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It’s hard to deny that Macs and Legos are two of a typical geek’s favorite play things, so when you combine the two, nerdgasms are sure to occur.
Inside of this full-sized Mac Pro replica is a PC running OS X, as well as a Mac Mini, and the outside is 100% Mac as well, compete with a Steve Jobs minifig looking out from atop the Apple logo.
Specs include 2,588 Lego bricks, a 2.4 Ghz Core 2 Duo Hackintosh, and a 1.66 Ghz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini.
Now go change your pants.
[Via: Gizmodo]
What’s the easiest way for Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to decide once and for all whose computer is superior.
Simple: Lightsaber battle to the death.
Just pick a side, swing your saber, and watch as the two fling fanboyisms back and forth to work down the other’s health meter.
Just make sure you don’t blue screen, because Ctrl+Alt+Del’ing is a bitch.
Continue reading ‘…It’s TGI Friday: Gates vs. Jobs?’
Didn’t get enough Steve Jobs in your life yesterday?
Then make your own!
Toy-A-Day is a year-long project where the creator will be constructing and posting a new paper toy from a basic template each day for one year, and to help celebrate iDay, he created a little Steve Jobs that comes with his own iPhone and iPod.
Simple print it out, fold it up, and display it for all your friends to see.
A lack of a neck makes it difficult to show off the trademark turtleneck in this mini mock-up, but considering the fact that this is an accurate representation of his Steviness, you can trust that it’s in there somewhere.
Wired Magazine has a fantastic article about Apple called “How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong” that dives into the Apple development world and discusses how the company goes against the silicon valley norms, yet manages to churn out amazing products time and time again.
If you’d like to know more about the often mysterious company, it’s a must read, and should be paired with Fortune Magazine’s article, “The Trouble With Steve Jobs” for a full rundown of one of the most talked about companies of the last ten years.
[Wired Magazine - How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong]
Good ideas often come in pairs.
For instance: Gizmodo loved the fact that Jobs decided to pull the MacBook Air out of a manila folder so much that they mocked up the Manila Case (with optional Red Kabbalah String) as the ultimate and equally overpriced accessory to your new AirBook.
Not to be outdone, Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans created the AirMail, an actual laptop sleeve that will be handmade out of upholstery-grade vinyl and lined with fuzzy, soft fleece to give the appearance of a manila envelope with the protection of a sleeve.
Ahh Steve; everything you touch turns to gold.
[AirMail]
Speaking of MacWorld, John Siracusa from Ars Technica has once again created the Keynote Bingo card to end all Keynote Bingo cards, and it’s the perfect way to get interactive with Jobs’ Fanboy-gasm of an event.
Featuring some gimmies (New Mac Pros, Leopard vs. Vista, Mac Market Share Touted) it also has some dream based risky squares (MacBook Thin, Dockable Mac, New Apple TV) so it’s sure to be fun for everyone.
Just make sure to keep an ear out during the conference for a few “Bingos” if Steve manages to play his cards right.
[Ars Technica - MWSF 2008 Keynote Bingo]
[Via: TUAW]
Boom!
Today, during the Apple summer event, the Steve announced a new iMac line, featuring lots of glass and aluminum, as well as some beefed up specs.
Along with this new iMac line, the Steve also introducing a new, matching wireless keyboard that’s plenty slim and plenty sexy.
On the software side of things, the Steve introduced iLife ’08, with the usual slew of updates.
iPhoto gets events, giving you a new way to organize your photos.
iMovie gets added, which is supposed to do for video what iPhoto has done for photos.
iWeb gets enhanced, including Google integration (Anyone else hoping for a partnership?)
iDVD gets a nudge up, but not much.
GarageBand also gets improved, though again, nothing substantial.
To go along with the new iLife features, the Steve also introduced an update to .Mac. Now sharing photos and movies with friends and family is even easier. Plus, there’s iPhone integration with a real “Web 2.0” feel. – Yeah, the Steve actually said “Web 2.0”.
What about for the working world?
Don’t worry, the Steve has you covered as well.
iWork ’08 saw the usual bump in featuring, plus the addition of Numbers, Apple’s long awaited spreadsheet program. It’s like Excel, only Applefied.
And that’s it. No one more thing. Steve, why no iPod? Must you make us wait? All I’ve got to say is that the next iPod better launch rockets at the push of a touch screen button. That’s right, rockets.
[Apple]
Ah conspiracy theories. There’s just something so wonderfully captivating about their possible truthiness. The latest comes on the heels of Apple’s big event, and claims that Steve Jobs’ well-known leftist slant may have found its way into the wonderphone’s promotional material.
As you can see from the picture, the chosen web page for the iPhone’s internet demo is a decidedly democratic snapshot of the New York Times, taken during last year’s elections. Lucky coincidence, or overt subliminal messaging? You decide.
[Apple - iPhone - Breakthrough Internet Device]
[Via: CrunchGear]
As Steve Jobs’ second most anticipated moment quickly arrives, it’s time for another round of Keynote Bingo. For this year’s WWDC, the Swedish Bingo team has created a program that generates your Keynote Bingo template out of 100 potential keynote events, so there will be plenty of tension as each ‘one more thing’ arrives. Get your pens and retirement home ready, ‘cause it’s Bingo time!
In response to reports that people are paying for their stories to reach the front page of Digg, Webomatica said that rather than paying, all you need to get to the front page is a story titled “Top Ten Reasons Why Apple Should Hire Paris Hilton”. So, I’m going to run an experiment to find out: is that all you need?
Here are “The Top Ten Reasons Why Apple Should Hire Paris Hilton”:
10. She already promotes every other product in the world.
9. She could star in “The Apple Life”.
8. She could put an Apple store in every Hilton hotel.
7. She makes a lot of “private videos” that would be great for product placements.
6. She could attach a Shuffle to her Chihuahua.
5. She could advertise on her Bentley.
4. She could sell One Night In Paris through the iTunes Movie Store.
3. She would look good in a black turtleneck and jeans.
2. She has a very distinctive silhouette.
1. She would make a great PC.
[Via: Webomatica]
