| Keynote bloopers and practical jokes
Five weeks and a day from the time I'm typing this sentence, Steve Jobs will take the stage at the Moscone West expo hall to kickoff the 2008 Macworld Conference & Expo with his annual keynote. I think it's a pretty safe argument that Jobs' Expo keynote is the most anticipated event of the calendar year among Mac enthusiasts. And for good reason—in just one 90-minute-give-or-take speech, you get exciting revelations, carefully crafted showmanship, and (more often than not) a boatload of new product releases. You also get the occasional glitch or blunder. And now, thanks to an enterprising iMovie user and Web 2.0 technologies, you can relive those unscripted keynote moments that Apple would just as soon have you forget. The 4:40-second “Apple Keynote Bloopers" video— posted on YouTube and embedded below—is credited to Macintologist, and it's pretty much a collection of everything that can go wrong doing exactly that.
Assessing the MacBook Air
Back from the podcast-a-day-pace set during Macworld Expo , we devote a fair amount of attention in this post-Expo Macworld Podcast to one of the bigger announcements to come out of this month's trade show—Apple's MacBook Air. Jason Snell has spent the past week with the ultra-thin notebook—look for his review at Macworld.com later Wednesday—and he joins Macworld.com executive editor Philip Michaels, senior news editor Jonathan Seff, and Macworld Lab director James Galbraith for a roundtable discussion about what's to like and what's not to like about the MacBook Air. But first, I turn my attention to another tech trade show—PMA, the major gathering of the professional photography industry. Frequent Macworld contributor Ben Long joins me for a PMA preview. Download Episode #113 • AAC version (20.6 MB, 42 minutes) • MP3 version (19.4 MB, 42 minutes) To subscribe to the Macworld Podcast via iTunes 4.9 or later, simply click here.
Illustration by Jay Rath
Galleries are to Madison as tank tops are to Hooters. So we also better bring ... Two artists: One impressionist, one expressionist. We'll have each sit on the Snow Ark's deck and paint a polar bear in a snow storm. Let the sparks fly! Two people who never shovel their walks. Nah, we 'll leave them behind. Ahoy! All ashore who's going ashore! Mayor Dave's picks: If I were to suggest others that might need a place on the ark, I'd recommend: - Two Ph.D. cab drivers. - One Mike Huckabee supporter (unrealistic to find two). - Two people to suggest that we keep the bars open all night as the answer to every municipal problem. - Two people from every city committee and commission (this adds up to 1.5 million people).
Be Better Than Buffett
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Fielding jolts from a great unknown
After months of cryptic trailers and hype in the US, Cloverfield turns out to be almost comforting in its simplicity. It's a short, efficient, terrifying monster movie, no more and no less. Told solely from the point of view of one digital video camera wielded by one young guy named Hud (TJ Miller), the film records scenes from a seven-hour attack on Manhattan by a Giant Thing. It's the first cellphone-ready action flick. .
kajeet Introduces New Handset Lineup and Expanded Retail Locations for ...
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- kajeet announces the latest handsets in its growing line of phones for tweens and teens: the ultra-sleek SANYO Katana(R) II, as well as the stylish Samsung m300, which recently made its debut. This holiday season, families can find kajeet at more than 3000 select retail locations nationwide including: Best Buy, Target, Toys "R" Us, Longs Drugs and Limited Too, as well as online at kajeet.com. Whether calling, texting, instant messaging or picture messaging, kids will love these phones that come packed with the features they want most: flip-phone styling, a camera, fashion colors and much more. And, the kajeet(R) pay-as-you-go service ensures that there are never any surprise bills. Kids and parents get a simple and affordable rate plan, along with easy-to-use tools that help them determine who pays for what; who can or cannot call or text the phone; and, what time of day the phone can and can't be used.
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