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My 10 All-Time Favorite TUAW Posts

I've always been kind of a lurker, but all of a sudden I feel like I should share my opinion for the good of the interwebs! Or because there's a nifty contest goin' down and I felt like participating! So here we are:

Number 10:
How to Steal an iPod and not get away with it.
Everybody loves dumb criminals! Why do you think "Criminals with a Penchant for Talking Big 12" was so big on the FOX Network? That wasn't very funny, but this story of an Apple Store employee and his happening upon his beloved toy sure as heck is. And speaking of dumb lines, the comments are just as high-larious.

Number Nein:
Jobs Mosaic from Dashboard Screens
I think I'm a sucker for a weird story where it is obvious that someone has a wee bit too much time on their hands. But then, I whip out the trusty hand mirror and realize that I read the article and, as a result, wrote about it ON A BLOG. Then I generally have this odd leakage of saline-like solution out of my eyesockets that gets all over my keyboard. It's weird.

Number 8:
Make Spotlight Play Nice with your Networked Drives
Man, I LOVE TIPS AND TRICKS. They're sweet. Sweeter than fried honey. Sweeter than Blythe Danner giving out samples of Jolly Ranchers in your local supermarket. I don't know where the heck this is going, but this article saved me a lot of time so I could get back to making random references to get my point across. True Story: Spotlight indexing my other computer led me to find this old bitmap from 1999 that my cousin did in MS Paint:


Number 7:
Sharper Image Loses its Mind
Dave definitely did a great job with this post - great lead:
"I've always thought of Sharper Image as the catalog of interesting things that no one really needs. Today I've had that belief reaffirmed."

Number 6:
Dog eats Power Adapter
Oh, Clancy. You silly dog.
"This is even worse than that time the racoon got stuck in the copier!"

Number 5:
Interface inconsistent!
This is a very new post that I'm already loving. Why? I have always dreamed of a Mac computer, and 3 months ago I got a spankin' new 12" PowerBook. I find it so hilarious that Mac users complain about the interface look and don't spend their time troubleshooting. I'll tell you that my configuration of programs and network stuff has gone down 2/3rds since I switched. Funny stuff.

Number 4:
Problem with Mac Fanatics
I thought referring to Mac as a cult was cute way of saying that people used their machines all the time. But seriously, I switched and started selling my Volkswagen for more iPods and referring to Steve Jobs as "Stevie J." or S-Jo. *Robot Voice* MUST BUY NANO... /robot.

Number 3:
Font Book Lovin!
I heart fonts. I'm not a designer or a professional in any way that would require the use of anything other than Times New Roman. On Windows, I had 400 or so different fonts. Good luck finding something that organizes them well and works in all programs (many of my fonts only worked in Fireworks, never in Word). Before this post, I made passing glances at FontBook. Now its my good friend in my eternal pickiness!

Number 2:
Video iPod!?
Any good Mac related site must have rumors on it. And what better way to regret your purchase a few days ago then to hear a crazy rumor that it'll get a Swedish pocket knife attached to it and 20 more gigabytes next week for $300 less than you payed today and then going on numerous BBS to post "OMGWTFBBQ!???" and "Will it be compatible with the 20 year old Newton?!". I don't know about you, but I can't get enough of that kind of fickle and heart-wrenching news. Seriously speaking, I like rumors no matter what I bought, so keep em coming.

Numero Uno:
Apple Executive Profiles
I like to know about things I'm not supposed to, so this link to the Executive Profiles for Press Members Only made my legs twitch in nervous apprehension that Steve Jobs might come through my 12" screen and grab me by the iPod. But anyway, I found it fun to see where everyone went to school and their role in the company. I think a few years ago they called this sort of thing "stalking", but I just like to shrug that off and go back to the shrine in my basement that is delicately lit with scale model candles of Phil Schiller and that crazy 'ol Bertrand!

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