What the hell do all these things have in common? Well, nothing, really. But French artist/designer/culture-fanatic Stéphane Massa-Bidal somehow managed to shove all these ideas together in some super blender and to actually come up with art. ART.
Beautiful, geeky art. Exactly the kind that we ThoughtPick staff find fascinating.
Before we delve, here is the series “The Sociology of Apple Objects” by French artist Stéphane Massa-Bidal.
Boost your Mac with this list of some of the best free software out there, handpicked to make your life easier, quicker, and more efficient. A surefire way to holiday happiness, if you know what we mean.
1. Quicksilver:
Quicksilver
Quicksilver is a Mac launcher that is really not only a launcher: it is the Mac Swiss Army Knife. If you’re going to download any software from this list, it should be this one, which many refer to as the greatest Mac app of all time. From the comfort of its little elegant application, you can manage iTunes, take screenshots, control windows, define words, tweet, convert units, post to FriendFeed, search any website… (do we really have to go on?)
It boosts productivity by twofold, and has a great plugin library that enhances its performance even further. [Learn How to Use Quicksilver]
“Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake“! Napoleon Bonaparte
I wonder if, for once, Microsoft is being very very quiet while watching Apple make its mistake! The video and my analysis will explain what I mean!
The Apple/Microsoft fight seems to be never ending! Yet, since its market share is relatively low when compared to Microsoft, Apple is constantly trying hard to overcome its opponent in terms of advertising content and style, using both humor and personification to attract new potential customers and retain the current ones.
Nevertheless, it seems to me that Apple might be running out of creative brand promoting ideas and resorting to “intrusive” advertising within its latest release of Mac OS X. The video below explains it all!
Therefore, the question that needs to be asked now is: Will this new method that Apple is using result in turning people against Apple, even if it entails a free reward?
The way I see it, Apple targets a niche market since their prices are relatively high as opposed the average PC or laptop. With that said, Apple’s potential customer base should not be that different and the way for advertising to them should not dramatically differ. Apple users seek a certain type of recognition which this type of advertising might deprive them of!
In preparation for the holiday season, Apple unveiled today some new products: impressive faster high end iMacs with larger 16:9 displays with higher pixel density and flatter edges, a redesigned MacBook with a 7-hour battery, and a new mouse that’s as touch sensitive as is your iPhone! The mouse has generated muchbuzz over the web with its futuristic look and new touch functionality.
For more information about the new Apple products, check out:
Magic Mouse description, images and videos at apple.com
The new iMac gallery and specifications at apple.com
The new MacBook with the stronger new unibody, longer battery duration and better display screen.
Did today’s announcement of Apple’s new products add something to your shopping (or wish) list? It did for me; I just hope this mouse works on Windows!
