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September 12, 2007
Apple uses Shuffle to determine 'Top Ringtones'
Posted by Dan Pourhadi at 2:55 PM
Subcategory | Humor
Apple today added a "Top Ringtones" section to the iTunes Store, seemingly displaying the most-frequently purchased songs iPhone users convert to ringtones. But the section...Tags: ringtones itunes store
September 11, 2007
Apple finally does the right thing, refunds Lisa buyers
Posted by Derik DeLong at 5:28 AM
Subcategory | Humor
Oh, sure, you may think that dropping the iPhone’s price $200 (1/3) in a couple months was extreme, but think of the Lisa owners,...Tags: Lisa, Mac, refund, the right thing
September 10, 2007
Gaming Google Adwords for teh funny
Posted by Derik DeLong at 5:17 AM
Subcategory | Humor
You may have noticed that a few blogs, like Gizmodo and TUAW, pointing to a Google Adwords ad that seemed to be from Apple...Tags: advertising, funny, iPhone, Schadenfreude
September 4, 2007
Dan's prediction? The beat stops here.
Posted by Dan Moren at 1:49 PM
Subcategory | Humor
As with every day preceding a Steve Jobs Keynote, the Internet is alive with rumors and speculation. And, as per usual, most of these so-called...Tags: Events, humor, iPod, iTunes Store, predictions, Steve Jobs
August 27, 2007
The Joy of Tech publishes its 1,000th comic
Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen at 5:09 PM
Subcategory | Geekery
Geek entertainment is always priceless, and the Joy of Tech is the kind of comic that always makes me smile. For Nitrozac and Snaggy,...Tags: geekery, giveaway, Joy of Tech
August 22, 2007
Power is the real story behind iMac tagline change
Posted by Dan Moren at 8:53 AM
Subcategory | Humor
Advertising can be a sensitive game. You're trying hard to construct a message that is at once subtle and effective, so it's little surprise that...Tags: advertising, humor, iMac
August 20, 2007
A sad day that none of us are ready for
Posted by Derik DeLong at 6:34 AM
Subcategory | Humor
This picture speaks for itself. [via Digg]...Tags: grave, iPod, Steve Jobs
August 6, 2007
Dan's predictions: get ready for Mac's best friend
Posted by Dan Moren at 12:53 PM
Subcategory | Speculation
When, it comes to tomorrow's special Mac-related Apple event, the whispers I'm hearing are pretty consistent. Consistently boring, that is. Everybody's all excited about an...Tags: events, humor, speculation
August 5, 2007
Fake Steve is the real Daniel Lyons
Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen at 3:15 PM
Subcategory | Steve Jobs
Fake Steve Jobs is no longer anonymous, and you can thank the New York Times for it. The famed blogger is in fact a...Tags: blog, Fake Steve, New York Times, unmasked
August 2, 2007
Steve Ballmer is a dance machine
Posted by Derik DeLong at 6:31 AM
Subcategory | Humor
I don’t know what it is about Steve Ballmer’s dancing performance at a Microsoft developer event, but I just can’t get enough of it. It...Tags: iPod silhouette, Steve Ballmer, video
July 20, 2007
A man's jams should be private
Posted by Dan Moren at 12:05 PM
Subcategory | Humor
Stephen Colbert finally managed to snag his own free iPhone (after months of "dignified begging"). A little Friday afternoon entertainment for you guys. [via Gizmodo]...Tags: humor, iPhone, Stephen Colbert, video
July 16, 2007
Your iPod: Keep it secret. Keep it safe.
Posted by Dan Moren at 8:50 AM
Subcategory | Humor
We've all heard the stories about iPods being targets for theft. I sometimes wonder how true they are, given the widespread nature of iPods nowadays,...July 4, 2007
Steve Wozniak is a fan of the pranks
Posted by Kate Marshall at 11:30 AM
Subcategory | People
Steve Wozniak: Apple co-founder, Segway owner, and inveterate prankster. The lucky folks at 10zenmonkeys sat down with Wozniak recently to discuss some of his favorite...Tags: humor, Steve Wozniak
July 3, 2007
Campaign contributions as expressed in iPhones
Posted by Cyrus Farivar at 7:48 PM
Subcategory | Humor
I stumbled upon this today:...FSJ sits down with CNET
Posted by Cyrus Farivar at 11:45 AM
Subcategory | Humor
CNET's Daniel Terdiman conducts an IMterview with His Fakeness: So, AT&T? I mean, seriously. AT&T? Fake Steve: Yeah. Agreed. I know. And look how they've...Mac vs. PC rap
Written by Derik DeLong on June 27, 2007
Your computer will be a big ass table
Written by Derik DeLong on June 22, 2007
Apple responds to EU; EU studying response "carefully"
Written by Dan Moren on June 21, 2007
The real reason for Jobs's poor keynote performance
Written by Aaron Freedman on June 15, 2007
Dan's top secret WWDC predictions: shave and a haircut, eight bits
Written by Dan Moren on June 8, 2007
What happens when an iPhone reaches 88mph?
Written by Dan Moren on June 6, 2007
2007: An iPhone Odyssey
Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on June 5, 2007
FSJ running Jobs vs. Gates caption contest
Written by Cyrus Farivar on June 5, 2007
The name's Pogue. David Pogue.
Written by Kate Marshall on June 1, 2007
iBraiiiiiins
Written by Dan Moren on May 28, 2007
iPhone release date totally revealed, 100%
Written by Dan Moren on May 25, 2007
Take a tour of Intel with Conan O'Brien
Written by Derik DeLong on May 11, 2007
Mac and PC, South Park style
Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on May 4, 2007
Expect the totally unexpected: WWDC keynote presenter revealed
Written by Dan Moren on May 1, 2007
Why Leopard was really delayed...
Written by Scott Silverman on April 17, 2007
A three hour keynote, a three hour keynote
Written by Dan Moren on April 17, 2007
The Beatles' "Help!" now available on your computer
Written by Dan Moren on April 13, 2007
Unusual commentary on the Apple-EMI-DRM news
Written by Kate Marshall on April 5, 2007
Top 10 reasons Apple TV has no Off switch
Written by Derik DeLong on April 5, 2007
Favorite April Fools articles
Written by Derik DeLong on April 2, 2007
Humor planned in upcoming version of Bill Gates
Written by Derik DeLong on March 16, 2007
Yet another iProduct, the iRack
Written by Derik DeLong on March 15, 2007
The Mooninites strike back...on your Dashboard
Written by Kate Marshall on March 9, 2007
Baby Pogue
Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on March 8, 2007
Meet the iLaunch
Written by Aaron Freedman on March 6, 2007
Almost as good as the real thing
Written by Scott Silverman on February 28, 2007
Bonzi Buddy comes to the Mac
Written by Derik DeLong on February 20, 2007
Thomas Jefferson was a Mac user?
Written by Aaron Freedman on February 19, 2007
Mac in a top
Written by Derik DeLong on February 19, 2007
Cringe of the day: Kid draws all over a Powerbook
Written by Derik DeLong on February 19, 2007
Gates vs. Jobs: how it really is
Written by Derik DeLong on February 16, 2007
Love, via Zune
Written by Aaron Freedman on February 14, 2007
Goodbye Clippy
Written by Derik DeLong on February 13, 2007
Raging against a strawman
Written by Derik DeLong on February 9, 2007
Identifying Steve's secret sauce
Written by Derik DeLong on February 8, 2007
Exclusive: Fake Steve talks DRM, Beatles, and his open letter
Written by Mac User on February 7, 2007
"I hate Macs" piece = hilarious
Written by Dan Moren on February 5, 2007
More iPhone wishes...
Written by Pat Nakajima on January 29, 2007
Conan roasts the iPhone
Written by Derik DeLong on January 29, 2007
Why one version of OS X rules
Written by Aaron Freedman on January 27, 2007
iWitchery
Written by Scott Silverman on January 23, 2007
Proof that not all Apple fans are sane
Written by Scott Silverman on January 22, 2007
What's GNU with Cisco's iPhone?
Written by Dan Moren on January 22, 2007
Colbert reports on Apple & iPhone
Written by Scott Silverman on January 15, 2007
iPhone unboxed
Written by Derik DeLong on January 12, 2007
MacAddict forums' unfortunate name change
Written by Derik DeLong on January 10, 2007
Dan's prediction? Expect the unexpected in tomorrow's Stevenote
Written by Dan Moren on January 8, 2007
The first 30 years were just the beginning...
Written by Aaron Freedman on January 2, 2007
Macintendo family values
Written by Derik DeLong on December 31, 2006
Dvorak's new keyboard symphony
Written by Dan Moren on December 28, 2006
Public shaming: How NOT to upgrade your MacBook Pro
Written by Derik DeLong on December 28, 2006
The best seat in Cupertino
Written by Derik DeLong on December 22, 2006
Exclusive! Super Cool Device to Ship Soon!
Written by Philip Michaels on December 18, 2006
Sarcasm is lost on the net, even in video form
Written by Derik DeLong on December 18, 2006
Pogue proves it: Microsoft did not rip off Apple
Written by Derik DeLong on December 15, 2006
Pillows that are reassuring in more ways than one
Written by Derik DeLong on December 14, 2006
Apple campus floods; Steve Jobs orders construction of iArk
Written by Dan Moren on December 13, 2006
Hello, I'm a Christian...
Written by Dan Moren on December 9, 2006
Woz: engineer, visionary, inventor, car salesman
Written by Derik DeLong on December 8, 2006
Steve Jobs successor under...construction?
Written by Dan Moren on December 1, 2006
Free porn with refurb?
Written by Derik DeLong on December 1, 2006
Don't let your Mac end up like this
Written by Derik DeLong on November 29, 2006
Top Secret Leopard Predictions
Written by Pat Nakajima on November 22, 2006
CSS Edit 2's icon says it all
Written by Dan Moren on November 20, 2006
Anniversary of my favorite Apple stories ever
Written by Derik DeLong on November 20, 2006
Garfield features iPod. Make the pain stop!
Written by Dan Moren on November 19, 2006
Brand spanking new iPhone mockup
Written by Pat Nakajima on November 10, 2006
Rumsfeld, meet Option + Command + Escape
Written by Aaron Freedman on November 8, 2006
Seven stages of iPod-owning
Written by Scott Silverman on November 8, 2006
The Post-It note for the rest of us
Written by Dan Moren on November 6, 2006
Powerbooks and microwaves
Written by Derik DeLong on November 6, 2006
Rosyna, revealed
Written by Derik DeLong on November 6, 2006
Excitable Mac users freak out over typo
Written by Scott Silverman on November 3, 2006
Among our weapons are such diverse elements...
Written by Dan Moren on November 2, 2006
Spook out your Mac
Written by Scott Silverman on October 31, 2006
Make your own Mac-O'Lantern
Written by Derik DeLong on October 30, 2006
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