Rafael Nadal Gets BSoD - Time to Get A Mac?

August 31, 2008 by Dr. Macenstein · 9 Comments
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Microsoft Bashing, Rumors 

Current number 1 ranked tennis star Rafael Nadal has apparently been having some trouble with his Windows laptop lately. Nadal, who writes a blog for the Times Online, has been experiencing some Blue Screen of Death crashes with growing frequency, thus hampering his ability to post timely updates. Writes Nadal:


“Hi everyone,

First of all apologies for not sending the blog yesterday and the day before. I did send the answers to your questions before but when I was writing the blog my screen went blue and the laptop crashed. I couldn’t believe it. I lost everything and could not get it back on.

Something is wrong with it. I might have to go and buy a new one since it’s being happening for a while now. It is also bad for me since I normally look every day to the newspapers to keep me informed of what’s going on. I don’t know how would it be nowadays to live without internet. Can you imagine?

For me to have internet and my laptop is fundamental. I chat with friends, read the newspapers, look for anything, just everything. If we want to go out and we want to make a reservation for anything we look at it on the internet. So to have my computer crashing is simply a mess…”


As much as my inner Apple fanboy wants to blame Nadal’s laptop problems 100% on Microsoft’s OS, perhaps it’s not entirely Windows’ fault. What if he sat on it? I mean, good lord, what’s the deal with Nadal’s ass?!? Not that I’m looking, but it almost knocks you down! No piece of computer hardware could take that kind of abuse!

Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Vicente for the tip!
[Butt shot via Tennis Planet]

Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (August 2008): Miki Black

Welcome to Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month”. Each month we feature a different die-hard, Mac-loving girl who is (almost) as well designed as the Apple products they love. This month we present you with the lovely Miki Black, a model/musician and die hard Mac Chick who is so fine, she blows our mind. Hey Miki! (We’re sure she’s never heard THAT one before!) Oh, and she has the best taste in music and movies we’ve yet found in a Mac Chick! :)

Miki Black

Miki Black

Miki’s love of the Mac was spurred by her love of the arts. “I always had a love for the arts so I pursued the field of Graphic Design in college,” says Miki. “I received my B.F.A. in Commercial Art/Computer Design from Read more

iPhone 3G temporarily replaced with Siemens C65

August 30, 2008 by Dr. Macenstein · 10 Comments
Filed under: Not Cool, bugs 


Above: Hmmm… not sure what Marian’s problem is…

As I prepare for my 4th iPhone 3G restore in the first 2 weeks since buying it, even I am getting tired of all the complaining about the iPhone’s version 2 firmware (although, I’m not as sick of the complaining as I am of the smart-asses who say “I have never had a problem yet, you must be doing something wrong“).

So that’s why I found it so refreshing to receive a CC on faithful Slovakian Macenstein reader Marian’s heartfelt e-mail to Steve Jobs detailing his iPhone 3G woes. First of all, unlike most of the recent iPhone bitching, what we have here is a good old-fashioned dead pixel story, the kind we 1st gen iPhone users grew up on. But more importantly, there is a twist to the story that will likely make you appreciate the customer service you’re getting wherever it is that you live (assuming it isn’t Slovakia). Read more

CNN Newsflash: “10 is less than 9″

August 29, 2008 by Dr. Macenstein · 8 Comments
Filed under: Humor, Not Mac - But Cool, Slow News Day 

Faithful Macenstein reader Ian was reading CNN today and stumbled across an exclusive CNN story that will likely change mathematics as we know it.

Looks like it’s time to upgrade to OS 9!

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