Macenstein

I’m 95% sure Steve Ballmer is not a Nazi

I’ve analyzed this footage for about 2 days straight, and as convincing as it is, I am pretty sure it is fake. Above: Just because something is horribly offensive, doesn’t mean it’s not funny I fancy myself someone of an expert at video analysis, as I actually made a pretty convincing fake Steve Jobs video which fooled millions, so I sort of know what to look for in these types of videos. Without giving away any trade secrets, I have detected one or two frames... Read More

Redefining “user unfriendliness”: Linux is ported to the iPhone… for some reason

I’ve never been a fan of how user-friendly the iPhone’s OS is. Sure, it’s OK, but it’s always bothered me that I did not need a USB client, computer and keyboard hooked to it to display a text-navigated kernel, and instead I was forced to use that beautiful graphical interface and intuitive touch screen to navigate my visually stunning and well-designed apps and games. Well, luckily for me, my days of easily getting things done on the iPhone may be numbered,... Read More

Santa Claus is coming to town… er, the Apple Store

Santa knows these days the kids don’t want wooden, elf-built toys, wagons and dolls – they want iPods, just like everyone else on the planet, and it looks like Santa and his friends will be hitting the Apple Store this holiday season to stock up. Above: The figures look quite similar to the Rankin/Bass-esque holiday “I’m a Mac” commercial of last year. Brooklyn-based company Lite Brite Neon has been tapped to construct some iPod-loving Santa... Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting Revisted: Megan Fox

Well, here’s something we can all be thankful for, pictures of Megan Fox and her iPhone. We’ve seen the two out together before, but somehow this is one celebrity couple we never grow tired of. All I can say is thank God she wears outfits too tight to fit an iPhone, or we would have no excuse to print these. (By the way, wtf is up with her boots?) [Popoholic]  Read More

“Apple Store Munich Soon has come”

If I am reading this very awkwardly Google-translated page correctly, Germany is just moments away from getting its first Apple Store. Located on Rose Street in Munich, the facade is currently covered in iPod nanos in a nod to the Bavarian flag, but it appears to be yet another glass-monster Apple Store. One interesting fact we learn from this article (presumably written by Yoda) is that apparently Apple’s record sales last quarter were due to the fact that the staff... Read More

Holiday Giveaway: Win 1.5 TB of backing-up goodness!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU, THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [UPDATE: OK, we're going to open this up to all our readers world-wide. Thanks to all our international readers for being so annoying. - The Doc] This time of year, one’s thoughts naturally turn towards giving thanks for all the blessings in one’s lives, and there can be no doubt that Macenstein is truly the... Read More

Review: Mophie Juice Pack 3G for iPhone

Now that Apple has launched the iTunes app store, there are 1000′s of battery-draining reasons why you would seek out a dockable battery pack for your iPhone 3G. Mophie ‘s Juice Pack was the most publicized, if not the first, iPhone battery pack for the first generation iPhone, and, after a few false starts, they have finally begun shipping an iPhone 3G-compatible model. So, was it worth the wait? Let’s find out together. Read More  Read More

“Stack the Memory to the Sky” – Apple music tribute

What do you get when you cross “Office Space” with “The Office” and then pretend Macs are widely used in the corporate world? You get an awesome piece of pro Seagate/Apple propaganda in the form of a music video by The Sniper Twins, featuring way more production value than you would think anyone would put into something like this. The whole thing was allegedly shot at Tekserve’s HQ “On company time”. Nice job guys! Thanks to faithful... Read More

Apple gives iPhone owners what they’ve been craving with the 2.2 update

That’s right. Apple has sifted through the tens of thousands of e-mails loaded with iPhone feature requests, and they have finally given in and given iPhone and iPod touch users the most universally demanded feature, namely, the ability to take a photo of your lock screen. Above: Oh Thank GOD! Yes, this presented a BIG problem for Phone users under the previous firmware, and in order to catch a shot of the lock screen, you had to be extremely quick or have a lot of free... Read More

“Women’s issues” spawn some of the creepiest iPhone applications available

Women are beautiful creatures that have excited and fascinated man since the dawn of time. However, much the way many women enjoy driving a car but have no interest in how the engine works, most men do not want to know what goes on inside a woman, even one they love. For some reason, with the exception of a few freaks, guys find women’s issues somewhat creepy, and they become even creepier when turned into iPhone applications. Here are some of my favorites. Breastfeeding... Read More