MetaFilter posts tagged with apple

“Tom Williams, The Kid”

blasdelf — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:49:38 -0800

Tom Williams: Hired by Apple at 14. His full story? — not quite… What he doesn't mention in his monologue is that his current project is reminiscent of GiveWell, with similar origins in high finance. He responds. (via)

iPhone Thievery Gone Awry

cjorgensen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:50 -0800

'Find My iPhone' in Action (via) "Myself and two compadres, Ryan and Mark, are in Chicago (each of us for the first time) to attend Brickworld, the world's largest Lego convention. Yes we're a bunch of dorks. Yes you totally wish you were here too." The mirell.org site has additional insight into the theft. Gratuitous Lego Links. (The Brick Testament previously)

Praise be, new jesusPhones!

Brandon Blatcher — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:04:30 -0800

As expected new iPhones were announced yesterday, taking a bit of wind out of the Palm Pre's excellent sales, pissing off some current iPhone users over upgrade fees, and leaving several gadget makers wondering if they have a future.

Apple pulls Nine Inch Nails iphone app - However will Trent Reznor respond to censorship by the Man??

njbradburn — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:15:47 -0800

Maybe Apple had never actually listened to the song Closer before approving the Nine Inch Nails iphone app, but Trent Reznor Twitted today that Apple pulled the NIN application from the store due to objectionable content. The objectionable content referenced is "The Downward Spiral." Reznor chatted with digg.com last month and talked about the iphone app's release. Though he has developed a business model for NIN that doesn't include a record label, he still needs distribution portals for their music. NIN fans will go to their website to download music and apps anyway, but the itunes store has a chance to turn new listeners on. However will Trent respond??

they were cute then

nickyskye — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:49:08 -0800

1983 Macintosh Dating Game starring Steve Jobs & Bill Gates [slyt].

iBank

leotrotsky — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:38:13 -0800

iBank? 25 billion in cash and short-term securities. No long-term debt. Why Apple should get into the banking sector, pronto.

Steve Jobs taking 6-month medical leave of absence

mattholomew — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:12:49 -0800

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence until June, saying his health-related issues were "more complex than I originally thought."

Dead men walking

caddis — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:18:23 -0800

“You can’t roll a joint on an iPod” or how the iPod killed the music industry. First the music biz overlooked the computer CD rom when they put copy control on cd burners. Then they eliminated the single. Shortly after that "mp3" replaced "sex" as the most popular search term. Apple has become the largest music seller largely against the wishes of the music biz, but 99 cents beats free. Yesterday Apple announced they were eliminating DRM. The questions remains, who needs Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, and EMI, does Apple? When is Apple just going to replace them? There were rumors a year ago that they would launch a record label with Jay-Z but that does not appear to have come to fruition.

Le DRM est mort, vive de musique numérique!

Talez — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:15:22 -0800

Who would have known that that the death of DRM would come in the form of a press release? While MP3 stores are nothing new, with iTunes moving to a 100% DRM free catalog by the 31st of March this now cements a de facto standard of DRM free music in the marketplace. As a side effect it's now a near certainty that AAC will become the successor of MP3.

One Button. Endless Possibilities.

miss lynnster — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:20:06 -0800

OMG! It's THE NEW MACBOOK WHEEL! Squeeee!

Howard and 3rd

four panels — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:17:59 -0800

The End of an Era. Apple has just announced this January will be the last Macworld.

Single Link Apple Spoof

cjorgensen — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:42:03 -0800

SchmApple SLAS (Single Link Apple Spoof). I want a Mysteron. "Does nothing. But looks great."

But I will defend them to the end. I would NEVER do this for any other product. I defend them like I would a crap friend.

mippy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:09:53 -0800

Ever wondered what makes people complain about the media? An Apple ad was recently banned by the ASA as it was felt that the ad exaggerated the speed of internet services. Could the complainants have been genuinely mislead about the phone's services? In the case of one complainant, a man who had queued on release for the first iPhones to arrive in the UK, it seemed an ideal way to fight back against poor customer service. "We arent a cult, we are just a brand..."

Ambient

Artw — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:29:02 -0800

Brian Eno brings generative music to the iPhone.

Get the Hell out of My Sandbox. It's Mine and You Can't Play Here

Xurando — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:34:41 -0800

Surprise , Surprise. The big guys of the computer world get anti-competitive when some one gets to close to their turf.

Barriers crumble, empires fall, the Murderdrome's inside us all

Artw — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:45:25 -0800

Is the iPhone the future of comics? Artist P J Holden demonstrates the interface for Murderdrome, which uses the rather slick new Comic Reader from Blue Pilot Software, and discusses the iPhone as comics platform. Also: Manga on the iPhone, How to read .CBR files on your iPhone, iPhone/iPod touch emulator for comic creators.

Sienfeld wants you to buy Vista, Shatner wants you to buy a Vic 20

Artw — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:07:03 -0800

Celebrity computer endorsements throughout the ages.

Oh, they'll pay.

JHarris — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:07:24 -0800

Calvin and Jobs.
via Dark Roasted Blend, by way of Gizmodo.

Occupations' Health Concerns

Xurando — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:29:11 -0800

Should CEO's have to disclose health conditions to the public? The question matters if the person being referred to is Steve Jobs, whose health is under constant scrutiny. Does it matter that the person asking the question is one of Mr. Jobs' biggest critics?

"iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers for the rest of us."

defenestration — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:35:51 -0800

Poolga: iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers from a selection of designers and illustrators from around the world.

NRD of 19

Artw — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:41:53 -0800

Using OmniFocus to manage a 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons character sheet. Nerds. Dungeons and Dragons. Obsessive overuse of Mac software.

iPhone 2.0

Brandon Blatcher — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:04:35 -0800

Those new, cheap iPhones? Read the fine print. Those new features? Might be just industry changing.

RIP Steve Cisler, the man who turned the Dummy's Guide to the Internet into a hypercard stack

jessamyn — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:26:13 -0800

Steve Cisler - first Internet librarian died on May 15th. "Steve was a unique intellectual populist. I believe his driving force was to put the power of computing resources, and the ability to communicate with same, into the hands of all who could benefit" Librarians, techies, activists and the unconnected alike will miss him terribly. This tribute from Ted Byfield went out to the nettime mailing list. A more official obit from the Mercury News "Steve Knew A Lot About A Lot". If you knew Steve you can post memories of him here or here. [cite for thread title]

Annoying Software : A Rogue's Gallery.

Afroblanco — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:17:11 -0800

Annoying Software : A Rogue's Gallery. (single-page version). Software that makes us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented. High on their list : Adobe Reader, Java, RealPlayer, and Flash. #1 - Adobe Reader #2 - Apple #3 - Windows Update #4 - RealPlayer #5 - Java #6 - Yahoo #7 - Norton Antivirus #8 - Preinstalled software bundles #9 - Outlook/Exchange #10 - Flash

How d'you like them apples?

veedubya — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:39:57 -0800

Beyond the McIntosh. The apple whisperer of New England.