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June 28, 2009

A kaleidoscopic Russian time was had by all...

A rather bizzare clip from a 1969 Russian film, via (via @mike3k)

Posted by Snaggy at 07:50 PM

June 26, 2009

Lest we forget Farrah

In amongst all the Wacko-ness, let's not forget to remember the beautiful and talented Farrah Fawcett, who also died recently after a valiant fight with cancer. Here's a great clip of her in her prime, on the Partridge Family. Oh how I envy you Danny and Reuben!

An extended clip of that episode is here.

Posted by Snaggy at 07:53 AM

June 25, 2009

JoT in best comic's list

The Joy of Tech comic has made Web100's "Hilarious and Awesome: The 21 best webcomics"!

They like us, they really like us! Thanks Web100!

And thanks for mentioning the Joypoll too. :-)

Posted by Snaggy at 10:58 AM

June 23, 2009

Tidbits for all who dare! (warning: Donny and Marie link!)

Callipygous presents Bill Bailey's Kraftwerk pastiche, ... DoctorWho is tired of this song, ... joliet_jane says Ow!, ... Xanthine has to ask about movie blood, ... Ashitaka spirits up these Friday's Fives, ... and GrumpySteen doesn't recall this version of Star Wars!

Posted by Snaggy at 10:32 AM

June 21, 2009

Zoltar on Segway!

Forum member Mac Geek created a fantastic Fortune teller booth/Segway combo. Check it out!

Posted by Snaggy at 03:32 PM

June 20, 2009

Hodgman on the first nerd president...

Posted by Snaggy at 10:52 AM

June 19, 2009

Forum Tidbits for iPhone Day!

On this iPhone Day, is Anyone getting an iPhone 3G Sssss? , meanwhile Ashitaka announces I've switched my beans, wonders how fast you can solve your Rubic's cubes and polls us on green Paper, ... Stibbons asks about Blocking IP address ranges in Vista, ... and Snaggy motors off on the Rotoblock... a new rotary engine design.

Posted by Snaggy at 09:27 AM

June 16, 2009

Forum Tidbits worth earning a badge for!

Callipygous says Getcha science badges here!, ... Snaggy ponders The butterfly and the ants, ... Zwilnik touches Want to learn how to write an iPhone game?, ... Stereo asks about OSGrid?, ... Ti asks you to Help me Petition AT&T, ... and for The Famous Druid, it's The end of an era.

Posted by Snaggy at 02:48 PM

June 15, 2009

Two reviews of UNIEA cases.

Here's a couple of reviews of some cases from UNIEA Corp. They make a ton of cases for laptops, iPhones, and cameras, and for just about any gadget you may have. We tried out UNIEA's Omniverse case, a universal-fit case for MacBook 13-inch and similar size laptops. We used it with our MacBook Air, and although it was a bit roomie, it worked fine. A MacBook will fit perfectly in there.

The Omniverse is a soft sleeve with a hint of a heavier case to it. It looks pretty funky with the silky pillowy outside stitching... you'll be tempted to curl up with it and use it as a pillow. What we really liked about it was that it has handles! (That's one thing I miss on our Booq MacBook Air sleeve, the lack of carrying handles.) But what's cool about the handles is that if you don't want to use them, they tuck away inside the walls of the sleeve. You don't always want to have handles, but when you do, it's nice that they are so easy to sprout. On one side, there's a large zippered pocket for your mouse, power adapter, or papers. In addition, the holes where you tuck in the handles can also double as additional pockets for smaller accessories, and those have snap closures, so there's lots of places to stuff your stuff.

The case is very adequately padded with foam, more than your average neoprene sleeve has. The main zipper goes almost all the way around the case, so you have easy access to all your ports, power plug, and CD/DVD drive. The large rubber grabs on this zipper are a very nice attention to detail.

Interior elastic taps let you attach the tote to your computer's halves, so you can just open it and get geeking. (You can't close a laptop entirely with these tabs on, but your Mac will enter sleep mode when you close it up.) The bottom wave-shaped cushion absorbs heat, but also allows heat from the bottom of your computer to escape via natural air circulation.

The verdict: we like this case, it's stylish, functional, and we really dig the hide-away handles. UNIEA also sells hardshell cases and much, much, more. Check 'em all out over at UNIEA.com.

I also tried out the U-Sleaf, for my iPhone. It's a stylish case made with premium, soft neoprene for lightweight protection against the bumps and bruises you might expect to give Your Precious while going about your day. This is perfect if you're carrying an iPhone with you in your car, knapsack, or purse, but it's not one a case you will be leaving on during use. That's fine with me, since I prefer to use my iPhone naked (the iPhone is naked, not me. :P )

U-Sleaf, has a nice design, with a main opening hidden underneath the top flap, and a "cable management for ear buds" which refers to the small pocket on the front of the case that allows you to stow your ear buds. Now that's not a technological breakthrough, but is handy as heck. There no built-in belt buckle, but they do include a dandy Carabiner (a climbing clip) that you can attach to your belt loop. One thing that I appreciated is the anti-skid bottom surface for added protection and stability on slippery surfaces like dashboards or tables. The verdict: if you like your iPhone nude but want to keep it safe while your not using it, you'll like it!