Spoof on the iPod nano adverts

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Thanks to Jen for pointing this spit-your-drink-all-over-your-brand-new-PowerBook-in-laughter video. You will laugh. You will laugh hard.

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The wrist brace is priceless. 

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Originally posted by C.K. Sample, III from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Discover Internet Protocols

TCP/IP. HTTP. FTP. PPP. etc-P. etc-P. If protocols are your thing, you might enjoy stopping by this great Wikipedia article, which discusses the TCP/IP protocol in great detail. It’s a terrific reference that can help you better understand exactly how your web pages and other Internet materials get transmitted to your clients.

Originally from Lifehacker

The Profit Margin on the iPod nano

Ant writes “BusinessWeek Online reports that researcher iSuppli took a look inside the iPod Nano to find out how much Apple is making off it, and who supplies its parts. From the article: ‘Apple has sold some 16 million iPods in the first nine months of fiscal 2005, and 21 million since its inception. Thus far in fiscal 2005, the iPod has brought in $2.6 billion in revenue, accounting for about 25% of Apple’s total.'”

Originally posted by Zonk from Slashdot

CNET’s ten worst products of the decade

An interesting list of bad products are chronicled in this CNET article about the ten worst products of the decade.  Topping the list is Microsoft Bob– you remember Bob, don’t you?  Most people would rather forget so shame on you CNET for reminding us.  Also on the list is Windows ME and the VKB Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard.  To see the rest head over to CNET to trip down memory lane.  And I do mean trip.

Originally posted by jk from jkOnTheRun

Caught in the Act: Apple’s Plans to Launch a Video Store Leaked Online

By Alice Hill
RealTechNews

Just Don’t Sue Me Dept: We found out that a German Blogger named Alex Brofsky poked around a new release of iTunes 5 and found clear evidence that video will soon be an option.


Click on the picture above for the full image. In addition to these provocative images, text strings mentioning the phrase “Protected MPEG-4 video file” were also found within iTunes 5. If anyone had a sliver of doubt about what Apple was doing in regards to an iTunes Video Store, this evidence should remove it. Source: Arstechnica and Fscklog

Originally posted by Alice from Real Tech News – Independent Tech