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more about #apple more comments → PotteryBarnClearanceSale: FLAME WAR!!!!!! more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: there was a time when you bought something you owned it. as in "I bought the software, I bought the hardware, I can do whatever I want with it." which... more » PotteryBarnClearanceSale: And the 1.45 million wasn't an internal number, it was the number they showed to investors because they are GANGSTAS. Sounds more and more like a rus... more » tamoko: Crazy... Perhaps, but at least the guys had balls for dreaming big. more » RainyDayInterns: We are starting to think this whole Psystar thing is an Apple marketing ploy... more » weatherman: Love the truck analogy - very well put. The irony is that they probably could have made a successful company if they had just focused on the software... more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: They would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for that meddling Giz. more » dragon:ONE: Oi. On a sidenote, I'd love to find the book at a local bookstore - sadly, it seems as if every technology related book I'd ever want is 2 hours away ... more » balls187: One mans success is meaningless. How many people does @jamesmarcusbach employ/manage that are highschool dropouts, and how many of them have college ... more » Segador: Just a note- some of the best, most reasoned discussions I've seen on Gizmodo have taken place in this post. Fantastic article, great comments. more » Slinkytech: Oscar, the iphone grouch. more » diesel828: Autodidacts unite! more » Dacker: Yawn.... To be serious though, one cannot expect Apple to offer huge discounts as they don't want to undercut the retailers who carry their products.... more » G.O.B.: Come on!: WOAOOAOAH!!! Did Apple clear this with accounting first? These deals are insane!!1!1!1!!!!!!!! more » The Lab: His point that success requires taking yourself off of intellectual autopilot is very true. I think his assertions that people in degree programs are... more » -
#apple
Apple Rejected Me, a Site for Scorned App Developers
Apple Rejected Me reads like FML, but features stories from rejected app developers instead of inappropriate innuendoes dropped by "that uncle" at Thanksgiving. Got a beef with Apple's approval process? Sound off. [ARM, Thanks Matt.] -
#psystar
Psystar Is Crazy in Every Way
Psystar's recent legal woes keep proving the company's insanity. New documents show that these guys planned to sell at least 1.45 million Mac clones by 2011. How many did they actually sell in the past year? 768. More » -
#stevejobs
An Apple Without Steve Jobs (It Almost Happened)
Before he was a kingmaker at TechCrunch, Mike Arrington was a lawyer at Silicon Valley firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he worked on the deal that brought NeXT Software—and Steve Jobs—to Apple. It almost didn't happen. More » -
#iphoneapps
This Week's Best iPhone Apps
In this week's tentatively materialistic app roundup: Deals, scrutinized! Barcodes, scanned! Movies, thriftily rented! Magazines, digitized! Pac-Man, terrifyingly adapted to the road! The iPhone's camera, made less terrible! Turn-by-turn, discounted! Home screens, organized! And more... More » -
#books
How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at Apple
James Bach, a legend in the software-testing field, just published Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar, the tale of how he dropped out of school, became a self-taught games programmer, and scored a sweet gig at Apple—all before turning 21.
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#iphoneapps
Stair Dismount iPhone Game Hands On (Verdict: Sadistic Fun)
The Stair Dismount iPhone game sent me back eight years to the time when I would waste hours sending the stickman tumbling down instead of working on my programming assignments. The iPhone game is that, with slightly better controls. More » -
#bestmodo
The Best Gadgets
"What gadget should I get?" is a timeless question. To answer it, here's our leaderboard of favorite gadgets, from smartphones, laptops and cameras to vacuums, rechargeable batteries and earphones. More » -
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#dealzmodo
Every Mac Price-Compared Across Retailers
AppleInsider has a ridiculously handy chart that compares prices on Mac sales across various retailers. Granted, it's not taking into account Apple's Black Friday deals, but there are hundreds of dollars to be saved if you're interested. [AppleInsider] -
#giftguide
Gifts for Apple Cultists Who've Grown Beyond Shame
If you're reading this, there's at least a 50 percent chance you or someone you know is a complete Mactard. Here's their wish list (SPOILER: It's all Apple stuff): More » -
#apple
ColorWare's Kaleidoscope of Color Comes to 27-inch iMacs and the Magic Mouse
Hot the heels of letting you paint the PS3 Slim, ColorWare will now also customize your latest Apple gear. For $500, you can colorize your own iMac, or pay a $700 premium (over Apple's prices) to buy one from ColorWare. More » -
#movies
Don't Miss Objectified on PBS Tonight
We've shown you Jonathan Ive's segment in Objectified before, but the whole movie is on PBS later tonight. Check out PBS for the schedule and watch the fantastic Ives clip once more while you wait. [PBS via Michael Gartenberg] -
#iphoneapps
Stair Dismount Gloriously Tumbles Onto the iPhone Soon
Stair Dismount for the iPhone is a spiritual descendant of the Stair Dismount Porrasturvat game back in 2001/2002 where you try your hardest to launch a ragdoll as painfully as possible down a flight of stairs. It was brilliant. More » -
#iphoneapps
iPhone Translation App Speaks Three Languages With Your Mouth
Somewhere on the App Store spectrum, between the travel phrasebooks and those apps that replace your mouth with a slightly weirder mouth, you'll find iLingual, an app that steals your lips, and uses them to speak three different languages. More » -
#smartphones
The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier
For the first time ever, every major carrier in the US actually has smartphones worth buying, meaning you don't have to break up to get a good phone. Here's the best phones on each one, along with the best deals. More » -
#speakers
BassJump Brings MacBooks a Bit of Bump
BassJump is, quite simply, a dedicated subwoofer to complement your MacBook—in both aesthetics and sound. More » -
#apple
Jerry Seinfeld Upgrades Classic Mac with iMac
Sadly, obsolete gadgets have to be replaced. Happily, change is good. This is what happened to Jerry Seinfeld's ever-present classic Macintosh which, after all these years, has been replaced by a new iMac. More » -
#apple
Some Core i7 iMacs Showing Up Dead
There's some grumbling going on in forums and other blogs about Core i7 iMacs showing up DOA much more often than you'd expect from a brand-new computer. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Phil Schiller Talks App Approval, Avoids Saying Much of Anything...Microsoft Reiterates Smackdown on Pirate Xbox Users...iPhone Magnification Camera Mod Came From the Recycle Bin...Another Anonymous Netbook/Sleeping Aid Hits Wireless Carrier... More »




