Apple

Why I Love Apple, Reason #24789

In Apple, Customer Service, iPhone on 11 June 2008 with 15 comments

There’s been a lot of talk about Apple lately, and the iPhone, and how much people love them. And usually when this happens, people throw around words like “cult” and “fanboy”. The implication being that Apple is undeserving of the adulation; that it’s somehow random or inexplicable.
But it is indeed explicable. Here’s just one [...]

The Quest for Perfect iPhone Earbuds

In Apple, iPhone on 5 June 2008 with 74 comments

Yeah, I love my iPhone. I use it more than any other gadget. So a good pair of earbuds is critical. And you can’t use just any pair because the on-cord clicker/mic makes the device so much better.
I’ve spent way too much money trying different ones, but the perfect pair still eludes me. Here’s [...]

iPhone 2.0 Wishlist

In Apple, iPhone on 8 May 2008 with 48 comments

I loves me some iPhone. I got mine on day one and have used it every day since. Now the gadget blogs are atwitter about the next generation coming out in June or July. So, for whatever it’s worth, here’s what I hope to see.
The Likelies

Thinner, lighter, faster, more storage. Can you name an Apple [...]

Hey Apple, Don’t Make Me Think

In Apple, Design, Geek, Interface, iPhone on 23 January 2008 with 17 comments

As an official Apple Fanboy and Interface Geek, I have a complaint about the recent iteration of Apple’s iPhone software (1.1.3).
On the iPhone, the web browser is called Safari, just like on the Mac. This sameness is reinforced by the visual design of both applications. But in the new iPhone software, when they added a [...]

Leopard is Fugly

In Apple, Design, Leopard on 29 October 2007 with 14 comments

Look, I know everyone else is doing it. And I know that I tend to hate Apple stuff until I get used to it. Still, I have to say it. Apple’s new OS, Leopard, is fugly.

The space theme? Instantly tired. You’re gonna regret it. (I already do.)
The new default folder icons are amazing in their [...]

Twittering Apple

In Apple, iPhone, iPod on 5 September 2007 with 3 comments

Things I twittered during the Apple event today.

I can’t believe Apple expects me to pay another buck for the privilege of using a song I already bought as a ringtone.
“iPod Classic” is a braindead fucktard of a name. Especially for a company that’s mocked Windows for all its versions.
It’s clear to me that Apple’s heart [...]

iPhone The Book

In Apple, Elsewhere, Writing, iPhone on 26 August 2007 with Comments Off

It was my pleasure to donate a few stories and photos to Ethan Bodnar’s printed retrospective of the most anticipated Apple product ever: iPhone: The Book. I got my copy a few days ago and it’s beautiful. It will serve as a fun reminder of the wild ride that was the iPhone launch.

The Columbo Technique

In Apple, Business, Journalism on 10 August 2007 with 24 comments

Or: There are no dumb questions, just dumb permalinks.
So there was this big Apple event, and Steve Jobs took some questions from the audience, and Bob Keefe asked why Apple doesn’t put Intel Inside stickers on their Macs. Then the entire Mac nerdosphere erupted with laughter. John Gruber named him Jackass of the Week. Keefe [...]

Don’t Be Poopy, Apple

In Apple, Business, Design, Interface, iPhone, iPod on 2 August 2007 with 6 comments

I am an Apple fanboy, and I have been for almost 20 years. But even a fanboy has to take a break every once in a while. Recently there have been two examples that have me worried about worms in my beloved Apple.
Example 1: iPod Hi-Fi

There are lots of iPod speaker docks out there, but [...]

10 iPhone Wishes

In Apple, Technology, iPhone on 7 July 2007 with 14 comments

I know, I know. You’re sick of the iPhone stuff. But it’s not every day a whole new media platform comes along. So I can’t help but keep thinking about it. Humor me.
So I recently switched from carrying around an iPod and a Sidekick, to one lovely iPhone. Here are my top 10 wishes for [...]