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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Retail, Cult of Mac, Apple

Man, for all of the gadget lovin’, excellent software, and community power floating around the Mac crowd, this is the real reason why I’m such a fan of the cult of Mac: someone loved the Apple Store enough to make a Lego version of it. Just awesome — look at the little nanochromatic iPods, the touches and iPhones, the iMacs and even a Cinema for good measure. The only thing missing, really, is the black t-shirted Geniuses, complete with little credit card swipers so you don’t have to go up to the counter.

Really great. I don’t know what kind of loyalty exists that would drive a person to recreate a retail space in Lego form, but I’m strangely glad it’s out there somewhere.

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This article lets the cat out of the bag, stating that a deal to return Star Trek: The Experience to Las Vegas is close to being signed. This is great news, as when I went to the attraction the one…

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Man… the funk I have been in all day, temporarily lifted by the photos from the new Star Trek movie, has returned. Neal Hefti, who created the seminal theme (and score for the film) of The Odd Couple and who…

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The cast! The new bridge! the uniforms! The villian! Click the image below for all the shots!

Steve Jobs, ya let me down. I’ve spent a great deal of time tonight reading some of the blogs and initial takes on the new MacBook and MacBook Pro lines you revealed today. Before they were released, I was in…

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From Lying in the Gutters, the rumor of who will take over as The Doctor after David Tennant steps aside in 2011: Paterson Joseph. Interesting. He certainly would be a change of pace, as it were. And he DOES have…

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For anyone out there who, like me, has been waiting to upgrade to blu ray, I have some good news for you. This pundit and others are predicting, since retailers are concerned about the economy and desperately need to get…

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Now THIS is cool – CBS/Paramount has started posting full original episodes of some of thier shows on Youtube, including the original (unremastered) Star Trek. Here’s the playlist. No Doomsday Machine yet (BEST. EPISODE. EVER.) but they have picked some…

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My wife often asks why I don’t watch more television shows with her (she’s a classic couch potato) and I almost always reply that it’s because I’m getting a lot better quality information ad entertainment off of the Internet. Here’s…

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Apple has announce that they will be holding a special event next Tuesday to roll out new Macbooks/laptops. Supposedly these laptops will be shaped out of a single piece of aluminum that will make it sturdier and sleeker than any…

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To set up the scene, Dwight has said he NEVER does anything personal on company time, and Jim is using a stop-watch to track any “personal” activities that Dwight does. Dwight is also a fan of Battlestar: Galactica. So, here’s…

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Late to this, but last week director Zack Snyder showed 25 minutes to select press (Internet and “professional” types) of the forthcoming movie adaptation of the BEST. COMIC. EVER. which is Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen. Here’s CHUD’s take.…

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This video is one of the funniest things I’ve seen on the web in quite a while. All children of the 80s will enjoy it… See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, Rumors, Apple, MacBook

TUAW is hearing from various sources that new MacBooks are right around the corner, and that they might even have some extra Nvidia power in them. A source tells us that Nvidia is showing off new MacBooks to their employees, and word is going around that the new versions will be released as soon as October 14th.

Of course these are all rumors, so don’t be surprised if 10/14 comes around and there are no changes in Apple’s lineup. But the rumors have been adding up — we’ve heard for a while that MacBooks were due for a refresh, and we’re not the only ones hearing about Nvidia units being included as well. Not to mention that Apple has apparently finally realized that gaming is worth embracing, and the next logical step for a gaming upgrade would be the MBP line.

Don’t put money on it, but if you’re planning to buy a MacBook and can wait another few weeks, you might want to wait and see. I’m getting close to being in the market for a new laptop, and as a gamer, I’d love to see a MacBook with a little more graphical oomph to it.

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Freeware, Apple, iPhone

Apple’s made some strange changes to the App Store lately. While the reviews change was a good one, this latest update is just confusing: they removed all of the “See all” links from the sidebar of the main App Store page, including the much-visited “All Free Apps” that many of our readers used to browse the new free stuff in there.

Now, all that’s there is a bunch of category links. You can still search for apps, obviously, and you can click on the Top Paid and Free apps to see those, and you can even click on the “See all” near “New,” “What’s Hot” and “Staff Favorites.” But if you want to browse all the new Free apps in the store completely unfiltered, you’re out of luck.

Why would this be? Depends on who’s guessing — if you’re angry at Apple (perhaps one of many developers who haven’t seen their apps in the store yet), you might claim that it’s because Apple wants to keep a firm grip on just what new free apps get seen on the homepage. If you’re so-so on the issue, it might be because you think Apple wanted to streamline the process and keep you from the hassle of browsing all the free trash yourself. And if you’re what our kind commenters call a “fanboy,” you might claim that Apple is just having problems with their store, or that they’re actually trying to help developers by raising app prices.

Personally, I’m going for option D: someone working on the iTunes page didn’t realize how popular the link was, and after a little outcry, it’ll be back soon. In the meantime, there are still a few RSS feeds around that will help you keep tabs on what’s showing up in the store.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Video, Apple, iPod nano, iPod touch

Apple has designed some beautiful stuff over the years, from the ][e (hey, I think it looks good) to the iPod, but you can take the new OfficialApple YouTube channel off that list — it’s hideous. The glaringly huge sidebar ads got squished and crunched, and managed to make even the new nanos and iPod touches look ugly.

On the plus side, the channel offers lots of Apple videos in the YouTube player, from tutorials to tours to TV ads, so that’s nice — what YouTube videos lack in quality they make up for in ease of use and playability. Sure, the comments aren’t much to read (unless you’re a glutton for punishment), but at least the videos work.

But what did they do to those icons?! I’m tempted just to report the background with the link at the bottom of the page — not because it’s offensive or crude, but just because it’s so badly done.

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