macintosh
Computing

Apple Design Vs Apple Engineering

A source in Apple’s engineering recently told us that they have big fights with the industrial design team. We know they lost the iPhone 4 battle, but Andy Hertzfeld tells us how the engineers won back in the ’80s:

June 11, 2010

This Macintosh Is Really An iPad

This is an iPad disguised as a classic Macintosh. It’s also a clever, beautiful stand. I’m not gutting my original 1984 Macintosh to make one, but I’m thinking about buying the same Macintosh Classic just to have the same setup.

May 25, 2010

Classic Mac Paper Trashcan For Trash, Cans, Paper

After successfully following these instructions to make a paper classic Macintosh trashcan, please don’t use the resulting paper classic Macintosh trashcan to trash any failed paper classic Macintosh trashcans. The paradox can destroy the Universe. Thank you. [Codeco via Designboom]

January 23, 2010
Computing

A Beat Poet And His Macintosh

The recent Apple craze led John Markoff of the NY Times to contact Beat-era poet Gary Snyder and ask him to pen a poem reflecting on “the milestones of the digital age”. The result is a delightful read.

January 2, 2010
Geek Out

An Image To Start 2010 With A Big Smile

Dear 2010, you’ll bring the iSlate, Android 3, Natal, iPhone 4 and whatever other cool things we can’t foresee now. But now you’re too young, geeky and cute. Don’t worry, you’ll get there. Happy New Year, everyone. [Thanks David]

November 25, 2009
Computing

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 This is what happened to Jerry Seinfeld’s ever-present 1984 Macintosh 128K which, after all these years, has been replaced by a new iMac.

October 29, 2009
Geek Out

There Is Something Very, Very Wrong With This Ad

Duh, this old school Mac is way too ancient to surf the web for porn! Stupid dog. [Ads of the World via Copyranter]

September 18, 2009
Computing

Gene Roddenberry’s 1984 Original Macintosh For Sale

Would you like to write a saga about a spaceship with a womanising captain, an awkward scientist/philosopher, a maniacal doctor, a drunk engineer, a voluptuous communications officer, a communist pilot and a gay helmsman? Well, this Macintosh 128 won’t help.

September 15, 2009

The Macintosh As Designed By Leonardo Da Vinci

I really liked the iPhone as designed by Leonardo t-shirt, but I absolutely love this one, showing the original—and still my favourite—1984 Macintosh in the same style. Pretty:

August 20, 2009
Geek Out

First Macintosh Shirt Is Stylish In Its Simplicity

Print Liberation has a new “Great Moments of the 20th Century” series of shirts, and the latest is of a gigantic Macintosh. Perfect for displaying your roots and less likely to get you fired than some other options. [Print Liberation]

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