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This is so much cooler than a bobblehead

Yes, we have similar license plates, and while I still think my plate is more grammatically correct, my California counterpart (and new nemesis) has created something so awesome, I have nothing to say but… well played sir. Well played. via flying with kites via weloveapple  Read More

Finally! Now you can cut the cheese on a MacBook

Well it’s about time! Long-time readers are probably sick of my near constant complaining about the lack of a MacBook-shaped cutting board, but it looks like you may finally get a break, thanks to designspray. Available in 13″, 15″ and 17″ sizes and made from “Apple Wood”, these MacBook Pro inspired cutting boards are the perfect gift for... Read More

So, can developers use Flash now to make iOS apps?

Maybe. Check out this throwaway line in Apple’s somewhat ambiguous (and totally out of nowhere) press release about its new App Store Review Guidelines this morning. Statement by Apple on App Store Review Guidelines CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The App Store has revolutionized the way mobile applications are developed and distributed. With over 250,000... Read More

Facebook becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th

via Josh Helfferich  Read More

Methinks Apple is a little TOO hip with the kids

There’s little doubt that Apple’s recent hardware updates are sure to be a hit with the kids, but I must say, I think they might have gone a little overboard in some of their new web copy… I don’t know, is it just me, or when a major corporation tries to act hip, it just comes off like Betty White telling someone to “take a chill pill”? Thanks... Read More

iPhone 4 Coffee Table does not need a bumper case

In fact, it looks like they fixed the antenna issue entirely. via allnewsmac  Read More

Explaining Inception to a Mac user

I know this has been out there for a couple days, but the family went on a little vacation without me (which ironically is the best vacation I could ever want) so I just finally got around to seeing Inception, and I thought this was pretty clever. via TUAW via Jonah Ray  Read More

Netflix Instant Streaming comes to the iPhone

This morning I woke up to a Tweet from faithful Macenstein reader @TheJTizzle alerting me that the long-promised Netflix for iPhone has finally been released. It appears to work awesomely, although it seems to be relegated to just instant streaming titles, (ie, you can’t seem to browse current and upcoming DVD releases and add them to your queue as you can on the iPad, unless... Read More

Laser-powered stripper platform with built-in iPod dock is this year’s MUST HAVE gift

Well, the iPod connector has now officially been put into everything. Tasked with the the challenge of creating a “coffee table”, London-based designer Moritz Waldemeyer has gone WAAAY above and beyond the call of duty by creating some sort of laser-beam themed GoGo Dancing platform, complete with smoke machine, and yes, an iPod Dock. This certainly is cooler than... Read More

Why AT&T doesn’t think they have a reception problem

via The Consumerist  Read More