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New iPhones are like New Girlfriends

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VideoSift shared a funny 2.5 minutes CollegeHumor video showing a spoof/parody sketch/skit of "New iPhones are Like New Girlfriends -- We explore the similarities between these two fragile relationships."

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4/Four Funny Videos: iPhone versus/vs. ePhone

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Over 3.5 years ago, VideoSift shared a funny 42 seconds YouTube video showing the differences between iPhone and ePhone. There are three more episodes/skits/sketches in its playlist.

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Your Father/Pa/Dad Asks iPhone Questions

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FailDesk shared a funny 3.25 minutes SuperNews! YouTube video showing "Your Dad Asks iPhone Questions -- ... dad just doesn't understand technology."

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Apple's iPhone: The untold story -- Originally conceived as a tablet, iPhone was developed in secret facility ("purple dorm").

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This five pages NetworkWorld article (one print page) tells the untold story on Apple's iPhone -- "... Originally conceived as a tablet, iPhone was developed in secret facility dubbed the 'purple dorm.' ..."

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The State of the Demoscene: 1991 - 2011. Also, Demoscene Research.

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In Gloom Pouet BBS thread mentioned his blog on "the state of the demoscene: 1991 - 2011". It has a lot of details like graphs.

Also, Marq mentioned his Demoscene Research -- "scientific material concerning the demo culture. Demoscene Research is a collection of scientific material concerning the demo culture, also known as the scene. Major part of the page is an extensive bibliography of demo-related books, theses, articles and online material. We also maintain a list of researchers who have studied the scene. News and demo-related discussions are disseminated in the blog on the front page. There is also a related newsgroup, Demo Research, where we post the most important news so that you can read and discuss them by email..."

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The Restart Page -- An interactive web site of rebooting the most significant operating system (OSes).

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TidBITS mention The Restart Page shows "a tribute to the most significant operating system (OSes) ..." and "Free unlimited rebooting experience from vintage operating systems."

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Siri: The Holiday Horror Movie Trailer -- Beware the upgrade...

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VideoSift shares a two minutes and 12 seconds YouTube video showing a movie trailer parody/spoof for "Siri: The Holiday Horror".

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Apple QuickTime turned 20 years old.

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TidBITS shares a three pages Reghardware article on Apple QuickTime turning 20 years a few days ago -- "Apple's multimedia foundation, QuickTime, was released to the public 20 years ago...

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The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, the Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face

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Neatorama shares a PLoS Blogs Network article on "the sketchbook of Susan Kare, the artist who gave computing a human face -- The gestures and metaphors of icon-driven computing feel so natural and effortless to us now

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Apple Storefronts

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The Daily What Geeks shares Apple Storefronts front photograph/photo. shots

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Steve Jobs - One Last Thing/iChanged The World -- A video documentary.

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Ed H.'s newsgroup/usenet post/thread mentioned an almost 55.75 minutes Public Broadcast System (PBS) video documentary, with two embedded short videos, titled "Steve Jobs - One Last Thing" -- "... examines how his talent, style and imagination have shaped all of our lives, but the influences that shaped and molded the man himself. The documentary takes an unflinching look at Jobs' difficult, controlling reputation and through interviews with the people who worked closely with him or chronicled his life, provides unique insight into what made him tick..."

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iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

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Discovery recently aired a 42.5 minutes documentary titled "iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World"

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The Top Steve Jobs Apple Keynote Moments

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Neatorama shares a two pages Ranker article, with embedded YouTube videos, showing "The Top Steve Jobs Keynote Moments -- Keynote speeches by Steve Jobs, the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple, Incorporation/Inc., have become something of a cultural event. Especially as of August 24, 2011, when he resigned as CEO of Apple. So, relentlessly analyzed, interpreted, live-blogged and picked apart for details, these 'Steve-notes,' as they have come to be called, give insight not only into the new products and features Apple will be touting in the coming fiscal quarter, but Jobs' own outlook on gadgets and technology. With Jobs ongoing struggles with illness, his physical appearance and demeanor as well have become fodder for armchair pundits and tech obsessives.

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Linux Beards

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Linux Today shares an amusing new web site titled Linux Beards -- "Linux is powered by beards! Submit your beard photograph/photo. or video

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iBoy

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Blue's News and Walyou share a funny five minutes and 38 seconds YouTube video of an Israeli parody/spoof, with English subtitles

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