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Time Machine for sale

Looks like Apple may have a little competition on the Time Machine front. Faithful Macenstein reader Dan S came across a listing on craigslist for a hardware competitor to Apple’s software Time Machine that will apparently let you travel not just back in time, but forward as well. FREE TIME MACHINE: Lack of funds have come up and put the skids on me finishing my dreams of building my time machine. I think I have it almost totally completed. I’ve run into one hill... Read More

Using MacBook Pros and Fighter Planes to protect the Department of Defense’s Computer Network

Faithful Macenstein reader Charles Davey writes: “I took this picture at the 2008 Quonset Point (RI) Airshow yesterday. Seems like the Air Guard knows the best weapon for the job.” Wow. 3 completely unguarded MacBook Pros left on a card table out in the open for anyone to steal. Or at least, that’s what the 102nd Information Warfare Squadron wanted you to think. According to their website: “The 102d Information Warfare Squadron is an Air Combat Command... Read More

Let’s hope FOX NEWS doesn’t release a 3G microphone this July

On the 1 year birthday of the iPhone, we thought a trip down memory lane was in order. Remember all the craziness surrounding the iPhone’s initial launch? Big crowds, professional line-sitters, street magicians pretending their iPhone had X-Ray abilities? Well, for me what sticks out as the craziest moment of the launch was when FOX NEWS anchor Laura Ingles was mugged while interviewing Newsweek‘s Steven Levy (who was showing off one of only four iPhones known to be... Read More

MacBook Airhead

Look who just went Mac shopping! It’s Paris Hilton and her man of the hour Benji Madden. Paris picked up a brand new MacBook Air, while Madden opted for the MacBook Pro. We spotted Hilton with a MacBook Pro of her own a few months ago, but we’re sure the MBP must have died on her. After all, she doesn’t seem like the kind to make extravagant purchases just on a whim. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Chris for the tip! [Images: Ryan Fuertes via Mr. Paparazzi]  Read More

The next Apple is… Apple

AOL Finance has put together a list of the top 10 “hot” companies who have had outstanding growth in recent years, and what up and comers will be replacing them when growth inevitably slows. For instance, the next Applebees will be BJ’s Restaurants. The next WalMart will be Freds. The next GAP will be Zara. (Note to self: start buying stock in Freds…). But one interesting thing about this list, pointed out by faithful Macenstein reader Art Vandelay, is... Read More

Citation needed

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – you just can’t trust Wikipedia, kids. Faithful Macenstein reader Art Vandelay sent in the below shot taken from Steve Jobs’ bio (since corrected). See if you can spot the error: Early Years Jobs was born in San Francisco and was adopted by Justin and Clara (née Hagopian) Jobs of Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California who named him Steven Paul. It was discovered upon his birth that he was the... Read More

Dear Apple: Please invent something else, I am sick of writing about the iPhone

The biggest benefit to writing an Apple-related blog is that traditionally your readers are as obsessed about what you are writing as you are. If you have even a remotely interesting opinion, even wrong ones like mine, you can quickly build a loyal following of faithful readers who are dying to read about even the most irrelevant piece of minutia, as long as it is Apple-related. The biggest drawback, however, is that Apple releases only about 1 new product every 2 years, and only... Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting: Katherine Heigl

Yes yes, we all want to see Miss June, I get it! Trust me, I’m working on it. In the meantime, faithful Macenstein reader Thomas has decided to help us out with yet another celebrity Mac Chick sighting, the lovely Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy, Knocked Up) seen here gabbing on her iPhone, hopefully ordering a pizza or something.  Read More

Orange reveals French iPhone details

Our good friend Arnaud over at French site Mac4Ever.com has uncovered exclusive details about Orange’s French 3G iPhone rollout. On the odd chance we have a French reader besides Arnaud, here’s the skinny… iPhone 3G in France : -will be 149 € for the 8 GB Model with one of the specific iPhone contracts or other high end contract (iPhone Contract + Origami contract + jet contract + First contract). 199 € for the 16 GB model. -will be 99 € for... Read More

Dell’s new “Dell Dock” looks familiar

Gizmodo has posted shots of Dell’s new “Dell Dock” that is shipping on all new Studio Laptops. I know, I know, someone is going to point out that Linux has had a dock even before OS X, but Apple invented putting Jolly, candy-like buttons in it! Besides, do you think Dell is copying Linux?  Read More