Just traded in my Razr for an iPhone. My 2 year plan finally expired. My parents wouldn't let me break out 'family plan' contract since I used up all of our minutes + text messages + data.
N e ways...Been trying to research iPhone applications 2 download.
APP #1: Mad Decent App
Saw this DJ app by the popular subsidiary of Down Town Records, MAD DECENT.
The popular DJ bro 'Diplo' smokes 'a blunt' and 'explains how the app works. I think it just takes zany sounds that they sample, and allows you to make 'sick beats.'
I think this is how Diplo produced the popular song 'Paper Planes (ft M.I.A.)". He basically just took tons of zany sounds and 'made them big.' Think this might be a new electro model for the startup myspace DJ duo that me and my bro are starting out. I think they call it 'the Mario Paint Musical Composer' style of producing beats.
Wish Nintendo would turn this in2 some sort of 'iPhone app'/sell it for the Wii/Nintendo DS.
APP #2: Cocaine App
I also saw this really kewl iPhone application that allows me to do blow off my iPhone. Not sure if the cocaine is real, or if the app lets me network with local drug dealers to 'get the best price' on a kilo.
Can't believe my dream finally came true. [see previous memorable post]
I heard that in our modern world, bands no longer need to 'make albums/songs.' All they really need to do is create iPhone apps. Scared that we will only need iPhones/iPods to run applications/musical programs in the future. Think the future of the computer is 'somewhere between lappy and iPhone gadget.'
Just want to build the perfect 'app' that is 'fun' AND 'useful', kind of like an iPhone.
Does n e 1 know what 'apps' is short for?
What kind of phone do yall have, and do u have any kewl apps/games on it like 'Snake'?
sent from my iPhone
Kinda sad about the new iPod shuffle.
I just got an iPhone.
But now I have 2 buy a new shuff-phone
In an effort to stay modern and current, I will start reviewing more gizmos and gadgets. It's just part of the modern world, yall. If u want 2 be interesting, u have to 'want' new 'communication devices' and stuff like that. Having a phone with web browsing capabilities may or may not be more important than owning Merriweather Post Pavillion. This is a post about technology cuz we are living in the modern world where people start to want gadgets that they read about at tech rumor blogs.
Product Name: iPhone Raw Nano
Manufacturer: Apple
Lead Designer: Steve Jobs, an JAPANAZN bro, and a swiss coolhunting blogger
Photograph:
Overall grade: 4 out of 5 AZN sweatshop tweens
Review: The iPhone Raw is Steve Jobs'es answer to the Google Blackberry phone. As opposed to focusing on what Google does better, it tried to appeal to an older audience, focusing on the 'book reading' aspects of the iPhone, stripping away features like the actual telephone and the vibrant application market. In addition, there is no longer storage for mp3s or windows media files.
However, the new iPhone is a lot like a book. U can download books, and read them. In order to be a 'greener' product, the new iPhone does not have a colour display, nor does it have a multitouch or single-touch screen. In order to challenge existing design constructs and get us back to our glory days, there are a lot of buttons, and an entire keyboard. There is no facebook access on this device, but they are working on a Twitter fixpack.
I can see this new iPhone appealing to a lot of authentic tech heads who understand design and 'want to get back to basics.' U might also want 2 get one for ur parents as they grow older and still love to read books. Kinda confused about what I would do with it, but I'm sure it comes with some cool games like Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jezzball, Snake, Ski Fri, or Battle Chess.
Apple has once again mastered design and identified a need that we didn't even know we wanted. Kinda like when the iPhone came out and I waited in line for 30 days to make sure I got one. Then I took a poop and used my phone while feces dropped out of my body. It was a metaphor.
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Carles is a Tech Beat Writer for HIPSTERRUNOFF.com and a contributor to TechBros Magazine.
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Are yall gonna get an iPhone?
OR do u think ur gonna have some1 put a desktop computer in2 ur tummie?
[Photo via Lookbook]
Dear Mom,
I h8 how u do not 'get' me 1 bit. U need 2 pay attention 2 me so that u don't end up looking like a dumbass shitface who 'doesn't care about her son' when u try to do something nice 4 me. Recently, u went to a local Best Buy to get me a meaningful gift to go with last Christmas's Macbook stocking stuffer. U decided 2 get me an iPod touch.
First of all... I already have an iPhone. Totally don't need an iPod touch. s00 dumb. U srsly should NOT be alive. U need 2 read more actual publications on the internet instead of reading the local paper from 2 years ago. U think ur smart because u 'have a career' but the shit u do is meaningless, and I would srsly slit my own throat and wrists if I had 2 do what u do every day. There's more to 'life' than ur version of life--I wish u could see it my way so that you'd understand my most recent personal brand implementation.
I SRSLY JUST TOOK A BOTTLE OF SLEEPING PILLS I AM SO PISSED OFF AT LIFE. /////
N e ways, Just wanted 2 let u know that record players are the new iPods. Just a more 'organic' feeling when ur listening to music. Like ur closer to the artist. (I might also give up my iPhone and only use pay phones.)
I h8 the idea of
1) purchasing mp3s
2) being 'so portable' just like every1 else
3) co-branding myself with white earbuds
4) having some ghey-metallic coloured iPod
5) being 'so connected' with a wifi connection
6) the audio quality isn't authentic
7) Apple is a BULL SHIT MONOPOLY
8) The recent Apple product recall because Steve Jobs's disease 'contaminated' a bunch of product lines
Record players are the future bc U have to make a decision about 'where u want to be' and make sure that your apartment/room/space is extra meaningful. It's also more difficult to 'collect vinyls' than it is to collect mp3s, so it makes you 'love music' more that typical people.
I wish u'd realize how 'out' iPods are. They are for high schoolers and overgrown tweens. Do u really think I look like this guy?
[Photo via Easy Fashion]
/// h8 the shit out of u, mom
/// we used to be 'bros' right after dad 'left us'
/// but now I am finally seeing
/// that I was the 1 worth leaving.
Love,
your altSon
PS: can u leave me some pizza money 4 the weekend?
'Have yall heard of iPods? I heard my nephew/college-aged son of my family friend has one of those thingies. I was shopping at my local Walmart/drug store/grocery store and noticed that they had Apple cards that helped people 2 fill their iPods. This will probably be a good gift to show that I care about their progressive life. I don't want to give them something that they won't use. Every1 needs music.'
-an old person, 2007-2012
Don't yall h8 it when some1 gives you an iTunes gift card? I wish I could explain 'the way that I am' to them, and the way that my music accumulation process works.
- I read blogs that give me free mp3s.
- I do not download albums.
- I do not download mainstreamer albums.
- I am a bro who accumulates music from the hypemachine.
- The iTunes catalog does not have the [indie rarities] that satisfy my needs as a high level music consumer.
- I don't even listen to mp3s. I only listen to audio files in high quality WAV format, or AIFF format.
Just wish I could explain all this to old people who 'don't understand me.' It just makes me sad that they don't understand my personal brand. When they see this dreadlocked unisex silhouette bro, they make a connection to me.
Instead of buying me the Chili's gift card, they opt to buy me the iTunes gift card. They don't realize that I need 2 eat more than I need 2 buy a Coldplay album. Would rather have $10 to buy a lil bit of blow instead of a $25 gift certificate. Maybe they are just looking out 4 me.
s00 many choices. Luv when I have 'flexibility' [via KFC/TacoBell/PizzaHut]
Gift Cards are kinda like 'art' that makes u wonder about the modern concept of 'free will.' Does a gift card truly give u free will, or do gift cards actually limit our freedom to choose.our.own.adventure?
Closing paragraph in picture f0rmat:
iTunes gift cards: A Gift [via ass holes who don't know 'you'/'how ppl get music from the internet']
(This is a post about Kazaa.)
/// b4 I had a Mac Lappy
/// I would leave my meaningful Desktop PC on all day
/// downloading the things that make me "me"
How many of yall use PCs?
"follow ur alternative dreams. u can do whatever u want in our alternative economy." -carles and Greg Gillis
Should I donate my current Mac to 'the War in Iraq' and start using a PC? I'm actually kinda tired of ComputerWars. Every1 knows how brand wars go...Eventually we get really tired. That's why Dr. Pepper did so well after the PepsiCoke Wars of the 1980s & 1990s.
We need to come together and find one solution for each problem that humans have. (This is what Barry Obama will do. He will implement a national dress code.)
I wish PCs and Macs would realize that I am my own person. If I could build my own computer, I would. I only rlly need a lil machine with a few websites. Not like I need what they even offer.
"being yourself": big in 2k1?
[learned about this ad from the popular news source The Daily Swarm]
BUT SRSLY...
does n e 1 know the most authentic way 2 make mashups?
[Photo by LastNitesiPodBro]
Have yall gone to any authentic concerts lately? Do u go in a pack of friends, or do u go alone? I know that there's a lot of time to kill until the concert starts, since bands are such primadonnies these days, but have u ever taken ur iPod 2 a concert?
Is this some new Apple initiative to appeal to the most authentic people on the planet? Concerts are kind of lame when u have to listen to music inbetween sets, because the sound board guy is usually some bro who was born before 1976, and he is eager to 'impress u with his taste/appreciate for the past.' So maybe we should all start bringing iPods to shows. I'm not rlly sure--I'm just a blogger. But I do know that 1 time my iPod came in handy one time when I used the GPS system on my iPod shuffle.
It would be nice if you took ur earbuds out when the band was playing, though. I know that in high school and college classrooms across the country, kids are trying to listen 2 music instead of listening 2 their teacher. Kinda weird. Makes me think that they don't even appreciate music--they are only concerned with how their personal brand looks since they have an iPod. I guess that's life, tho. I was probably that way with digipets/pogs when I was a lilmainstreamAlt.
Is Apple Vs. Microsoft the initial battle that leads into the ElectroWar? Worried, yall.
I just read on a 'Mac Vs. PC' weblog that they came out with new iPod nannies.
I just bought my iPod nano a few months ago because of the new emerging artist featured in the commercial called 'The Feists.' Even though the song 'wasn't THAT good', it was a commercial that turned her into an altMainstream superstar.
Her crossbranding with a technological product enabled every1 to feel progressive by enjoying her/the small iPod nano.
LET US NEVER FORGET THE 'FEIST-SIZED' IPOD NANO MODEL.
LET US ALL ADMIT THAT '1-2-3-4' WASN'T EVEN A VERY GOOD SONG.
Srsly. It reminds me of 'girls who dress alt but don't have any personality' would listen to/rave about/put into their facebook+myspace profile.
It's good to know that iPod does a good job of lumping 'obscurer alternative artists' and 'artists who were originally marketed as being alternative but have since gained a mainstream appeal' into their [BUZZWORTHY] commercials.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaWTaXKljqM&hl=en&fs=1]
Is it deceptive advertising that the new Nanos begin to 'cum' in the final 10 seconds of the commercial?
I think Apple would tell you that more 'variety' is better when it comes to colour choices. However, according to the 'Pinkifying a Product Makes Your Product Less Authentic' theory, Apple might be weakening it's brand by enabling empty females to 'feel like their pink iPod truly represents them' while they work out at the gym. 
It's sort of like when ur fave sports team makes various coloured jerseys for women (pink) or St. Patrick's Day (green), and u wish they could just 'stay authentic' instead of trying s00 hard 2 sell jerseys.
BUT SRSLY...
Does n e 1 miss the bulkiness/minimalist interface of the early iPods? the 'mini' was s00 bulky!
I read in a tumblr that minimalist, 'no bullshit' designs+interfaces are gonna be big after a disease wipes out half of the Eastern world in 2k10.
[Photo by Pop Sugar]
Do yall know if ur local MAC STORE is starting 2 carry cute clothing and accessories? This Apple Belt seems like it does a good job of telling people 'I have a Macbooky--but I'm not using my computer ryte now(Just livin real life).' I'm not sure who this alt is, but she looks like she is being surrounded by a bunch of fashion bloggers. Must be nice 2 be fashionable enough to be pursued by like 10 street fashion bloggers.
Have u ever been into an Apple Store? It's a place that employs 'failed Liberal Arts majors' and 'people who were 2 smart 2 g0 2 college.' Rlly hard 2 get service that's not GHEY at a Mac Store. It sux that their computers used to be s0 alt, but now they have a whole store that's setup 2 'explain their products' to 50 year olds who are looking to buy a lappy/cellphoney for their inner-tweenspirit/for their going-away-2-college-daughter.
Which computer will be ALT after the Mac?
Should I get a Panasonic Toughbook so that I can take it with me in Xtreme Partying Conditions without worrying about it getting ruined if a DJ pours Grey Goose on it/the temperature is about 120 degrees on the dancefloor?
I can't wait til the MacStore in NYC shuts down and they have 2 convert it into a homeless shelter/chili's.
BUT SRSLY...
is it alt to like Kirsten Dunst more than Natalie Portman? Or are all 'free-spirited' young actresses mainstream? 
<3 'successful kid actors who grew up 2 b kind of normal' <3
by LOZ IVES
Pretty great commentary. Don't you usually have a giggle when you find out that some one you know enjoys scrap booking/other tacky crafts?
As our generation continues to express themselves with technology, I wonder what will eclipse 'craftsy stuff you glue on paper' as the ultimate tacky aesthetic.
As opposed to 'superstar moms' who made an amazing trifold for their kid's science fair project, will the next wave of superstar parents make over-designed presentations with Photoshop/Keynote/edited videos, etc? I guess kids have always been parents' last chance to express themselves (I love the parents who fail miserably).
THE GLITTER INDUSTRY: HERE TO STAY?
Glitter can be used in many ways. Not just to glue on felt, and crap like that.
Shit glitter for $425.
Check out this ZUNE COMMERCIAL with The Shins. (In case you didn't know, the Zune is Microsoft's version of the iPod. Don't feel unhip if you don't know about it. If one of your friends has one, it's probably because it came for free with a Dell laptop or something).
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5QiqbHp5Q8&rel=1]
Do you think the Shin's Manager/Label should have let them be associated with the Zune? In a world where iTunes downloads are more important than radio plays (at least in markets that aren't filled with degenerates), it's interesting to see that the Shins are chilling in a ZUNE commercial, as opposed to be featured in an AD like this:
Also factor in the whole 'Feist' iPod Nano phenomenon, and it's fair to say that Apple has done a pretty decent job of letting mainstreamers know what should be on their iPod.
[MP3]
CSS Computer Heat
CSS's Myspace
www.myspace.com/canseidesersexy
Vinyl Laptop Bag "The perfect bag to carry around your Laptop in style."
Pretty interesting that the dimensions of this bag are 10 3/4" x 15". I guess that's American Apparel's way of saying "we don't want you" to ass holes who have 17+ inch Dell and Hewlett Packard laptops to watch DVDs on.
Here are some hilarious comments from the REVIEWS section of the item:
YESSSS! THIS is why i have been putting off buying a new bag for my macbook! NICE! thank you american apparel!
and...
this bag is nice shit
love it
and that person needs to stop complaining they are pry just jealoous cause they cant afford a mac
and...
i just got one of this, and i must say that its great ...but! the black is not like in the picture, is more black matte, its a shame cuss i like it , but looks like the one in the picture is a different fabric.
it really fits macs 15 and 17 , even if you have a skin of neoprene to protect the laptop. i still like it...
and...
PLEASE stop writing about if a Mac laptop fitting in this bag !!! People have already written that a 17 inch laptop fits, so please read comments first ! What I would love to know the most is if this bag is just a bag with a title, or is actually made for a laptop, like is there a pocket for it etc. ??
I might buy one of these bags because I'm a Mac user.
Check out these iPod Nano cases made by Contexture. So maybe you feel like iPod Touches are not worth it, or you feel enslaved by a second generation Nano that you got just a few months ago. For only $45, you can upgrade to have a really interesting take on your iPod Nano. Apparently they are working on a design for the new, smaller Nano models.
“Reusing an old music medium to protect technology that surpassed it really resonates with us as music fans and sustainable designers,” says Trevor Coghill, Contexture Design co-founder.
“Before iTunes’ playlists, people made mix tapes,” says founding partner Nathan Lee of the similarities between cassettes and digital music players. “And like iPods and nanos, tapes were also a really portable music technology.”
Who needs an iTunes store on their iPod any ways? You can't even download songs from MP3 blogs on to your iPhones or iPod touches.
RIP Steve Jobs... U were more than just another bro who walked the Earth searching 4 entry-level happiness.
My Apple Personal history.
My parents wanted to buy a 'family computer' because that's what good, middle-class parents were supposed to do so their kids didn't end up 'dumb'/so they could type papers instead of having to handwrite them 'like a poor'. Back when we were tweens, Macintosh computers were branded as 'being educational.' They bought us some Performa Machine. It was kinda weird, but had sweet games. External modem. Back then your computer was 'baller' if it could play CDs. Hung out in 'At Ease' before Windows 3.1 became mainstream relevant [via Gateway 2000 cow boxes.]
Then Macs/Apple kinda disappeared 4 a while.... Rode some PC waves thru the Napster era/entry-level high speed internet era
I had just started college. iPods came out a few years before, but I am not sure why they didn't seem like that big of a deal to me yet. Maybe I cherished the CD Binder/Tower lifestyle too much. My roommate was some bro who was all 'Check out my iPod.' I was sorta jealous. It was probably my first exposure to the modern vibes of tech envy. I still walked around with a portable CD player. He would take pictures of himself in the mirror, showcasing his white earbuds. He wore System of Down tshirts.
I was dating this girl who had an iPod mini. I told myself that it was 'the right product for me'. I vibed on it. This was probably one of my most meaningful eras of music. Right before the MP3 was 'completely devalued'. I thought that little machine was a 'box of buzz magic.' It was probably also one of the first 'expensive things' I bought 'without my parents money', so you probably feel a little bit more proud of it, even though u get older and can wipe ur a$$ with Apple products now.
I won some iPod shuffles in a contest. I gave them away like candy, giving all of my friends and family a taste of the good life. A taste of the entry-level iPod lifestyle. I still believe you only need about 512 MB of music on any device 2 be completely satisfied and engaged with ur portable mp3 listening device. The Shuffle/Nano lifestyle made me confused when ppl wanted their entire library of music with them at all times.
I was dating this broad who had an iBook. I felt insecure on my crappy Dell laptop. Several months later, I made my parents purchase an iBook for me bc I told them it would help me in school. Remember when Dell tricked every1 who was going away 2 college's parents to get them Dell desktop/laptop with 'educational discounts'?
1 GB white iPod nano. It ended up in the washing machine. Several years later I plugged it back in and it worked perfectly. U gotta give Steve bro props 4 that 1.
I bought some black Macbook. It seemed 'way cooler' than the entry-level white Macbook, but still probably felt insecure next to ppl with Macbook Pros / Powerbooks. Without that Black Macbook, there would be no HRO. It crashed a few times. It also overheated on the reg.
Got another green iPod nano that replaced the washed iPod nano. It was what I signed up for, but I think probably right before any device with under 10 GB of space was still overpriced despite being 'completely worthless.'
I wanted the new U2 album, so I bought a red Nokia Razr and the U2 iPod. jk :-P <3 u BonBono
I went to Best Buy. I bought an iMac desktop. It seemed chill. Mad screen space.
I have never owned an iPhone. I remember when they were 'hot', but now the sorta feel like 'tween toys' or something. Not sure if I will ever vibe that hard to them, but I'm sure they are a chill product. Miss the days when ppl would get murdered over them, though. I still feel like iPhone users 'have a lot of pride' in their phone, though.
I went to the Apple Store and bought a Macbook Pro. Some young dude was all like "I work at the Apple Store, bro." He wanted me to really explore my options, but I was like, "I'm cool bro. Just get me the 13 incher." He was all, "We have bigger monitors." and I was like "Nah. Maybe I shoulda gone 2 Best Buy to deal with a Geek Squad wave bro."
God Bless u, Steve Jobs.
U changed my life.
U changed the way I consume.
U changed the way I compute.
Please use the comments section to share ur Apple stories & reflect on the life of Steve Jobs.
Just read some blog post that 'uncovered' that Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple) and Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook) have recently met in order to have dinner and discuss throwing down some sick collabs. It seems like after the hit movie "The Social Network", every1 is lining up to learn more about the webstartup Facebook.com, because people now see its potential as a place for friends. Many 'tech blog insiders'
Do u think Steve Jobs is trying to 'use' Facebooks to make more ppl use his PING?
Do u think that if Apple buys facebook, there will finally be a Facebook app on the iPhone?
Do u think Stevie and Mark just bought some escorts and had crazy billionaire sex with them?
Jobs and Facebook founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg met for dinner the other day. Many presumed that they were discussing Facebook Connect and Ping integration, but what if it were something more, like Apple buying Facebook? Kafka thinks that Apple acquiring Facebook makes sense because Facebook doesn't compete with Apple in any significant way, and Facebook is something that Apple couldn't compete against even if it wanted to. Plus, Facebook is already competing with Google, "which has to make Jobs like it even more," Kafka argues.
I <3 my iPhone and I spend all day talking 2 ppl on Facebook, so I kinda hope this happens. Not really for the advancement of technology/social media, but just for my own personal use. Feel like this means facebook would last 4evr.
What would Apple buying Facebook lead to? Every Facebook user would probably automatically have an iTunes Store account. FaceTime chat could be integrated into Facebook chat, potentially leading to increased sales of iOS devices. If Apple continues down the road of using not only phone numbers, but email addresses and eventually Facebook IDs as designated FaceTime "phone numbers," then 500 million users would already have a FaceTime ID to use when all telephony goes VoIP.
Do u think Apple+FB could be 'more relevant' / important 2 society than Google?
If u had billions of dollars, would u just chill 4 the rest of ur life instead of being all greedy and trying to make more money?
If this happens, can they make a sequel to the Social Network called "Teaming up with my Apple Bros to Take My Soci Net 2 the Next Lev'?
Should I try to raise $25 billion so I can buy Facebook?
Apple has the cash to buy Facebook outright (Facebook is valued at around US $25-35 billion), but will they?
Do u know how much money Apple makes per iPhone?
Is Apple going 2 be around forever, or are iPods just a trend that ppl are going 2 get tired of?
Do u have an iPhone or an Android?
Can any1 take down Google?
Will Facebook + Apple be obsolete in 2-10 years?
Should Google acquire Myspace/twitter/4square?
Should youtube acquire Pixar?
Should Apple acquire Sony?
Link 1: http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/apple-moves-concert-ticket-sales/
Link 2: http://musically.com/blog/2010/04/16/apple-patent-reveals-concert-ticketing-plans/
Link 2: http://musically.com/blog/2010/04/16/apple-patent-reveals-concert-ticketing-plans/
Apple apparently 'took out a patent' on some sort of device that will replace paper concert tickets. I think the point of this is to probably 'go green', 'reduce ticket counterfeiting', and encourage people to buy tickets bundled with mp3 albums. Feel sad that concert tickets are going to be 'replaced.' Guess it is good for the consumer to be able to buy products released by bands in a bundle. Sort of like shopping at Costco / Sam's Club and buying in the bulk.
Feel like Apple is just trying to 'take over' the music industry or something. Like one day they will control the rights to every thing any band produces if they upload their music / album art to iTunes. R u excited about the era of digital ticketing? Less headaches. No more standing in line 4 'will call'?
The latest Apple patent to hint at its future music plans is for a service called Concert Ticket, which would take the form of an iPhone and desktop application.
It’s described as an “iTunes based web service for tickets that will naturally enhance the iTunes music empire”. It includes e-tickets distributed to the handset, maps to the event, song lyrics, the ability to buy a live recording of the gig, virtual coupons for free drinks, and social features to find other fans at the concert.
Do u think Apple designers will 're-imagine' the concert ticket in the same way that they 're-imagined' personal computing / cellular phones?
This sort of reminds me of when 'records' / CDs were replaced by MP3s, and then they started a retro holiday called 'Record Store Day' to celebrate the antiquated concept of a physical album. I wonder if in the future bands will issue 'paper tickets' just to try to be 'vintage' and get their fan base to 'reconnect' with paper tickets from back when music 'meant something'?
Would u rather have ur ticket on ur phone, or a piece of paper?
Is paper worthless /non functional?
Can u use iTunes gift cards on concert tix?
Will Live Nation + Apple control the music industry in 0-5 years?
Is Apple the 'most innovative company' in the history of the music industry?
Will digital concert tickets ruin the live concert experience?
Will people who like books more than pdf files really 'h8' this trend?
Have u ever made a fake copy of a ticket?
Is Ticketmaster 'fucked'?
Should I buy an iPhone to save money on concert tickets?
Apple created iTunes as a way to control the digital music industry + make sweet money off tweens who get iTunes gift cards for holidays and birthdays. Basically the concept behind the store is to give consumers an easy place to find and purchase mp3s so that people use fill their iPod as a personal branding tool.
Under the electronic section of their store, they created a 'Ride the Chillwave' section. Not sure if chillwave should be under 'electronic' or maybe under indie rock.
Feel like chillwave has made it. First Neon Indian in an iPhone commercial, now an entire chillwave section. Feel like we have to assume that the Apple team listens to blog buzz mp3s while they design new products.
Glad that they are behind 'the movement.'
Are all of these bands chillwave?
Is Nite Jewel / Memory Tapes / jj really chillwave?
Is chillwave dead? Was chillwave never alive?
Has the genre term 'chillwave' helped these artists, or will it hurt them in the long run?
Do u support 'the chillwave movement'?
Do u support 'the glo-fi movement'?
Does this make u want to buy an extra iPad just to support 'the_movement'?
Did iTunes steal the name of this section from one of the most infamous chillwave videos of all time?
It seems like if you are an independent designer trying to 'sell shit' on the internet, building a cutesy Apple accessory is probably your best bet. If your product is a good enough meme, you will get natural coverage on large technology blogs, then inspire purchases by wealthy people who need zany gag gifts.
Does n e 1 know if they can make a tampon that holds an iPod shuffle?
Are tampons more alt than maxi pads?
Are maxi pads for old ass bitches with 'heavy flow'?
This iMaxi iPad cover seems 'funny', like a link I would share with my friends.
Introducing Hip Handmaids’ exclusive iMaxi—the only Apple iPad case made with protective wings!
With its durable vinyl outer layer and plush, quilted-cotton sleeve, the iMaxi helps keep your iPad clean and dry. Plus, the iMaxi's Velcro-latched, advanced wing design wraps snugly around your device, so your iPad always stays where it should. Best of all, it shields it from all those unsightly and embarrassing data leaks that would make any motherboard worry!
Each handmade iMaxi can be easily customized to fit your active lifestyle. Please view other listings for different color options including our uh... "lived in" red thread interior. If you don’t see a color you like, just ask!
Should I get an iPad, or is it a 'bullshit' product?
Should I get an iMaxi or is it just a gimmick?
Do u like zany Apple accessories, or do u just carry around ur Macbook in an empty paper Whole Foods bag?
Should I have my period on this zany product?
Apple has confirmed that they hired AZN teens + tweens to craft their iPods. Unfortunately, they only had 15 teen workers on the books, but the company probably could have had better margins for last quarter if the had paid teen workers with iPhones and iPod touches pre-loaded with 'App Store' gift certificates.
I am not sure if this is a 'bad thing', since teens love to get summer jobs in America. I feel like tons of teens would love the opportunity to make iPods + iPhones.
Basic information:
Parts of your iPod or iPhone could have been manufactured by a child.
At least eleven 15-year-old kids were working in three factories that supply Apple, according to the Telegraph.
Apple, which has factories in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, the Czech Republic, the United States, Taiwan and Singapore, would not release information about the specific factories using child labor. It did, however, say that it no longer employs children in its factories.
Do yall respect Apple for employing children? Do yall feel sad that the hands of children were used 2 make iPods instead of playing with them / sexting with them?
Should I get a vintage Macbook Air or an iPad?
Do yall think that Apple 'enslaves' people when they work at an Apple Store? What's the difference between labor, child labor, slavery, and indentured servitude?
Should we make more children work if they aren't going to do anything productive within society when they grow up?
Should we organize some sort of 'protest' outside of an Apple Store?
Should we pay American teens to make iPods instead of AZN / Pacific Islander teens?
"Work will set yall free."
