No need for the tinfoil shield guys, you aren’t getting laid
Filed under: Apple Bashing, Apple Fanboyism, Cynicism, Microsoft Bashing, iPhone, video
I never really understood the whole “destroy tech on YouTube” thing, I guess I’m sort of missing the “attention whore” gene, but if I WERE to destroy a gadget on YouTube at the tail end of 2009, I don’t think I would use a product from 2007 to prove I was cool. Yet, that’s just what Jory Caro and the folks over at “Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?” did when they recently microwaved a 1st generation iPhone. Wow.
There’s so much Apple bashing here that you have to wonder if they even sincerely feel that way or are simply trolling for flame hits. I mean, I’m an Apple fanboy and all, but I have an xBox and a Microsoft mouse I don’t hate. (Hmm… I sort of sound like someone accused of being racist that says they have a black friend.*) What’s next for the “Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?” gang? They’re going to nuke a 1997 issue of Macworld Magazine.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Doug for the tip!
* Note to self: Get some black friends
How To: Add a bunch of useless stuff to your desktop with GeekTool, Yahoo Widgets, and more!
I’ve recently gotten into playing around with GeekTool, an add-on System Preference Pane that allows you to add a wide range of both useful and useless things to your desktop, not only to make your life easier, but to make other geeks feel inferior. Sure, you can display the current date and time in the menu bar like a noob, but why not have a GIANT clock right in the middle of you desktop? Or show CPU usage, AirPort signal strength, Processor temps, RSS feeds, Facebook updates, computer uptime, iCal events, current weather conditions, etc.?
Above: Some cool examples of GeekTool custom desktops: 1, 2, 3, 4
Despite its geeky name, setting up GeekTool doesn’t require a whole lot of geeky knowledge. Luckily for us, the TRUE geeks of the world have already come up with the necessary code and scripts you’d want, so for the most part you will simply be copying and pasting bits of code that you find by Google-ing “GeekTool code” (or at least that’s what I did). I don’t claim to be any sort of GeekTool expert, but I’ll walk you through the basics of what I did to achieve MY results, and you can take the ball and run with it. Read more
The “Where in the world is Steve Jobs?” Contest
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Steve Jobs, contests, design
Attention graphic designers and “Where’s Waldo?” fans! We have teamed up with the good folks at Pixelmator for a new contest here at Macenstein designed to test both your creativity and your love for everyone’s favorite temperamental CEO, Mr Steve Jobs. Announcing the “Where in the world is Steve Jobs?” Contest!
Above: Now THAT’S what I call a “Mac Chick”!
The rules are simple, just download this pre-cutout headshot of Steve Jobs (right click to download) – shot courtesy of the awesome Ben Stanfield – and use your graphics program of choice to place Steve in whatever creative situation you want. Entries can be funny, moving, or just plain disturbing (but please, let’s not have Steve banging a horse or anything). We’ll pick our 3 favorites, and dish out some decent prizes for your 3 minutes of hard work.
1st Place: A Copy of Pixelmator and a $100 iTunes gift card!
2nd Place: A Copy of Pixelmator and a $20 iTunes gift card!
3rd Place: A Copy of Pixelmator and our best wishes!
Entries must be submitted by Sunday December 13th, 2009 and you may enter as often as you’d like. E-mail your entries to: plotsuggestion@macenstein.com. And if you don’t own a graphics program, why not download the free 30-day trial of Pixelmator?
Thanks, and good luck!
(oh, The contest is open to all readers, but unfortunately we can’t send iTunes cards internationally. However you can still win the Pixelmator copies).
And THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is why they sell fake iPhones
Remember that dummy iPhone we reviewed all those years ago? Well, guess what I’M doing this weekend?
OK, so that’s not what I have planned this weekend, although it DOES involve Super Glue and a couple of frustrated people…
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