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Original iPhone 5 drawing hits eBay

And by “original”, I don’t mean it was in any way involved in the production of the rumored-to-be-forthcoming iPhone5 – just that it is a one of a kind original drawing by a person of little to no artistic talent detailing what they think the iPhone 5 might look like. And he’ll even SIGN IT! I'd buy one Whether or not the current 0.99¢ price tag... Read More

How To: Add a bunch of useless stuff to your desktop with GeekTool, Yahoo Widgets, and more!

I’ve recently gotten into playing around with GeekTool, an add-on System Preference Pane that allows you to add a wide range of both useful and useless things to your desktop, not only to make your life easier, but to make other geeks feel inferior. Sure, you can display the current date and time in the menu bar like a noob, but why not have a GIANT clock right in the middle... Read More

Well, this isn’t creepy at all

I have a horrible feeling that none of us actually exist and we’re all just part of a bad LSD trip Steve Jobs took in the 70’s…  Read More

The most involved iPhone app trailer we’ve seen (plus boobies)

In the Adobe After Effects world, Andrew Kramer is a bit of a legend. Many is the time I have perused his tutorial site Video Copilot and completely ripped him off found inspiration for my own projects. Well, in addition to cranking out awesome tutorials and plug-ins for After Effects, Andrew has now made the leap into the iPhone app arena with his “face changing” app... Read More

I’m not sure there’s a jail big enough to accommodate these guys’ balls

Usually when we hear of crimes involving iPhones and iPads, we envision thugs ramming their cars through the lovely glass doors of one of Apple’s iconic stores or muggers ripping iOS devices from unsuspecting commuters. But a couple of inventive Chinese decided to kick it “old school” with their latest Apple-themed crime. How old school? How about the 16th century.... Read More

Darth Vader, Goats, and Pizza – What CAN’T you do in the Apple Store?

Everyone knows the Apple store is fairly liberal with indulging the more eccentric (ie. annoying) customers who insist on bringing in their dogs into the store or trying to become famous by doing one of those “douche chill”-inspiring Apple Store dance videos, but comedian Mark Malkoff decided to test just how far you can go in an Apple store before being escorted out. It... Read More

NMA explains the fake Chinese Apple store epidemic

Just in case any of you are confused by the whole “fake Apple Store” outbreak sweeping China, our good friends over at Next Media Animation have once again come to the rescue, using their cutting edge 3D simulations to clearly explain all angles of the… oh, who are we kidding? Their animation is just as bizarre as always. And yes, Steve is still wearing a Darth... Read More

11-inch MacBook Air is ZOMG Awesome!

Initial benchmarks have placed the new 11-inch MacBook Air very close in performance to the top of the line MacBook Pro of last year, and shown a nearly 150% increase in Geekbench scores. Yet, for anyone doubting the awesomeness of the of the 11-inch MacBook Air, check out Apple’s part number for the fully maxed out 11-inch model. ZOMG! Looks like Apple knows it’s got... Read More

You had me at “Hot Russian girls with Apple gear pulling off their clothes”

Faithful Macenstein reader currentinterest sent us this great clip of… something. Not sure exactly what, but the video, entitled “Putin’s Army” certainly plays like an Apple ad, with iPhones, MacBooks, and iPad unwrappings. Oh, and boobs. Enjoy. Here’s the official description of what is going on, although I’m not really any clearer after... Read More

What’s wrong with this picture?

Looks like Apple’s educational storecould use a lesson in MacBook anatomy. [via Reddit]  Read More