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We’re giving away three copies of Turbo.264 HD video Converter by Elgato

Contest is now over. Congratulations to faithful Macenstein readers Rob, Chris, and Kaitlyn. $50? I think we can do better than that! Whether you want to admit it or not, we’re living in an HD world folks, and your crappy SD footage just ain’t gonna cut it. It’s time to run out and steal yourself an HD camcorder, download some Torrented HD shows, and rip some Hollywood Blu-Ray discs and then start compressing that sweet crisp footage for your iPhone, iPod,... Read More

Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (January 2011): Monica Roach

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 Monica, a clinical assistant and of course, a die-hard Mac Chick! Read More  Read More

DJ Kid Chameleon’s Mac Plus helmet kicks all sorts of ass

What do you get when you cross the shell of a Mac Plus with an iPad, a bicycle helmet, and some truly horrible music? You get this awesomely geeky helmet, designed by sculptor Terrence Scoville and worn by DJ Kid Chameleon. Enjoy. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Min for the tip! via Geek Tech blog  Read More

The moment we’ve all been waiting for – The first Verizon iPhone commercial

Once Verizon and Apple finally got around to announcing the Verizon iPhone, many of us in the media feared there would be nothing left in life to look forward to – most of use were resigned to packing up our Apple-blogging gear and going back to pretending to be interested in our families. Well thankfully that didn’t happen. As we all know, any new iPhone launch comes with a slew of accompanying “pseudo news” we can all obsess over and discuss, and today... Read More

Yeah Hugh, THAT’S why she’s cute

Fresh on the heels of Hugh Hefner‘s tweet that Playboy would be coming to the iPad uncensored (which now appears to just be a web app), comes this tweet about his fiance, Crystal. While I obviously find nothing hotter than Mac Chicks, I can think of at least three other reasons why Crystal is cute. See if you can spot them.  Read More

Apple needs to hire a couple more people

Check out the following tweet from Chris Ashworth, developer of QLab: I’m not sure whether to be horrified that Apple’s developer team is so understaffed, or impressed that they eventually got to Chris’ support question (albeit nearly 3 years later and apparently not all that helpfully). I suppose there’s still hope I’ll get a response to that question I sent in about AppleWorks’ margin formatting back in 1999. Thanks to faithful Macenstein... Read More

Redefining “Time Machine”

As any true Apple fan will tell you, when it comes to hardware design, how a device looks on the outside is almost as important as how well it functions inside. Well, faithful Macenstein reader Dean Gray has created the ultimate “Time Machine” hackintosh, and in a nice twist, wrapped it inside a little bit of Apple history. source Dean Gray “Using the shell of a 1986 Mac Plus 1MB – I filled the innards with 6 hard drives (2.3TB total) and an intel atom... Read More

Steve Jobs doll is back – to kick ASS!!

When I saw last month’s limited edition Steve Jobs Action figure from MICGagdet (which Apple subsequently had pulled), I have to admit it was probably one of the coolest things I had ever seen. Well, apparently not scared of Apple Legal, M.I.C. Gadget is back, and they have done the impossible by upping the coolness factor even higher by releasing their new Pineapple CEO Action Figure (Ninja Edition)! It should be noted that while this statue may look identical to the... Read More

Steve Jobs on Medical Leave

According to Cult of Mac, Jobs sent the following message to staff this morning: “Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company. I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing... Read More

Polaroid iPhone decal kicks it so old school, odds are not many people will know why it’s cool

Hey, remember Polaroid Cameras? No? Well, um, remember the song “Hey Ya” by OutKast from a few years back where they told girls to shake their butts “Like a Polaroid Picture”? Well, they were referring to the instant photos that popped out of Polaroid cameras, and which people would often shake under the mistaken assumption they would develop faster. Well anyway, someone who was apparently born before 1978 and is old enough to remember them has created... Read More