Macworld "Andy Ihnatko"

How Apple could make e-books work

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:52:00 GMT

Since the iPhone App Store opened, a non-negotiable part of my day is devoted to safely guiding cartoon animals around a go-kart track. And I’ve yet to encounter someone who finds PhoneSaber as funny as I do, but every new person I meet is a new opportunity to prove every last friend and family member wrong.

Locked out

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT

If I thought conditions were primitive on board the cruise ship I sailed on last year to Mexico – and honestly, they were: beverages in the four restaurants included milk, water, lemonade and iced tea… but you were charged extra for sodas and mixed drinks – they were nothing compared to what my ancestors faced nearly 100 years ago.

Keep taking the tablets...

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

It’s time to talk about Macs and tablets. And the first thing we need to address in any conversation is, of course, the likelihood of this ever happening. Let’s face it, if the average human is required to maintain the fantasy that a Mac tablet is an imminent product, we’re talking Keith Moon quantities of hallucinogens and a pill the size of the mouse from the original iMac.

Keep taking the tablets...

Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT

It's time to talk about Macs and tablets. And the first thing we need to address in any conversation is, of course, the likelihood of this ever happening. Let's face it, if the average human is required to maintain the fantasy that a Mac tablet is an imminent product, we're talking Keith Moon quantities of hallucinogens and a pill the size of the mouse from the original iMac.

Paradise or prison?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT

So, you’re a petty tyrant and dictator, hypothetically. One of your subjects strides into your throne room and demands the freedom to emigrate from the country. “Why would you want to leave Macworldreaderstan?” you ask. “Is it not an utter paradise? That’s partly why I had those 80ft-high fortified walls built around the whole nation… just to keep people from lesser-off nations from barging in.”

Paradise or prison?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

So, you're a petty tyrant and dictator, hypothetically. One of your subjects strides into your throne room and demands the freedom to emigrate from the country. "Why would you want to leave Macworldreaderstan?" you ask. "Is it not an utter paradise? That's partly why I had those 80ft-high fortified walls built around the whole nation… just to keep people from lesser-off nations from barging in."

Hot Air

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Like Jesus Christ, the MacBook Air’s coming was foretold and its arrival was eagerly anticipated... and now that it’s on sale we’re dealing with a crying and bawling newborn that demands to be fed and adored with gold. $1,799 worth, and I know that’s in American money but it still stings.

Hot Air

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Like Jesus Christ, the MacBook Air's coming was foretold and its arrival was eagerly anticipated... and now that it's on sale we're dealing with a crying and bawling newborn that demands to be fed and adored with gold. $1,799 worth, and I know that's in American money but it still stings.

Word search

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:20:00 GMT

A car will always be an even number of wheels controlled by a steering wheel and a number of pedals proportionate to the number of feet attached to the average human being. The hammer: hold it by the wooden end, swing the metal end at the nail, repeat until either the nail is flush with the surface or your mum runs in screaming about her antique oak writing desk.

Word search

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:20:00 GMT

Kindle surprise

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:51:00 GMT

I’m wondering if ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ bracelets ever caught on in the UK. You folks don’t tend to get as worked up about the guy as the evangelicals do over here. The reason I mention the ‘WWJD?’ bracelets is because I wanted to talk about the philosophical effects of a ‘What Would Steve Jobs Do?’ bracelet.

Kindle surprise

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:51:00 GMT

I'm wondering if 'What Would Jesus Do?' bracelets ever caught on in the UK. You folks don't tend to get as worked up about the guy as the evangelicals do over here. The reason I mention the 'WWJD?' bracelets is because I wanted to talk about the philosophical effects of a 'What Would Steve Jobs Do?' bracelet.

What Leopard is worth

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:37:00 GMT

I really like Leopard, but it lacks that one sledgehammer feature that insists you immediately make this the first day of the rest of your Leopard life. Instead, Leopard is a game of inches. It doesn’t have one or two major features that’ll convince you to upgrade, but rather a half dozen or more minor ones. And the half dozen features that convince you will be different from those that convince me.

What Leopard is worth

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:37:00 GMT

I really like Leopard, but it lacks that one sledgehammer feature that insists you immediately make this the first day of the rest of your Leopard life. Instead, Leopard is a game of inches. It doesn't have one or two major features that'll convince you to upgrade, but rather a half dozen or more minor ones. And the half dozen features that convince you will be different from those that convince me.