Write a caption, win a prize

May 12th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Think you’re funny enough to be the next Margaret Cho? Well, now’s your chance to prove it to the world. Write your best caption for the above photo. If we think it’s the most clever, we’ll send you off a $20 iTunes gift certificate.
The contest is open to everyone in the US (sorry, […]

My firmware goes up to 11, beeyatch!

May 11th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/My_firmware_goes_up_to_11G_beeyatch;

3G? Big deal. MY firmware goes to 11, beeyatch!

Obviously having to wear gloves somewhat limits the iPhone’s touchscreen-based GUI, but the speed increase is well worth it IMO.

Is Apple in bed with the mob on the 3G iPhone?

May 8th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Mobile carriers have long used strong-arm tactics to charge more for 3G data plans, but we never thought the mob was behind it. Until now…
Faithful Macenstein reader Art Vandalay has uncovered a conspiracy of Jimmy Hoffa-like proportions.

Above: Yes, anyone can edit it.
Apparently, if one Googles the term 3G, they are presented with the […]

Is this the new 3G iPhone?

May 5th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Well, it has rounded corners, doesn’t it?
Apparently Gary over at daddytypes was tired of his children’s grubby hands always reaching for his iPhone, so he asked his mom to knit him up a plush replacement for the little brat angel. Despite a painstaking attention to detail (note how the knitted iPhone even has […]

Oh… so THAT’s where Steve got the reality distortion field from

April 30th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

While Steve Jobs’ biological parents have been well documented, faithful Macesntein reader Marcelo Alves has come up with an interesting theory on the origin of Steve’s reality distortion field:
Hi,
(first, English isn’t my native language)
Well, Albert Hofmann, the creator of LSD died today (102 years, died by a heart attack ). Don’t you […]

Bill Gates, as Kermit the Frog, praising Apple Computers

April 30th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Welcome to the most surreal video you will see today. Behold the voice of Bill Gates put into the body of Kermit the Frog, praising Apple Computers.
Genius!

The original Gates clip was recorded in 1984, and it’s funny just how much Bill sounds like Kermit. Jim Henson productions should have definitely tried to tap him for […]

Good lord! How old is Apple’s ergonomics page?!

April 19th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Wow. It looks like Apple’s ergonomics web page predates the internet. Is that an Apple II that 1st guy is using? No wonder he’s suffering from “lightning bolt neck”.

Oddly, besides that Apple II-looking thing, there’s not a Mac to be found in any of Apple’s “ergonomic no-no’s” drawings. I suppose the indication here […]

oh… my… GOD. Microsoft propaganda video redefines “suck”

April 16th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Ok, let me just say that I work in the corporate video market, and I have seen a lot of bad shit go down, from Sopranos parodies to 24… but… Jesus Christ man.

“We’re gonna keep rockin with SP1!”
Good lord, does that mean there’s an SP2 video floating around somewhere out there? Most likely parodying the […]

Apple IIc plays Second Life better than Leopard

April 15th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/Apple_IIc_plays_Second_Life_better_than_Mac_OS_X_Leopard;

Fans of the virtual online world Second Life who were shut out by the 10.5.2 update are in luck. While not exactly the fix they may have been hoping for, it looks like Mac users can once again play Second Life on their Mac, provided of course that Mac is an Apple IIc.

The […]