Problem Solved!
Filed under: Apple Bashing, Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, Humor, design, iPhone
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Scott for the tip!
[via Tumblr]
Prediction: Apple will begin giving away bumper cases with iPhone 4’s and issue $30 credit for early buyers in the next 2 weeks
Filed under: Apple Bashing, Cynicism, Steve Jobs, WTF, You Bet I'm Pissed, design, iPhone, stupid
When I first heard Gizmodo’s report that iPhone 4 cell reception was adversely affected by touching the stainless steel band that surrounds the iPhone 4 and serves as the antennae for the device, I was a bit skeptical. The fanboy in me wanted to think that since Gizmodo clearly has a bit of an ax to grind with Apple, they may be exaggerating the claims, or perhaps it was a problem affecting only a select number of handsets. Besides, everyone knows Apple would never sacrifice function over form, so they MUST have tested this design beforehand, right?
Well, one hour after getting my iPhone 4, and THREE dropped calls later (I am one of the rare iPhone customers for whom AT&T service has been rock solid), I began to worry. A quick test of my own revealed that Read more
Awesome Tokyo iPhone 4 Ad
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, design, iPhone
It might be real, it might be Photoshopped, but either way it’s cool as hell. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Min Wei for the tip!
[kirainet via Daily Intake]
Imaginary GameBone Gamepad adds support for iPhone 4
Filed under: Awesomeness, Cynicism, Games, design, iPhone
22Moo, the Australian company that has threatened to one day release their GameBone Gamepad for the iPhone (for the past 700 days or so) has just announced that they have added iPhone 4 support to their mythological device. Instead of actually showing an iPhone 4 working in a functioning GameBone, 22moo has decided it would be better if they released yet another 3D rendering of what the GameBone might look like. Enjoy.
I don’t know, if I were 22moo I would have saved myself some PR money and also announced support for the iPhone 5 and 6, since no one expects to see a functioning GameBone before then. (22moo is free to prove us wrong at any time by sending us a review unit. We want this more than a unicorn).
iPad-based Mantaray iTar is almost as weird as its inventor
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, Hardware, WTF, design, iPad
Actually, it’s not even close. Inventor FRANZ KELLER is much weirder. But still, “VJFranzK” does seem to believe in his product, and will actually sell any aspiring synth musician one of his brand new Mantaray iTar’s (iPad not included) for somewhere around $300.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader PJ for the tip!
Finally, a robot C3PO could could beat up
Behold Kazu Terasaki’s latest creations, the Walking iPad and Walking iPhone. Sure, they’re adorable, but they’re not exactly going to give the T-1000 a run for its money any day soon. Suddenly I am a lot less fearful of the robot uprising, which as you know, was my number two fear, just behind the Zombie uprising. Looks like my fear of a Live Action “Shirt Tales” movie is the new number 2!
[via everyone, but Engadget started it]
A glimpse inside Steve Jobs’ bathroom
The hardest part of decorating ANY room is “pulling it all together”, and the bathroom is no different. Luckily, faithful French Macenstein reader Pierre has you covered with these exquisite bathroom furnishings he found at a store called Michigan Discount. Each item is designed to perfectly compliment the others, allowing the eye to flow from the iPod-themed cups, to the iPod-themed bathmat, to the iPod-themed shower curtain, until finally coming to rest on the iPod-themed toilet seat cover, where you can vomit.
Oh, you just KNOW Steve has this iPod toilet brush holder.
The Gilligan’s Island iPad stand
Now that Apple has announced it has sold over 2 million iPads in just two months, it’s pretty obvious that the planet’s resources will soon be depleted by 3rd party iPad accessory makers looking to make a quick buck. What the world needs now is a renewable source of iPad accessories.
Well, faithful Macenstein reader Dejan sent of pics of his rather unique iPad stand he made from Bamboo Chopsticks.
As we all know, bamboo is a very fast-growing, strong, and easy to replace source of woody goodness. Plus I imagine it can be easily transformed into a teepee for Barbie dolls. How many iPad stands can claim that?
[UPDATE: Faithful Macenstein reader Billy Boyd Cope was inspired to try it out. 20 minutes later, you can see the results]
Well, that’s ONE way to slow down iPad demand
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Not Cool, WTF, design, iPad
If Apple’s looking for a way to slow down demand for its perpetually out-of-stock iPad, they need look no further than the iDress and iTee, by the iClothing fashion company. I can’t imagine anyone wanting an iPad after seeing these.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Mike for the tip!
[via TechEBlog]
FrankenPad is ugly, fears fire, and awesome!
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Awesomeness, Hardware, Mods, design, iPad
MacRumors member eTip has come up with a pretty interesting mod for his Jesus tablet that appears to have solved his iPad typing problems, albeit perhaps at the expense of the iPad’s portability and cool factor…
“So, I was sitting on the couch last night, trying to find a comfortable way to balance my iPad and BT keyboard while typing….. It’s possible, but not easy and not comfortable. Now, I COULD have a) walked into the other room to use my desktop, b) used my MacMini connected to my TV, c) pick up my hackintosh laptop sitting right next to me…..
….Nah – the iPad is my new toy so there must be a way…..
So, today (while the rest of you were Jailbreaking or working or both), I gutted an OLD, OLD, OLD laptop to make room for the iPad and BT keyboard and gave life to….FrankenPad. I primarily did this to amuse myself (I should really find a job soon), but I must admit it’s pretty usable. With a few more tweaks, I could see myself using it regularly….”
Forum reaction seems somewhat mixed, and I wouldn’t get it too close to fire, lest it go on a beserker rampage. However one unforeseen benefit to this mod is that sticking an iPad inside a 18 year old Windows laptop will likely stop anyone from stealing it. On the downside, eTip will now burn in hell for all eternity.
[via MacRumors]
