By Lyle Bateman Contributing Writer, [GAS] On May 1st, 1964, in the early morning, the world’s first BASIC compiler began to run. The “Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code” was designed to sit on the opposite end of the programming spectrum from the more complex, scientifically based languages of the time, such as Fortran. It really […]
There’s no doubt about it; Apple has an extremely dedicated fan base. From waiting in line a whole week for a phone, to writing books and creating movies dedicated to the Apple experience, we’d say that this ungrateful corporation is lucky to have such a following. With this kind of loyalty, you’d expect Apple employees […]
After a few weeks of digging, AppleInsider has allegedly uncovered the details of Apple’s new MacBook Pro line-up. They’ve confirmed this based on new MacBook model numbers which have appeared in Apple’s inventory management systems. Long story short, they will be available tomorrow sporting the newest Core 2 Duo Penryn chips running at 2.6GHz. They’ll […]
We’ve all come to know and love our favorite brand logos. Nike, Apple, Logitech, Motorola, whatever. It’s almost like they’ve been around so long that you don’t actually recognise them as company insignia anymore, but rather as proofs of quality and authenticity. Logos undergo drastic changes as much as their respective companies. They are changed to […]
By Ilya Kochanov Contributor, [GAS] If you’re contemplating on buying a MacBook Air solely for the Multi Touch interface, it may or may not pay to wait just a little bit. According to an unidentified source, CrunchGear has reported that the MacBook Pro will receive a Multi Touch trackpad and a possible price drop on […]
By Ilya Kochanov Contributor, [GAS] My article on arrogant Mac fans made as little impact as I predicted it would. It seems like the whole community has decided to fight back against my discriminatory work with a movie dedicated solely to the culture behind owning said brand of computer. Agreed, there are sub-cultures for almost […]