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Flickr Find: Unusual Apple designs from the early 90s

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on Jan 28th, 2009

TUAW reader Mike turned us on to a Flickr photo set and a related post on Aussie Mac site MacTalk.

MacTalk forum regular Donnie Darko was visiting a used book store in the Sydney suburb of Newtown when he came upon a rare find -- a 1991 copy of a Japanese design magazine called Axis featuring concepts that Apple was working on at the time.

In this jewel are a number of concept computers:

The bike computer on the front cover (see photo at right)
A wrist-mounted Mac called the TimeBand
A device called the Exchanger that shows an American dollar being inserted and another currency coming out of a slot
Several server concepts that look similar to Apple servers of the early 90s
A very cool flat-panel TV that looks cutting-edge even in 2009
Several tablet Macs
A device that looks like a hybrid Mac / digitizer tablet

A sidebar in the article shows stills from Apple's classic Knowledge Navigator concept video. It's a fascinating look at what products might have come out of Cupertino in an alternate universe.

Tags: concept, design, flickr-find, flickrfind, mac

Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Steve Jobs, Apple

Flickr Find: Planet Earth sends a get-well card to Steve Jobs

by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on Jan 21st, 2009

It's a miracle! You're an Apple fanboy, you're in Morocco, and you look up in the otherwise blue skies and see the wispy shape of an Apple logo appear for a moment before dissipating. And you're lucky enough to get a picture of it:

Could it be that Planet Earth is sending Steve Jobs a get-well card? Or is it just a random occurrence?

Photographer Piero Formica's original Flickr picture can be found here.

Thanks to TUAW reader Michael for the tip! [Via iPhone Savior]

Tags: apple logo, AppleLogo, flickr, flickrfind, get well soon, GetWellSoon

Filed under: Odds and ends, Flickr Find

Flickr Find: You've been Steve'd!

by Megan Lavey (RSS feed) on Jan 19th, 2009

When Flickr user jpegsrock returned from a few days out of the office, he discovered that someone else had taken over his desk while he was gone -- Steve Jobs.

It's an unwritten rule among his co-workers that something is done to their cubes if they're going to be out of the office for awhile, and the prank they settled on for jpegsrock was hanging up portraits of Steve on every available surface. Why? Jpegsrock told me that he is the unofficial Apple spokesperson for his office and his colleagues figured this would be an appropriate homage. As another TUAW writer who saw the gallery commented, it's fantastic, but a bit creepy. And yes, it even got a little creepy for jpegsrock as people from around the company dropped by his cube to check out the display.

Tags: flickr find, FlickrFind, parody

Filed under: Software

Flickr Find: the Fluid icons pool

by Giles Turnbull (RSS feed) on Jul 29th, 2008

The team down the road from me at Carsonified have been doing it, and you can do it too.

Fluid is a fantastic free app that turns any web site into a self-contained application on your Mac. If you want to keep your webmail outside your normal web browser, Fluid is what you need.

Thing is, all the apps it creates need icons, just as any app in your Applications folder does. By default, Fluid grabs the .ico files it finds on web sites and uses them as icons, but they don't scale well. Where can you find decent alternatives?

The answer is the Fluid icons pool on Flickr, where a busy community of Fluid users have been busy making a selection of beautiful icons that work perfectly with any Fluid SSBs (Site-Specific Browsers) you've created. The icons in the pool might look weird to start with, but that's because the PNG originals have been converted to JPG format by Flickr's brain. To make use of an icon you like, make sure you view and download the full-size original, which will be the PNG file you need.

Tags: flickr, flickr find, FlickrFind, fluid, fluidicons, ssb

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Apple, Flickr Find, Apple History

Flickr Find: Apple sans-serifs signs

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Aug 30th, 2007

This might be the Mac-geekiest thing I've ever seen, but this is TUAW, so here you go. Sharp-eyed reader Morgan W has a flickr pool up of signs around the Apple campus in Cupertino, and notes that three of their newest building signs (at Bandley Five, Six, and Eight) have an updated logo with no 3D effect, and use Myriad for the font instead of Garamond, which the old signs used.

Will Apple's stock prices jump around at the news? Probably not. but as Morgan says, just like the missing Open Apple, it's another sign that we're moving further and further away from the "rainbow and serif Apple of yore."

Tags: apple, campus, cupertino, flickrfind, garamond, myriad, signs

Filed under: Hardware, Retail, iMac, Flickr Find

Flickr Find: Apple shop at Best Buy

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Jul 17th, 2007

We've heard about them, and now Ian sends us his Flickr tour of the "Apple shop" inside a Best Buy. It's a weird combination-- Apple's elegance with Best Buy's garish discount electronics warehouse look-- but from what we've heard, it works.

Would you buy an Apple from Best Buy? Ian says the nearest Apple store is 15 miles away, so for actually buying and purchasing a Mac, I'd rather go to the Genius Bar. But of course this store isn't meant for me (even though I do buy games and electronics at Best Buy)-- it's meant for Windows folks coming in to get a new PC, and reconsidering for the purchase of an iMac.

The problem with that is that Apple doesn't compete on price, and Best Buy does (ironically enough, Ian points out that Best Buy's plans are actually more expensive than AppleCare). Apple competes on the pleasure of the UI and usability-- that's why Apple stores work so well, because the whole transaction is designed around using the item. Still, making their computers accessible and open like this even at Best Buy (as much as possible, anyway-- the place looks a little cramped) is a start at reaching the unwashed Windows masses and enticing them into a better world.

Tags: apple, applecare, applestore, bestbuy, flickrfind, imac, retail

Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Leopard, Flickr Find

Flickr Find: Leopard is late

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Apr 14th, 2007

TUAW reader Matt Laurie whipped up this fun desktop pic. Show the whole world that you are anxiously awaiting Apple's latest OS offering, in style. I have to say that I am OK with this delay. What's 4 months between friends? That being said, if Apple delays Leopard once more that will spell trouble and make me think of a certain often delayed OS offering from a little company in Redmond.

Update: It looks like Matt removed the pic for some reason.

Tags: flickr find, FlickrFind, leopard, leopard late, LeopardLate, vista

Filed under: Humor, Cult of Mac

Flickr Finds: sampling Jobs' stool

by Erica Sadun (RSS feed) on Jan 10th, 2007

Here at TUAW we have unusual hobbies. Some of us like walking and biking. Others of us like spotting Steve Jobs' special three-legged stool. Chacun à son goût and all that. In honor of our very own Dan Lurie, loyal TUAW reader Judson has spotted The Stool™ on the recent Jobs/Nightline interview and sent us a Flickr link to said sighting. If stool hunting pales for you in the greater scheme of things, consider Wozhunting instead. Twitch. Twitch.

Tags: Flickr Find, FlickrFind

Filed under: Humor, Cult of Mac

Flickr Find: iBaby Designed by Apple in California?

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Dec 11th, 2006

We're not sure if kmcculler even lives in California, but there's no mistaking the birthmark on that baby. Yes, that child has the mark of the ~~beast~~ best. What do you think, folks, have the parents of this child Photoshopped him for fun or is this The Second Coming of Steve Jobs?

Thanks, Barb!

Tags: apple logo, apple logo birthmark, AppleLogo, AppleLogoBirthmark, flickr find, FlickrFind, ibaby

Filed under: Accessories, Peripherals, PowerBook

Flickr Find: DIY iCurve with Legos

by Erica Sadun (RSS feed) on Dec 4th, 2006

DIYer Extensor posted pics of a self-built iCurve replacement over at flickr. Created to support his (or her, the page doesn't say) 15-inch Powerbook, the do-it-yourself-Curve is made from spare legos and a $7 Container Store wire shelf. The shelf is colorfully made, surprisingly attractive and looks sturdy enough to handle the weight of the Powerbook. We at TUAW love to see this kind of initiative and welcome your DIY Mac submissions. Drop us a line at our Tips form.

Tags: diy, do it yourself, DoItYourself, flickr find, FlickrFind, iCurve, powerbook

Filed under: iMac, Apple

Flickr Find: What to do with 50 iMacs

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Nov 24th, 2006

What would you do with 50 iMacs? That's the question that a classroom of kids wants your input on. They have 50 iMacs (mostly G3s) that are running a mix of OS X and OS 9. They need some ideas on what to do with 'em. The first thing I thought of was, of course, a Beowulf cluster. What classroom couldn't stand to use a Beowulf cluster?

If that is too much they can always make 50 Macquariums.

[via MAKE: Blog]

Tags: 50 imacs, 50Imacs, flickr find, FlickrFind, imacs

Filed under: Humor, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Mac mini

Flickr Find: Mac mini sculpture

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Oct 30th, 2006

What better way to end the day than with some Mac mini art? These 11 Mac minis are destine for greater things, but first TriangleJuice artfully arranged them and shared them with us.

If you have any Mac art be sure share it in our TUAW Flickr Pool.

Tags: flickr, flickr find, FlickrFind

Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, Apple, MacBook

Flickr Find: Two tone MacBook

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Oct 24th, 2006

Flickr user sreindl.net had some trouble with their MacBook's keyboard, and needed a loaner (I don't know why). The local Apple store happened to have a white keyboard for their black MacBook and the Two Tone MacBook was born (or the Al Capone Special Edition)!

I think a black keyboard on a white MacBook would be pretty sweet myself.

Thanks, Stefan.

Tags: apple, flickr find, FlickrFind, macbook

Filed under: iPod Family, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends

Flickr find: Someone forgot to restock the vending machine!

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Oct 10th, 2006

Somewhere in a San Francisco hotel, California, there's a vending machine stocked with snacks, beverages, and some stale iPod shuffles. Let's hope the consumables are refreshed more often than the iPods!

I wonder why we aren't seeing more of these? iPod vending machines, I mean. For a while there it looked like every airport, hotel and assorted lobby vending machine was going to be filled to the brim with iPods. I hardly ever see them myself, though.

Tags: flickr find, FlickrFind, ipod shuffle, ipod vending machine, IpodShuffle, IpodVendingMachine, vending machine, VendingMachine

Filed under: iPod Family, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends

Flickr Find: Dearly Departed iPod

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Sep 9th, 2006

Oh, the things one can find on Flickr. It seems that a co-worker of sabellachan's had her 4th Gen iPod die. What do you do with a dead iPod? Why, give it a funeral of course! There are three pictures for your amusement here, here, and here.

Tags: flickr find, FlickrFind, ipod funeral, IpodFuneral

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