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Eerily detailed Steve Jobs action figure begins taking pre-orders

Continuing the long tradition of foreign countries with spurious copyright laws selling Steve Jobs-related merchandise (and then subsequently being served with cease-and-desist letters from Apple), Legend Toys is now taking Pre-orders for it’s $199 Steve Jobs Collectible figure. “As the first product of Legend Toys! The “Steve Jobs” collectible figure which... Read More

A Photo Booth without the booth

Everyone knows the only thing worse than getting married is attending someone else’s wedding. (Or is that just me?) Well, in any event, if you are a prospective bride or groom and live near the Chicagoland area, you may as well throw your poor guests a bone and rent Folio, the portable Photo Booth created by faithful Macenstein reader Nick and his wife out of an old 20-inch... Read More

Merry Christmas from Macenstein!

Don’t say we never got you anything! It is during this magical time of year, when we are spending time with our friends and family, that we all need to take some time out and reflect on how much we’d all really rather be spending time with a hot chick who owns Apple gear. Our good friend Mark Kuta sent along some holiday cheer featuring former Mac Chick of the Month... Read More

Geek up the tree with this paper craft Happy Mac

Thanks to “The Man” (the Fireman, that is) this year I have finally stopped using candles to light up my Christmas tree. Sure, it takes away from the strict 1800’s traditions I like to follow, but on the plus side it blows wide-open the opportunity for safely covering my tree in flammable paper ornaments. And what could be cuter or more flammable than this vintage... Read More

Apple’s earliest collaboration with Disney and more on EveryAppleAds

Ok, so maybe not a full-blown collaboration, but Apple definitely used The Seven Dwarfs’ “Hi-Ho” song in this very bleak and depressing “Lemmings” commercial. That’s just ONE of the gems you’ll find on EveryAppleAds YouTube channel , a playlist lovingly curated by long-time Apple fan EveryAppleAds who claims to have tracked down every Apple... Read More

Finally, something that will convince my mom she needs an iPhone

For years now, I have been trying in vain to convince my mom to get an iPhone. No matter how much I go on about how it will improve her life, or how many times a situation will come up and I’ll tell her “You know, if you had had an iPhone with you you could have simply done blah bla blah”, she appears to have convinced herself that she would never have a reason... Read More

iPhone 5 ice cream looks deliciou – oh, wait…

Hmmm… I’m a fan of almost ANY iPhone-themed desert, however, I tend to steer clear of the ones that somehow have Internet Explorer in them. Seriously, if you are going to go so far as to not only write “iPhone 5” on your ice cream novelty, but also TRADEMARK the name, why not spend the extra effort and copy all the correct icons? Claiming your iPhone 5 ice... Read More

Further proof that I will post ANY video that has a British man saying “aluminium”

HE SAYS IT TWICE!!! How could I resist? Odds are I will never own a pair of headphones fine enough to display, or a desk clean enough to display things on, or have an office where real live grown-ups I want to impress with my nice headphones on my clean desk would ever see them, but if I did, I might consider getting the HeadStand™ from Just Mobile. And do you know what the... Read More

Infographic: Ideas Apple bought, Borrowed, and Stole

Every once in awhile it’s a good idea to take a step back from our somewhat sheltered, Apple fanboy worlds and splash ourselves in the face with a bitterly cold dose of what the non-Apple universe is thinking. Why? Well, because it pisses us off, that’s why! And that’s ALWAYS fun. In light of the recent Apple/Samsung lawsuits where Apple has been vigorously defending... Read More

Minecraft timelapse: Macbook pro RETINA

Here’s a quick way to verify whether or not you are a geek – do you find this video to be incredibly impressive? The correct answer is YES. And how much would you love a wool trackpad? Sooo comfy… Although it looks like it could be an issue if you leave your MacBook out in the rain.  Read More