Facebook app rips off the MySpace experience
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Aimee for the tip!
iPhone vs. The Bermuda Triangle
Faithful Macenstein reader Kevin writes:
The compass inside my iPhone 3GS began to go haywire as I stepped into foot-deep water in the Bermuda Triangle today.
This is some real X-Files s–t going on here, man!
Now, to be fair I’ve had my iPhone’s compass tell me this while standing in my driveway in NJ, but then again, some freaky stuff goes down in Jersey too.
I guess Buy.com didn’t get the memo
Given that Walmart is selling brand new 16 GB iPhone 3G S’s for $97, I can’t help but think Buy.com is being a little optimistic by setting a “5 per customer” limit on these refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G’s for $400 (although this would certainly bode well for me selling my 3Gs on eBay in a month…).
AT&T only?
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Walter for the tip!
OK, that’s just eerie…
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Games, Slow News Day, That's Weird..., iPad
I suppose with the amount of Words with Friends I’ve been playing odds are I would eventually find words spelled out for me in my tile rack, but as a Mac geek, I thought this was pretty bizarre.
And yes, this was one of the few games I actually won.
ATTENTION BARGAIN HUNTERS! Save $440 off this fart app! ACT NOW!
Filed under: Games, That's Weird..., WTF, deals, iPhone
Despite being a “day one” iPhone owner, I somehow was able to resist buying any of the farting apps, even though in the beginning, that’s all there was. Well, OK, there was Super Monkey Ball, a couple virtual lighter apps, and then the fart apps. And while I like to pride myself on my fart-app resisting fortitude, I may crack under the pressure of this AMAZING bargain.
That’s right, Western Wind, an app previously being sold for $449 (well, previously being LISTED at $449, anyway) is now just $9.99, a price just about anyone can manage.
“Western Wind, once available to the masses, is now an exclusive, limited-edition game. We will be pulling the game from the app store after it sells 50 more copies. This is your chance to join a very exclusive club of Western Wind music aficionados. “
Of course, if you look at the Western Wind’s price history you’ll notice the app usually sold for 99ยข, and was even free at some point, but hey, I like to think of it as $440 in my pocket. I just can’t pass up a bargain!
Steve Jobs cheese head probably tastes AMAZING, INCREDIBLE, and MAGICAL
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, Steve Jobs, That's Weird..., design
…Or gross. There IS a lot of pepper on that beard…
When Ken over at The Cook’s Den needed something special to spice up his iPad launch party, his thoughts naturally turned to carving Steve Jobs’ head out of cheese.
Above: Much like the iPad, Steve’s “Magically” delicious!
A self-described Apple fanboy, Ken has not only graciously posted instructions on how you too can carve your own Steve Jobs cheesehead, but he’s also detailed 3 different recipes that will surely make your guests’ heads go “BOOM!”
My only question is, isn’t it a little early to be making food for a launch party nearly 3 weeks away? What’’s the shelf life of a Steve Jobs cheese head? I know I’m not making my Strawberry Woz Pie until April 2nd.
Detective Munch denies choking Apple Store employee
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Ouch!, That's Weird..., video
Richard Belzer’s “Detective Munch” character holds the distinction of being the only fictional character (played by a single actor) to appear on eight different television shows, and it looks like that number could go up to 9, assuming you count Apple Store security footage.
Earlier this week Belzer was accused by NY Apple Store employee Milan Agnew of assault when he put his hands on her shoulders and asked for help while waiting in line at the Apple Store’s “Genius Bar”. While I am not a big fan of strangers touching me (at least not 65 year-old male strangers) it appears to have been a gross over reaction on the part of Agnew, and after reviewing the Apple Store surveillance tapes, the NYPD agreed and no formal charges have been filed. Belzer describes the incident to HLN’s Joy Behar in the clip below. (I apologize in advance both for Joy Behar’s voice and Richard Belzer’s ears).
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Dan for the tip!
That’s either a very symmetrically placed piece of dust… OR….
Filed under: Rampant Speculation, Slow News Day, That's Weird..., design, iPad
OMG THE iPAD HAS A CAMERA!
OK, I won’t say the iPad is going to ship with a camera, or even that that is what we are seeing here in Apple’s iPad ad, but as faithful Macenstein reader Mike points out, that does kinda sorta look like the spot a camera WOULD go, if the iPad DID have a camera.
So, did they use a prototype for the commercial? Or is it simply a well-placed, (beveled) piece of dust? Is it the guy who hangs himself in the background of the Wizard of OZ? Why are we looking frame by frame at a commercial?
I don’t know, but it seems to only appear on that 1 iPad in the ad (about 4 seconds in). Weird.
Some things are just so stupid that they’re awesome…
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, Humor, It's a joke, Photos, Rumors, That's Weird..., iPhone, iPod Touch, stupid, video
… and some things are just stupid.
I am somewhat on the fence here about the Retro TV Dinner Turkey Corn and Mash Potatoes Gadget Case for the iPhone/iTouch.
Sure, it seems like a good idea for a joke gift, but at $20 it rivals the cost of many “real” iPhone cases that a person might actually use. Now, if it looked like bacon, that would be different. But as it stands, there are simply too many carbs for me.
[etsy via TUAW's twitter]
(Slightly Used) Glass step from Apple’s 5th Avenue store staircase up for grabs on eBay!
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, That's Weird..., WTF
“And you’re buying… a stairway… to heaven…” Or at least the next best thing! A stair from Apple’s 5th Avenue store!
Faithful Macenstein reader Mark sent us this link to an eBay listing for one slightly used (ie CRACKED) glass riser from the infamous glass staircase at Apple’s 5th Avenue store staircase.
As you can see, the crack is hardly noticeable!
Hey guys! So, this is a weird one.
I’m moving on March 11th and I can’t keep moving with this stair. It’s from Apple Fifth Ave. in NYC. They have a huge spiral staircase you can see here: http://images.apple.com/retail/fifthavenue/images/fifthavenue_gallery_image4.jpg
They replaced it with a new one after a customer dropped a snapple bottle on it and cracked it. I picked it up before it could be thrown out over a year ago, figuring it’s a collectible.
When these are new, they cost 10K to buy from the German glass-makers. So, since it’s cracked I figure it’s worth at least $2500, considering the steps are all custom ordered.
You could use it as a coffee table on top of some cinder blocks, or just keep it for the sake of keeping it.
Unfortunately, I can’t deliver it. You’ll need to come pick it up in Brooklyn, NY, and I recommend you bring a car and a friend or two. It weighs about 250 lbs. It’s about 10 layers of very thick glass.
If you’re a collector of Apple memorabilia, you’ve got to have this. I know for a fact that only three of them exist outside of the retail stores’ circulation, and this is one of them. So, needless to say, it’s rare. I doubt it if you’ll ever see something like this again.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask away.
Thanks!
(Wow, you sure they dropped just a Snapple bottle on it, and not the Snapple LADY?! Ba dum bum!)
All kidding aside, this is so awesome! Just think, for only $2500, I could have a 250 lb piece of cracked glass I don’t know what to do with. It would go great with the burnt, water-logged carpet I had installed from that office fire at Apple headquarters awhile back. I’m quite the “Damaged Apple memorabilia” buff.
