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Watch a drunken Jeff Goldblum pitch the iMac

Move over “Cheeseburger-eating Hasselhoff“, there’s a new drunk in town! What happens when you take the classic 1999 Jeff Goldblum iMac commercial and slow it down about 30 percent? You get a hilarious piece of footage capable of taking Goldblum’s kids away in any future custody battle! This works particularly well because of Goldblum’s somewhat slurry speech pattern to begin with. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Jonathan for the link!  Read More

When product placement attacks!

There’s an Apple in the House! Or two, or three… hard to tell. I’ve heard nothing but good things about FOX’s House, yet for some reason I’ve never felt compelled to put forth the effort of adding it to my DVR’s schedule. However, according to faithful Macenstein reader Phil, apparently I should, as it is pretty much a commercial for Apple’s computers and gear, with episode 10 of season 4 being particularly Apple-whoreish. WHATS UP... Read More

New York City Transit Authority using Keynote to run its kiosks

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/New_York_Transit_Authority_using_Keynote_to_run_its_kiosks; Faithful Macenstein reader Mike Solomon from over at The Cleverist sent us this video he made providing pretty convincing evidence that the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority is using Apple’s Keynote software to run its kiosks, as illustrated by those trademark transitions Snap! Crackle! and Pop!… err, Cube, Dissolve, and Pop. While we think it’s great to... Read More

Use JavaScript to unlock high-res YouTube videos

Above: You can see that especially on fast motion videos, the quality is noticeably better on the high-res video video (right) than the standard YouTube offering (left). Faithful Macenstein reader brethil clued me into a cool YouTube trick that probably everyone besides me already knew about. Apparently if you open a YouTube url in your browser, then add “&fmt=18” (without the quotes) to the end, you will see a higher res version of whatever video you were watching. Of... Read More

Microsoft enters the chip business – “potato”, not “micro”

Wow, this recession must have Microsoft worried. Check out their latest efforts to diversify their product line! From Egypt, the land where copyright law is apparently as prevalent as snow pants, comes Windows brand ketchup-flavored potato chips. And of course, what better way to wash those delicious chips down than with a can of delicious Windows soda? Well, at least it’s natural… Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Stian for the tipi! [via GEARFUSE]  Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick sighting: Jennifer Aniston

Wow. Is Jennifer that short, or does she have the first 23-inch MacBook Pro!? I know I get crap for posting celebrity Apple sightings, but c’mon, how often do you see the third biggest celebrity in the world walking around with their computer? (By the way, Jennifer, that thing deserves a case!). Plus it’s always nice to see a celebrity Mac Chick who can handle the “pro” equipment. More pics after the jump. Read More  Read More

Wow. Talk about overestimating the value of an iPod!

A 14 year-old Davenport, IA teenager was arrested yesterday after he reportedly stole a female classmate’s iPod and then demanded she send him a sexually explicit video of herself in exchange for its safe return. Davenport Police Capt. David Struckman said the iPod was taken from the girl’s purse last week, and the following day a note was placed in her purse with the demand she perform a sex act and e-mail a video of it to the suspect. Obviously this plan wasn’t... Read More

History: Bill Gates’ Windows Media Center Blooper

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/microsoft/History_Bill_Gates_Windows_Media_Centre_Blooper; Sure, Steve’s had his share of keynote bloopers, but for some reason I find it endlessly more fascinating to watch Bill Gates squirm during this classic piece of tape during the CES debut of Windows Media Center. He looks like a little boy in that giant chair, fresh from being removed from a highschool locker. The video is a study in douche chills. One of the most interesting things... Read More

Review: XtremeMac’s Sportwrap for iPhone/iPod

Above: Know what that is? That’s some top-notch stitchin’, that’s what that is! Now that the weather is warming up, I have decided to (reluctantly) put down the cheeseballs, and start exercising again. I haven’t really been running since last November and a lot has changed since then. First of all, I am ridiculously out of shape. But more importantly, and relevant to this article, is the fact that I have become so reliant on my iPhone over the past few... Read More

iPhone makes cameo in new Sex and the City trailer

Faithful Macenstein reader Tony R. alerts us that the iPhone is set to make yet another Hollywood cameo, this time in the theatrical adaptation of the Sex and the City TV show, slated to come out later this year. “So, i was just watchin the new Sex and the City trailer and low and behold there, in Samantha’s hand was an Iphone. it’s in 2 shots (that i could see) in the trailer.” It’s kind of sad, really. No, not sad that Tony watched the Sex and... Read More