AppleInsider Staff
That's exactly how things turned out for Flickr user OmegaStation. Using the Automator application that ships with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, he had written a small workflow script for his MacBook that instructs the built-in iSight cam to snap an image every time the notebook wakes up from sleep, then upload those images to a Flickr account.
Having forgotten about the script, the user at some point needed repairs done to his MacBook and shipped the notebook off to Apple. It was to his surprise when images began appearing on his Flickr account — apparently from inside one of Apple's authorized repair facilities, Flextronics International in Tennessee.
Although OmegaStation has since removed or edited many of the photos due to privacy concerns (the cam snapped the faces of several Apple technicians), a few remain available:
The MacBook arrives at "Receiving" in Apple's Tennessee facility
An Apple tech examines Mr. MacBook (face disguised)
What has the MacBook caught? A rack of other 'borked' MacBooks?
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44 Comments
right....i saw this on digg a while back, but is it really apple news that needs to be seen on appleinsider?
haha thats hilarious
I see apple are employing prison inmates to repair the MacBooks too.
It explains a lot!
right....i saw this on digg a while back, but is it really apple news that needs to be seen on appleinsider?
We found it to be pretty humorous and felt others would get a kick out of it too -- not to mention that it offers a slight glimpse inside an Apple facility you otherwise wouldn't get to see. =P
Best,
K
We found it to be pretty humorous and felt others would get a kick out of it too -- not to mention that it offers a slight glimpse inside an Apple facility you otherwise wouldn't get to see. =P
Best,
K
yay for Kasper
(I be bored)
That is pretty funny.
I'm not sure how much the shades do to protect the tech's identity, though...