Ren & Stimpy creator John K. disses iPhone/iPad’s design
Apple is widely regarded in the electronics industry as a design leader and innovator. There is little doubt that even Apple’s stiffest competition look to Apple for “inspiration” for their own designs. But is this a good thing? Not according to Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi, it isn’t. In a recent blog post, John singles out Apple’s iPhone... Read More
ATTENTION DEVELOPERS: Let me promote your app FOR FREE!
Because of my firm belief that you can never be spread too thin, I am looking into starting yet another side business. And while my other attempts at income (male model, retired millionaire) have proven somewhat less than successful, this one might actually have some legs, assuming I don’t get bored. I’m looking to create promotional video trailers for games and apps... Read More
Why is Apple obsessed with the iPhone’s Calculator icon?
No app icon in the history of iPhone-dom has undergone as much design scrutiny as the poor Calculator icon. For reasons known only to Apple, the Calculator icon has been changed with each and every version of the iPhone OS, and apparently OS 4 is no different. Perhaps sensing how important the calculator icon is in the smart phone game, it appears Apple is determined to get it... Read More
Comic Artist Jim Lee draws Wonder Woman on his iPad while getting a hair cut
Comic book legend Jim Lee, the man single-handedly responsible for warping my perceptions of how long a woman’s legs should be, was getting his hair cut yesterday and decided to try out Sketchbook Pro on his iPad while he waited. He posted his in-progress concept sketches of Wonder Woman as he went, and as you can see (if you have talent) the iPad is a viable sketching tool. All... Read More
Utini!!!!! Win a Jawa Mimobot!
This contest is now closed. Congratulations to faithful Macenstein reader Jeff! In celebration of the release of Mimoco’s Series 5 Star Wars Mimobots, we’ve once again teamed up with our good friends over at Mimoco to bring you yet another sweet Mimobot giveaway, and this time it’s the cutest one yet! That’s right, it’s a JAWA mimibot! Be sure to... Read More
Must…resist…
Oh, who am I kidding? I need these Plants Vs Zombies plush toys more than air. But still slightly less than chocolate. Unfortunately these are currently one of a kid works of art by arixystix and aren’t for sale yet, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before I break into her studio and steal them. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Jeremya for the... Read More
Steve Jobs cheese head probably tastes AMAZING, INCREDIBLE, and MAGICAL
…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... Read More
Aww crap, and my birthday just passed…
Each year people ask me what I want for my birthday, and each year I can’t think of anything that I want that costs less than $300, so I get nothing. Yet take a look at these kick-ass iPhone app icon Refrigerator magnets! At only $12.99 they would have made the perfect gift! … if only I had a black refrigerator… which I guess bumps the price up by at least... Read More
That’s either a very symmetrically placed piece of dust… OR….
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,... Read More
FINALLY! An iPhone stand you can kill someone with!
ForkedUpArt has finally given us an iPhone stand that not only looks cool, it can also be used to stab would-be iPhone thieves, or to eat spaghetti – your choice. Behold the Fork Head iPhone stand! Also available is the somewhat Roswell-looking Spoon Head model. Both items are $20, and come with the disclaimer that they “do not include iPhone or cable”, in case... Read More
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