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“Mapple” Lampoons the Cupertino Faithful on The Simpsons

Written on December 01, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 6 people have commented

Apple fans found their beloved company satirized Simpsons-style last night. The latest installment of the Fox cartoon featured a “Mapple” store in the beginning of the episode, a tech store where hip, young t-shirted employees take brand loyalty very seriously and display an inordinate amount of devotion to their bespectacled leader. Sound familiar?
The Mapple Store [...]

Mac of All Trades II: Return of the Mac

Written on November 28, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 5 people have commented

It’s time for some more alchemy involving your beloved laptop or desktop companion. Just like last time, we’ll look at a few different apps that allow your Mac to perform some unusual tricks. That Apple is far from a one-trick pony, so forget about boring old internet browsing/photo and video editing/word processing. Prepare to add [...]

Experience Sonic Sensations With RjDj for iPhone

Written on October 16, 2008 by Olly Farshi and 3 people have commented

Following in the ambient footsteps of Eno’s inaugural iPhone app, Bloom, comes RjDj. Developed by Reality Jockey, an Austrian dev outfit, they describe RjDj as, “the next generation of walkman or mp3 player… a digital drug which causes mind twisting hearing sensation.”
Wrapped up as a cute little iPhone toybox, RjDj is actually a platform for Reactive [...]

12 Mac Apps to Waste Your Time

Written on August 06, 2007 by Josh Pigford and 6 people have commented

So lets face it. Sometimes we all just need to kill a little time. It’s relaxing.
Whether you’re on your lunch break at work (or not) or if you are just bored one night and can’t sleep…this list should help you cure your boredom.
I’ve compiled 12 apps that do a fantastic job of killing time in [...]

Fun With iPhone Contacts’ Photos

Written on July 16, 2007 by Nick Santilli and 9 people have commented

If you’re one of the elite who rolls with an iPhone, you should really put some effort into allowing that beautiful screen to live up to its potential. For instance, try this.
Take a photo of your friends smashing their face/hands up against some glass (or have them scan their face/hands) and then [...]

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