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Perhaps the worst download experience ever, surpassing MySQL’s Query Browser, and the problems with Mono and OS X. Hint: scroll to the bottom of the … gulfstream/2428

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The lives of circus performers: a newly divorced husband is contractually obliged to allow his ex-wife to shoot an apple off his head for the next year. … gulfstream/2406

The design similarities between Braun and Apple products. (The Braun calculator and iPhone calculator are distressingly similar.) gulfstream/2321

John Siracusa’s definitive review of OS X 10.5. gulfstream/2346

The 11 white males who did OS X 10.4. (Or as trading cards.) gulfstream/1728

Uber-hacker jwz finally … buys a Mac! gulfstream/1768

MSN 5.0 (for Mac) looks rather nice. The features page says it can be used across different networks (!)—anyone got this to work/know what it’s  … gulfstream/1812

Somewhat interesting report on the reliability of Apple laptops, a subject somewhat close to my heart. I suspect the absolute numbers aren’t … gulfstream/1920

iTunes 6.0.2 phones home to Apple with your listening history? Turns out that it only does this if the “MiniStore” pane is open, but the fact  … gulfstream/1935

Compilation of Macworld keynote bloopers. See Steve Jobs try to work a digital camera! gulfstream/1992

Um, is it not really weird that the purchaser of the 1 billionth song on iTunes gets (as well as Apple goodies) a scholarship at Julliard established in … gulfstream/1997

The iPod, with packaging designed by Microsoft. gulfstream/1999

Don’t be mean, Apple! Also, the iLife ad is a bit unfair in that Microsoft wouldn’t be allowed to bundle anything vaguely similar with Windows. (It … gulfstream/2075

A lot of work (and patents) have gone into the glass staircases at Apple Stores. gulfstream/2103

Apple documentation: “What is a third-party product?” And who are the first and second parties? gulfstream/2134

Ha, strange: “Small Numbers of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus. … As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against … gulfstream/2177

Not sure I’m inclined to take Firefox font-handling criticisms seriously when it comes from someone who’s unconcerned that the italic text and the … gulfstream/2194

Apple’s 1983 gift catalog. gulfstream/2208

Glowing account of Apple’s retail stores. “The interiors, too, have been distilled to a minimum of elements. ‘We’ve gotten it down so there’s … gulfstream/2256

Good iPhone FAQ. gulfstream/2298

Apple’s ads—and the artists and commercials they ripped off to get them. gulfstream/2301

About Billboard’s new digital download chart: (1) the top-selling single sold only 1,500 copies, meaning that (2) a great variety of tracks must … gulfstream/1215

Apple uses Lucida Grande italic! (“Stream Music Wirelessly to Your Home Stereo”) Looks kinda crappy too. (Oh yeah, this is noteworthy because … gulfstream/1598

Quotes Collected

Here's to the crazy ones. -- Initial words of Apple's "Think Different" ads, created by Chiat/Day. quotes/464

Solid-state trackpad provides precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, drag and scrolling capabilities. -- http://www.apple.com/powerbook/index12.html quotes/445

What's really been great for us is the iPod has been a chance to apply Apple's incredibly innovative engineering in an area where we don't have a 5%-operating-system-market-share … quotes/424

It was so hot in the club that it was difficult to breathe, but Puffy was still wearing his suit, and not one button was undone. His tie was so tightly … quotes/257

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Apple //c - a photoset on Flickr
apple //c unboxing!

What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations? Right... on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

TidBITS Blog Post: Prune Your Time Machine Backups Selectively

TidBITS Blog Post: Time Machine Exposed!

Small Dog Electronics | Small Dog Electronics - New and Refurbished Apple / Mac Computers

inessential.com: Weblog: Comments for ‘On the design of the first-run assistant’

Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac

JHymn Goes Behind Atoms and Apple To Bring DRM-Free Music :: Open Source, Linux News & Software :: OSDir.com

the plex.us Videos: Apple Switch Ads

foofpod - iPod cover (sleeve) // foofbag - laptop bag (sleeve) for ibook or powerbook

MacDevCenter.com: HTML Tools on the Mac Command Line

Apple - Support - Do-It-Yourself Parts & Service

Apple Human Interface Guidelines: Dialogs

my powerbook g4

What is a third-party product?
what are "third party" products? who are the first and second? (good documentation)

Wired 14.11: The Perfect Thing

macfuse - Google Code

Historical User Agent strings

Apple - Support - Specifications
can pull up specifications by serial number--neat!

stewing over safe sleep
sleep-to-ram turned off on modern mac laptops! so that's why it takes so long to go to sleep.

SpiekerBlog (en): Braun Apple

Apple - Mac OS X 10.5 (Darwin 9.0)
source code to apple's open source projects, including e.g. apple's patched version of php

The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
appendix on @ functions--@"...", @selector(...), etc.

The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
introduction/guide to Objective-C

AppleScript: The Language of Automation

ITMS Link Maker

AirPort troubleshooting guide