?" This page will attempt to answer this and many other questions about iBook temperature concerns.

Why is it important to control (to a certain extent) your computer's temperature? Because a computer is like a car: if it's too cold, it won't run, and if it's too hot, it will overheat. As with all physical objects, a computer must obey the laws of physics, and when the temperature is too high or too low, things inside the computer won't work well. The optimal operating temperatures for your specific computer should be listed in the computer's manual.

Temperature Monitoring Software

There are many free software programs to help you monitor your Mac's temperature (whatever model it may be). My favorite is Temperature Monitor (free). Temperature Monitor allows you to see all temperature sensors in windows, the Dock, the menubar, or your Dashboard.

"It's About the Kids" - Concerning Sheyrl Crow Helping at the Hospital Benefit [UPDATED]

Time and time again since Archbishop Burke issued a press release yesterday concerning his opposition to the use of Sheryl Crow as a performer for the Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, people (on KMOX, on the Internet, etc.) have argued against the Archbishop, saying, "It's about the kids... and who cares about what the performer's personal beliefs are, as long as the money raised goes towards helping the kids?"

I'm sorry, Bob Costas et all, but that argument doesn't fly. First of all, saying that, as long as the greater good is served (i.e. helping the kids), we shouldn't worry about the means used to acheive that good, is a utilitarian argument. The end does not justify the means; this is not only a teaching of the Catholic Church, but also a long-held philosophical stance opposed to the utilitarian philosophy present in much of American society.

Archbishop Burke Calls Out Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center on Selecting Crow for Benefit

Archbishop Raymond Burke today released a video and a press release concerning the selection of Sheryl Crow as the performer for an SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital benefit concert. Sheryl Crow has publicly spoken in favor of Amendment 2, a Constitutional amendment which was recently passed allowing human cloning and embryonic stem cell research, and has been actively pro-choice in the past.

The benfit concert's organizers chose a performer (Ms. Crow) whose statements are most definitely against Church teaching, making it difficult for the faithful to recognize the Catholic identity of the hospital.

HDR Pictures of the St. Vincent De Paul Chapel in the Cardinal Rigali Center

A few days ago I had the privelage of visiting the youth office over at the Cardinal Rigali Center (a mere five minute drive from Kenrick-Glennon), and meeting with Ray, a friend who runs most of the technical aspects of the youth office (website, sound system, graphics, etc.). He let me use a new Nikon 55-200mm VR lens the office bought for their own Nikon D40 (I use the same camera...). And the Rigali Center has a beautiful chapel (the Rigali Center used to be 'Kenrick' Seminary a few decades ago), so I tested the lens in there.

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