History: Watch Omar hijack the Panther Introduction video
Watching this, you may wonder if it is Apple’s Panther introduction video, or a commercial for its host, Omar. I love this video. It has everything; special guest stars, Omar, bad acting, Omar, Phil Schiller, Omar… the only thing missing is more Omar, and it even has that too! The best thing about Omar is apparently, much as a shark must keep swimming to stay alive,... Read More
Flashback: “This thing called the Dock” – Steve Jobs demos NeXT, bashes the Mac, says his favorite font is “Stencil”? WTF?
Ok, this little piece of Apple history is over 30 minutes long, but I encourage anyone who considers themselves an Apple geek to watch it. It is a demo by Steve Jobs of “NeXTSTEP Release 3” given in 1992, and it provides a slew of interesting tidbits about the newly married Steve Jobs, NeXTSTEP, OS X, and 1992 in general. If you don’t have 30 minutes to spare,... Read More
The origin of Steve Jobs’ ego
As much as the media (including us) likes to occasionally poke fun at the somewhat “enthusiastic” crowds at Macworld conventions, the crowds these days ain’t got nothing on the crowd that was on hand for Steve Jobs’ introduction of the original Macintosh back in 1984. This round of applause reportedly took close to 5 minutes to die down, and nearly brought... Read More
Redefining “geekiness” – Watch the iPhone’s clock “spring ahead” for Daylight Saving Time
Man, I wish I could say this is the geekiest thing that I’ve done, but I can’t… (iPhone users click here to watch the video) Well, there you go. I think it’s now safe to say that every possible aspect of the iPhone that CAN be covered, HAS been covered. So let’s all just move along to something else, people. Read More
Just watch the first 23 seconds
I like to try to keep the non-Mac-related stuff here to a minimum, but when I see something that makes me laugh out loud, I just have to share. Even with only my 8th grade Spanish, this is funny. Apparently if Michael Knight asks you to install platinum spark plugs in Kitt, you better damn well do it! Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Dersky for the vid. Read More
The G4 Cube: “Holy Shit, Steve’s done it again!”
Introduced at the July 2000 Macworld Expo, there is little denying that the G4 Cube was one of the coolest looking Apple products ever made (well, the ones without the stress fractures at least). But I thought this promotional video for the Cube was interesting for a couple reasons. First, there is an almost comically liberal use of the term “Super Computer” here. I... Read More
Video: The introduction of the original iPod – Watch Steve explain basic technology to reporters as if they were children
This video, which is the introduction of the original iPod from way back in 2001 at a special Apple Music Event, is worth watching for about 100 reasons, but I’ll pick my top 3… Read More Read More
WTF? Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is the number 1 music video download on iTunes?!
OK, granted, I don’t understand why anyone would want to buy any of the current top 10 music video singles, but how can Michael Jackson‘s 1982 music video for “Thriller” be number 1? It appears in order to stave off bankruptcy (and because he hasn’t been able to write a hit in 17 years) Michael Jackson has put out some sort of 25th anniversary edition... Read More
Mac OS X: The William Hung of desktop OS’s
OS X has long been applauded for its beautiful GUI, but little has been made of the audio experience that accompanies OS X’s visuals. Perhaps this is because year after year, as each new version of OS X comes out, the visuals receive countless tweaks – some small, some major – while the audio has remained unchanged. The 14 default sounds you’ll find in... Read More
Do Macintoshes Dream of Electric Sheep?
Faithful Macenstein reader (and fellow Dr.) Dr. Games sent us this trippy piece of footage created by Mike Kan. The video is an attempt by Kan to visualize the Mac’s “boot-up sequence, initial program loader or phantom system, memory scans, hard drive signals and etc.” Kan used a custom designed bus monitor to create this real-time visualization of what your Mac... Read More
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