Macenstein

Is being an “Apple Premium Reseller” that big of a deal in Poland?

This guy’s first job was as a “ball boy” at Wimbledon, but you don’t want to know where he put that tattoo. Speaking as someone who got a profanity-laden tattoo in college that I now regret, I think I can speak with some authority when I say… “YIKES!” Continue reading for some disturbing pics. Read More  Read More

Who knew the iPhone came with a free game?

You know all those lame “test your reflex” games trying to get your hard earned money on the iTunes store? Well, you might not know it, but apparently the ultimate “reflex challenge” comes bundled with every iPhone! (Well, every iPhone running the 2.0.2 firmware, at least. You see, 2.0.2 was when Apple changed things a bit, making it seemingly impossible to take a screen grab of your iPhone’s “lock” screen). However, as faithful Macenstein... Read More

CNN Newsflash: “10 is less than 9”

Faithful Macenstein reader Ian was reading CNN today and stumbled across an exclusive CNN story that will likely change mathematics as we know it. Looks like it’s time to upgrade to OS 9!  Read More

Justin “I’m a Mac” Long now dating Kirsten Dunst

That’s right. According to the New York Daily News, Apple pitchman Long and “Celebrity Mac chick” Dunst were spotted “…making out hard-core while waiting in line for margaritas. They were holding hands and were all over each other.” Long has become quite the cocksman of late. Just a month ago Long and Drew Barrymore “were all over each other” until the pressure of the iPhone 3G launch broke the couple up. (We’re assuming).... Read More

Ok, someone back me up here

And speaking of Lucasfilm… is it just me, or does the icon for Carrie’s Dots look something like Boba Fett‘s helmet? Ok, before you trip over yourself saying “no”, just stare at the words “Carrie’s Dots” in that sentence above the pic, let your eyes lose focus, like you are supposed to do in those annoying “Magic Eye” puzzles that were all the rage in NJ malls 10 years ago, and then just try to tell me if you don’t... Read More

Way to sell the rollercoaster illusion, kid

If you are a fan of horrible video, as am I, you will love this. I guess this has something to do with Chris “Leave Britney Alone” Crocker, but I fail to see it. And speaking of failing, this video fails on every level, including apparently trying to run Photobooth on a 1995 Radius clone, thus the 3 frames per second video.  Read More

Redefining “Slow News Day”: My ROY G. BIV iPhone screen

Sure, it’s an inefficient method for actually finding your applications, but it looks cool when scrolling through, especially when you hit “blue”. 🙂  Read More

Tired of reading about the iPhone? Why not read about the Newton or MacPaint instead!

There sure has been a sickening amount of iPhone coverage as of late. Wouldn’t it be nice to take a break from all the iPhone hype and go back to a simpler time in Apple news, a time when speed was measured in the tens of megahertz, and the only phone Apple cared about was the one you hooked to your Performa’s modem? Well, here’s an interesting eBay find sent in by faithful Macenstein reader Edward – a COMPLETE set of Macworld Magazines, starting at issue... Read More

365 pictures and not a girl in a one of ’em

Here’s an idea that sounds better on paper than on YouTube… First, buy a new iPhone. Next, use its camera to take a different picture of your ridiculously bad bed head each morning. Finally, string it all together in iMovie with an original blue’s riff, and viola! Instant classic! Or not. I caught a little flack when I posted my breath-taking iPhone video documenting Read More  Read More

Drew and Justin are splitsville? Is nothing sacred?!?!

Now, I know divorce is always toughest on the kids, so I want you all to remember, this is not your fault. Remember back in March when we reported that Justin “I’m a Mac” Long was dating Drew Barrymore? Well, who would have guessed, but just 3 and a half months later, the once happy couple has now broken up (amicably, according to publicists, whose hell it is to have to answer such questions). Sure, Drew was a big score for Justin, but remember what they... Read More