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As if I needed another reason to steer clear of museums…

Well, I can take some solace in that apparently the Museum Administrators have to walk a good distance to use the bathroom. via We Love Apple  Read More

Looks like Egypt is a little behind the times

Faithful Macenstein reader Jonathan sent us this awesome anthology of commercials for Egypt’s Panda Cheese featuring an easily angered Panda with no respect for those who won’t eat his cheese. (By the way, does anything sound less appetizing than Panda cheese?) What does this have to do with Apple? Not much. However, as Jonathan points out, the panda DOES “ go postal on a Macintosh SE circa 1987 in an office full of them, this despite being a modern commercial... Read More

Review: Ballistic HC case for iPhone4

When it comes to (somewhat bulky) uncompromising protection, Ballistic’s HC case for iPhone4 is perhaps tied with Otterbox’s line of cases in the interweb’s collective mind – but I must say, I think I would give the edge to the Ballistic. In fact, I would give it a solid edge over the Otterbox case in general if it weren’t for one thing… Read on to find out what! Read More  Read More

FAIL for inaccuracy

The jokes on THEM. My iPhone has NEVER had for full bars. via TDW via TUAW  Read More

MacScan free today only – Free Virus Scanning Software

If for some reason you feel like running virus software on your Mac, SecureMac has made it’s more-than-decent MacScan virus protection software free, today only. Instructions are as follows: To receive a free copy of MacScan for Mac OS X: Apple Mac Users (running Mac OS X 10.2.4 and higher) can participate in this offer by going to the MacScan website ( http://macscan.securemac.com/ ) and downloading the free trial of MacScan. Once the product is downloaded simply install... Read More

Is it just me, or does this iPad sound really bored?

Check out this very cool demo for SiteRider XL (soon to be formerly reeadR Touch), which appears to be a very cool speech-driven web browser for the iPad. Is it just me, or does the female voice sound extremely bored/annoyed with having to carry out all the commands? Sort of reminds me of Dr. Katz’s secretary, attitude wise. (Anyone else remember Dr. Katz? Anyone?). I’m not sure I want to feel like I’m asking an apathetic clerk from the Department of Motor... Read More

I wish I had ever been that excited about anything

Behold Han Ziwen, the first person to buy an iPad in China. Well, that’s not true, actually. Odds are over tens of thousands of people in China already had iPads for months via other (more nefarious) channels, but let’s not tell Han that. After all, he went through the trouble of making up a “I Buy iPad #1″ T-Shirt and everything. Actually, it looks like he bought two iPads, so hopefully the guy behind him didn’t waste his money on a “I buy... Read More

Touch Screen Haters Club

Touch Screen Haters Club Agent-X Comics  Read More

HDR video: Is this what the iPhone 6′s video camera will look like?

Apple’s move into HDR (High Dynamic Range) iPhone photography, and the influx of other (better) 3rd party HDR iPhone apps, has led to a renewed interest in HDR photography. HDR photos are cool to be sure, and the effect achieved by combining two photos, one over exposed one under, can be just as cool, if not cooler when applied to video. Check out this demo of HDR video made using two Canon 5D mark II’s.  Read More

God, I want to F that Kindle

OK, so the iPad is a nerd who sunbathes while fully clothed and the Kindle has boobs. Fine. But that chick is pretty much the only thing sexy about the Kindle, and to point out that you only paid $139 – or roughly one quarter the price of an iPad – would be more impressive if it did one quarter of what the iPad does. But given the Kindle is a 1-trick pony whose main advantage appears to be easier reading while outdoors (which would only account for 5% of the reading I do... Read More