From The Guardian we have the commentary ‘I hate Macs‘.

Here’s just an excerpt, the volume of comments at the bottom are not surprising:

I hate Macs. I have always hated Macs. I hate people who use Macs. I even hate people who don’t use Macs but sometimes wish they did. Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.

PCs are the ramshackle computers of the people. You can build your own from scratch, then customise it into oblivion. Sometimes you have to slap it to make it work properly, just like the Tardis (Doctor Who, incidentally, would definitely use a PC). PCs have charm; Macs ooze pretension. When I sit down to use a Mac, the first thing I think is, “I hate Macs”, and then I think, “Why has this rubbish aspirational ornament only got one mouse button?”

Found this through Geekpress, it’s the “Top 15 Unintentionally Funny Comic Book Panels” on YesButNoButYes.com.

Here’s one example, poor Lois:

It’s been nearly 50 years since the first prototype mouse was introduced for computer use. I can’t thank mouse designers enough….with all the gaming I do on a daily basis, I wear out mice on a regular basis, having to replace them at least once a year. My current favorite? A Logitech 518 Gaming Mouse. (Which I need to replace soon, due to extreme BF2142 play)

Well, mice design has evolved in several different directions since they became popular…..some designed specifically for CAD design, some for gaming, and then there’s trackballs *ick*. So take a gander here for Wired’s photo blog of the evolution of the mouse. It’s very interesting!

Here’s a question for you. I need to replace my mouse (above linked) soon - any suggestions? I’m in a toss up between, the Logitech G7 Cordless Laser Gaming Mouse, the Microsoft Habu and the Razer DeathAdder. Now, I’m leaning more towards the Logitech, since I’ve had more experience with their line, but I’m interested in your opinions!

Russian born Arik Levy, an accomplished artist, has created a new series of furnature/art decor.  These pieces are polished metal and very reflective of its immediate enviroment.  Because of the unusual angles on the edges, these pieces provide you with a unique view of room it’s placed in.

 

I find these very cool!  Imagine if you placed one of these in a sitting room, and painted each wall a different color, or placed different objects around your room?  The visual effects would be amazing!

Wired digs into the story and details of how the tunes for Mario Bros. came to be, burrowed into the fabric of our daily lives and still ranks up there as one of the top downloaded ringtones.