Hmmm... Might be time to knock EUR24,016.13 off that thing

Remember last year when that "beautiful" EUR26,000, gold and crystal-covered MacBook Air by Bling My Thing made its ultra-classy debut? Well, guess what still hasn't sold...

Faithful Macenstein reader Fabrizio writes:
"Hi Doc,
I live in Berlin (Germany) and last week …

Microsoft's anal-sounding retail announcement illustrates why its stores will fail

Remember back in 2001 when Apple first announced it would be opening 25 retail stores? Well, just in case you don't re-read old Apple Press releases to your kids at bedtime each night, here's a quick refresher on how Steve Jobs described Apple's motives in opening their …

Apple "Truth in Advertising" test commercial

Remember the 1990 Dudley Moore classic "Crazy People"? Sure you do - every year it tops AFI's Top 100 movies of all time list. Well, long story short in case you missed it, Moore is an ad exec who is fed up with the Madison Ave scene and ends up in a mental hospital where [...]

Taliban leader "addicted" to his iPhone

When I hear the word "Taliban", many (largely bearded) images spring to mind, but an iPhone is not one of them. However, according to a recent report by Al Jazeera, the iPhone is quickly becoming one of the Taliban's favorite Tools of Terror (and no, we aren't just …

NSFW: Virtual FU App for the iPhone

Man, I haven't been hurting for "Stupid Mac News" like this since the "Stupid Mac News Famine" of '02. Well, lucky for me I have both YouTube and my faithful Macenstein readers to keep me alive (if just barely). Making it a 3-in-a-row video post trifecta (and a …

iPhone is the ultimate tool. Literally.

This is exactly why I will never go to any of my high school reunions. No one there could possibly appreciate just how cool I really am.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

[College Humor via Gizmodo]

I'm STILL not watching

I guess when he started dating reality TV star Kathy Griffin we should have sensed Woz wanted his 15 minutes of fame, but gee whiz Woz. There's fame, and then there's Dancing With the Stars fame.

Yes, ABC has announced their picks for this years contestants on the …

I have no idea what this just did...

Um... OK.

Hooray, another enigmatic Apple update! Anyone know what this did? I assume this now resets my AT&T contract period and gives them the right to charge me for internet radio usage. I guess I'll find out next month...

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting Revisited: Jessica Biel

Can you confirm iPhone ownership simply from a set of earbuds? Well, I think so, especially if it is confirmed Celebrity Mac Chick Jessica Biel.

You may remember Jessica was spotted leaving an Apple store with a new MacBook a couple months back (you don't get much …

Free MIMOBOT of the Week: rayD80

We've teamed up with Mimoco to bring you a feature we think everyone will love - The Free MIMOBOT of the week contest! Each week we'll be offering you a chance to win a different 2 GB MIMOBOT.

This week we are giving away the super cool rayD80, the upgraded future …

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting: Pen

Eagle-eyed faithful Macenstein reader Brett was perusing the New York Times "Great Performers" photo essay, and noticed that apparently Pen

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting: Brooke Hogan

I actually spotted Nick Hogan with an iPhone the other day, but I think we'd all agree that that hardly qualifies as news. His sister Brooke, on the other hand....

Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Matt for the tip!
[via Celebslam]

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OMFG! Quicken is releasing new iMacs and Apple TVs!

If there's one thing we Mac users love to see, it's the "We'll be Back Soon" Post-it note on the Apple store. Far more exciting than Christmas morning, the Post-it conjures up visions of futuristic, fusion-powered, levitating iMacs and Apple TVs that are useful without …

Won't somebody think of the Children?! 32 Excellent iPhone Games for Kids

While it may sicken many of us, the fact is that many young children (we're talking as young as 3 and 4-year olds) have iPod touches and iPhones - MY kids included. And as disappointed as I am in myself as a parent for giving them such an expensive gift, I've actually …

Amazon Introduces Game Downloads Store with 30-minute playable demos - like Apple should have

Amazon has launched its new Game Downloads Store, which gives users the ability to download over 600 game titles priced at $9.99 or less. While not quite a threat to the iPhone app store ( the service is currently PC-only and aimed at the desktop market) it does have …

DIY iMac

When faithful Macenstein reader Joven wanted to buy a new iMac but found himself coming up short on funds, he did what any good Mac Geek would do - he built his own!

Joven already had an LCD monitor he was happy with, but loves the "Where's the computer" design of the …

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting: Jenny McCarthy

I always suspected Jenny McCarthy to be an Apple user, I just haven't been able to find a suitable cleaning woman disguise that would allow me to break into her house to make sure. Luckily for me, these shots of McCarthy rocking a white iPhone 3G are evidence enough to …

Behold! The World's luckiest iPod!

Yes, that's Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins taking a walk down the beach with her iPod. Looks like someone hasn't heard of the PowerPouch Sports Bra.

[via Celebslam]

Fieldrunners v1.2 released... And there was much rejoicing

Atomic Studios has just released Fieldrunners v1.2 with a slew of goodies sure to keep me too busy to update Macenstein for the next couple days.
New in v1.2 is a new "Drylands" canyon map, a new flying Fieldrunner (a P-47 Thunderbolt), a new icon, better autosave, …