Apple Evolution

Yes, I am a bit of a technology geek, so, bare with me here. There was a time when I was solely a PC person. I felt all the hype around Apple was just too much. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t have anything against Apple, they seemed like a nice enough company and they definitely had an eye for design, I just didn’t think they were anything too special.

Then I started using Macs at work. Took a little adjusting to, but was a pretty simple transition. At home I was still using a PC. I got my hands on a 1st Generation iPod and thought it was a nice little gadget, but for the most part kept with my CD player rather then going through the hassle of downloading music on to my computer and then copying that music to my iPod.

I made the transition pretty slowly, in fact, up until last year my computer on my home desk was a Gateway tower, then I got a MacBookPro about a year and a half ago. I know the chances of going back to a PC are slim now. There may not be much of a difference between Macs and PCs now, they both use Intel chips, a Mac can run either OS X or Windows, there is little that can’t be done on either machine, but when it comes down to it, Apple just has better designs.

And this isn’t a new revelation. Apple has been design conscious for a long time. In fact there are websites devoted to this. I came across one yesterday that looks at the evolution of Apple computers and iPods from the original computer that was built into a writing desk to the iPhone that was released last week. I forwarded this to a friend who sent me back the site Apple History that explores not just the design, but also the technical aspects of Apple computers, though, from the looks of it the site hasn’t been updated in a few months (almost a year).

iFight Breaks Out at Apple’s Fifth Ave Store!

AmericanMadness Exclusive!

A fight broke out today between two men at Apple’s 5th avenue store that left one man bloodied on the floor and resulted in the other being tossed into the street.

This exclusive is courtesy of crack American Madness stringer Matt Friedlander who was present at the scene where he too was waiting for a chance to play with the newly released iPhone, which some are calling “the Jesus phone,” a gadget as eagerly anticipated as…well…nothing has ever been this anticipated.

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Lieu(tenant) Albano*

So, I was trying to keep the posts this week to a minimum. It being a holiday week, I figure a bunch of folks are just phoning it in, but with so many things just jumping out at me, some of these just write themselves.

This past weekend Reverend Billy, from the Church of Stop Shopping was arrested at the Critical Mass bike ride that ended at Union Square…

Wait for it…

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Breaking News - Verizon Stores Will Be Open Today

As many people know today is D-Day* for the long awaited iPhone, the next generation iPod that is also a phone, is being released today at 6pm. While I am sure lines have been forming for the last few days for the new AT&T phone (because it is a sure sign a product will be good when they sign on to America’s least reliable or used carrier) companies like T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon are fearing the loss of some customers today.

In a bid to retain their customer base and maybe even gain a few new customers, Verizon issued a press release yesterday announcing: “Verizon Wireless Stores Open All Day June 29 For Customers To Test Drive The Nation’s Most Reliable Wireless Network, Purchase Any Of 18 Multi-Media Music Devices.” For the record, this is the same promotion that Verizon has been pushing in their television commercials for the last 2 months.

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Sometimes You Just Have to GO

So, while you are at the park doing your work you realize maybe you shouldn’t have had that Extra Large Coffee and the bottle of water cause now you are in the middle of Bryant park and your really need to pee. You have a few options, finding a restaurant and buying the cheapest item to gain entry to their bathroom, looking for a dark doorway or corner without a lot of people walking by or you can text MizPee.

MizPee is a service that allows you to text them with your general location and it will tell you were the nearest bathroom is and how clean it is. You can also access their map online if you have a computer handy.

There was another dashboard widget I found as well which allows you to find the nearest bathrooms, but I managed to lose that page, when I come across it again I will add the link.

Another useful tool (if you have a Mac Laptop) is the Public Toilet Finder Widget Just enter your city and location and you’ll receive a list of where public toilets are to be found. Again this seems like a great idea (if you have access to your computer and a Wireless Network).