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New Macs Powered By Fairy Dust And Rainbow Light

June 8th, 2009
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In a move to prove their new line of laptops are the most environmentally friendly computers ever created, Apple introduced technology that allows them to run on nothing more than Fairy Dust and Rainbow Light.

“These new notebooks raise the bar on what’s possible if you just dream big enough,” said Phil Schiller in his keynote address at the Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) earlier today. “To be totally honest, some of the computer’s energy is also derived from nothing more than the positive energy that comes from our users’ good thoughts.”

The laptops also saw a price decrease to help customers afford the new machines during a recession.

“Dell offers numerous laptops for under $500, so we felt we needed to be in that lower-priced space, as well,” said Schiller. “That’s why we’ve dropped the price of our notebooks by 1.75% today. That makes our 17-inch Macbook Pro only $2448, where it was previously $3000. That’s good for consumers, good for the economy and good for Apple.”

The company also unveiled new iPhone models that operate entirely on leprechaun dreams.

-J

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Scorecard: Mockaholic’s WWDC Predictions

June 8th, 2009
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Let’s see how well I did with my predictions for the announcements at today’s WWDC.

iPhone:

1.    Prediction:
The new iPhone will not be called “iPhone 3GS” as Daring Fireball is predicting. It will be called “iPhone Super Terrific Happy Phone.”

Reality:
It was called the iPhone 3GS, but I still like my name better. So I’m going to call this a win.

2.    Prediction:
The rumored “soul-sucking” feature will be delayed until software revision 4.0, code named “Ol’ Scratch.”

Reality:
No mention of this feature, so another correct call for me.

3.    Prediction:
Cameras will be everywhere, one on the front, one on the back, and one on the bottom for the folks at iPorn.

Reality:
Surprisingly, this was not a correct call.

4.    Prediction:
Paycheck deductions will now be available for purchases in the App Store. These won’t be pre-tax deductions, but will come in quite handy when trying to purchase the Slingbox app

Reality:
Another strikeout.

5.    Prediction:
Following the death of David Carradine and Apple’s romance with the Chinese, you can expect lots Kung Fu influences: blades popping out of the side so it can be thrown like a star, gyroscopic flip & kick abilities and a new feature called “snap the pebble from my screen.”

Reality:
Dadgummit!
Snow Leopard:

6.    Prediction:
It will run faster on the 7% of the computers out there. It won’t run at all on the other 93%.

Reality:
Big win here!!!

7.    Prediction:
In a feature that’s similar to musicians teaching you to play guitar or piano on GarageBand, Darren Rowse will be shown in video, teaching you to blog properly. And some effin’ troll from every forum on earth will be watching you, constantly pointing out your spelling and grammar errors.

Reality:
Did I mention that I got #6 right?

8.    Prediction:
More gesture controlled actions, making Photoshop COMPLETELY unusable on a Macbook.

Reality:
The current gestures on Photoshop make my Macbook unusable already, so I’m marking this as a correct call.

9.    Prediction:
A “Spite Mode” that will automatically send out trash talk to your PC-using buddies via IM.

Reality:
I got #6 right. This one, not so much.

10.    Some other thing, I don’t know. It’s too early to do this.

Reality:
Obviously, a homerun on this one.

There you, I was right on 9 out of my 10 predictions. I don’t think any other blogger so many predictions so completely on-the-money.

I’m awesome.

-J

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Mockaholic’s WWDC Predictions

June 8th, 2009
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Okay, so today’s the big day for all the Mac Fanboys out there. Phil will stroll out onto the stage and present the latest and greatest to Apple’s legion of developers (and everyone else too).

Engadget and Gizmodo will be each blogging live, and I’ll be nervously hitting refresh…refresh…refresh over and over again because I’m too darned cheap to go myself. Plus there was that time Customs found the three (!) boxes of Cuban cigars I had strapped to my body when returning from Europe.

Traveling sucks hard now.

In the spirit of comraderie with the 1,945,922,357,812,001 bloggers out there who have already written this same tired story, I present my predictions for today’s WWDC.

iPhone:

  1. The new iPhone will not be called “iPhone 3GS” as Daring Fireball is predicting. It will be called “iPhone Super Terrific Happy Phone,” at least in Japan (Don’t you wish the Japanese named all American products? I’d much prefer buying a “Palm A-number 1 You Bet Phone” than a “Palm Pre”).
  2. The rumored “soul-sucking” feature will be delayed until software revision 4.0, code named “Ol’ Scratch.”
  3. Cameras will be everywhere, one on the front, one on the back, and one on the bottom for the folks at iPorn.
  4. Paycheck deductions will now be available for purchases in the App Store. These won’t be pre-tax deductions, but will come in quite handy when trying to purchase the Slingbox app
  5. Following the death of David Carradine and Apple’s romance with the Chinese, you can expect lots Kung Fu influences: blades popping out of the side so it can be thrown like a star, gyroscopic flip & kick abilities and a new feature called “snap the pebble from my screen.”

Snow Leopard:

  1. It will run faster on the 7% of the computers out there. It won’t run at all on the other 93%.
  2. In a feature that’s similar to musicians teaching you to play guitar or piano on GarageBand, Darren Rowse will be shown in video, teaching you to blog properly. And some effin’ troll from every forum on earth will be watching you, constantly pointing out your spelling and grammar errors.
  3. More gesture controlled actions, making Photoshop COMPLETELY unusable on a Macbook.
  4. A “Spite Mode” that will automatically send out trash talk to your PC-using buddies via IM.
  5. Some other thing, I don’t know. It’s too early to do this.

Well, there you have it. I think I’ve got a good chance of these being true, since my sources include…well, no one.

Feel free to comment with your own predictions, and we’ll see how I did after the announcement.

-J

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10 Things Every Mac Fanboy Hopes To See At WWDC

June 5th, 2009
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Steve JobsIf Steve’s there, I may lose it like a little girl. Hmmm…are there any girls here?

The new iPhoneGreat. Now the iPhone I bought just last month is nothing but crap. What girl would want me with this outdated POS?

Snow LeopardThey should have named it “Catwoman” and dressed it in a leather-clad box.

An iPhone App that will get me girlsNow, Dammit!

Another Fanboy who speaks Klingon Then we can speak in private and the girls won’t know what we’re saying about them!

A girl who recognizes my superiorityThere’s got to be at least one out there!

“Booth Babes”No, wait. That’s E3. All they have here are “Booth Snobs.” Why didn’t I go to E3?

Natali Del ConteOkay, so there are no “Booth Babes.” But maybe Natali will be here. Maybe she’ll think I’m cute. Maybe…crap, it’s Brian Tong!

Amber MacShe’s a Mac gal. She’s cute. She and I could hang. She’s…not here.

Any girl at allPlease God, let me see at least one girl…any girl.

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