In another hilarious (yet sadly short) Get a Mac ad, viewers are greeted with a slightly different introduction instead of the usual "Hello, I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC" schtick. Check out the video in the full article to find out why.

Like it or not, Apple's witty Get a Mac ads are here to stay. To those interested, there's a newly-released Get a Mac ad that will be sure to make you chuckle, even a little bit. If it failed, you can always go back to the one with Gisele Bundchen in it. The video in the full article!

Seems like a lot of people are having quite a riot over this rather ingenious anti-theft accessory. And we at QJ also think that humorous posts make for good leisurely reading in the weekend, especially after a torrential luge of E3 news. But moving on...

The Anti-Social has released an accessory that could prevent your precious iPod from getting stolen. And what better way to deter thieves than by showing them that all you've got... is a Zune. Hence, the Hide-a-Pod was born. It acts as a case to store your iPod, the case here being a mock-Zune skin.

We've linked the product page below via our Read link, and through there, you can check out the many features that the Hide-a-Pod has. There's an FAQ section as well, explaining other details regarding compatibility, custom colors, and whatnot. For example: "Can I choose my Zune color? Sorry, no. We only use brown Zunes for the maximum anti-theft protection." They've even extended the accessory to have an iPhone counterpart. You wouldn't want it to be stolen now, would you?

Now here's the catch. People should learn to read the fine print too, y'know. At the bottom of the website is a little caveat:

iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple and Zune is a trademark of Microsoft. We are are not associated with them in any way. This is all just a big gag and you couldn't order a Hide-a-Pod if you wanted to. So there.

Aaaw. It was fun while it lasted. If you check out the page, it's riddled with a lot of humor as well. A dash of wit, a pinch of LOL, and a healthy dose of Easter Egg giggles. But for those who aren't Apple fanboys, look on the bright side. "Imitation is the best form of flattery." Or maybe it's just... Oh. Snap.

Click the Read link to check out the Hide-a-Pod website.

Will the iPhone blend? That is the question.

The crazy folks at Blendtec have pulverized almost each and every sundry item under the sun: make-up, toilet flushers, Transformers, torches, video cameras, and - with a touch of normality - a can of EZ Cheese. With the can.

Not satisfied with all of the outrageous things already submitted to the ultimate test of blending, fans from Youtube egged Tom Dickson and the rest of the Blendtec team  to try and see how an iPhone will hold up to the ultimate blenderizer tool, just in time for the current iPhone craze. From what we have seen in the video, we can safely say that the iPhone does have some durability built into it. Our bleeding hearts still couldn't get over the sight of the iPhone getting violently chopped, though.

So, will the iPhone blend? Check the video to find out.

If you've ever had to wait in line for something - maybe a ride at some famous amusement park, or for a copy of that just-released game, perhaps a console that's been selling out for quite some time - you know it's an annoying affair you probably wouldn't want to go through ever again.

If that's the case, then you should probably meet Greg Packer - a highway maintenance worker and hardcore linesitter from Huntington, New York, and coincidentally the very first guy in line for the highly-anticipated iPhone launch.

While we can certainly understand the overwhelming need to be the first to get an iPhone, what we don't get is the guy's obsession at being first in line for ANY newsworthy event. Yes, he's not actually in the line for the iPhone, but rather for the privilege - and the bragging rights - of being first.

From the unveiling of the viewing platform of Ground Zero to being able to meet singer Brandy in person - if you can be first in line for it, Greg's already camped out there, with his shirtless self draped on his portable lawn chair.

And not only does he get the media coverage for being the first in line, he's also regularly quoted at newsworthy events and his lines oftentimes appearing in major publications. The guy, if you really want to know, also has his own Wikipedia entry to boot.

How's that for getting your fifteen minutes of fame? Greg Packer, your core is indeed the hardest of them all - especially when it comes to linesitting.

Could Apple be hiding something from the public's prying eyes? News parody site The Onion (America's Finest News Source) has just released information they've "discovered" regarding the upcoming iPhone and needless to say, there's apparently a lot of awesome onboard tech on this little gizmo that was not disclosed when Apple released the iPhone's vital statistics:

• Nanotechnology enables it to reassemble itself when thrown against wall
• Exclusive link to Google Street View so you can watch yourself using your iPhone at all times
• Takes Polaroids
• When moved from hand to ear, makes Lightsaber sound effects
• Prominent Apple logo
• Reproduces through asexual budding
• Has way, way more PRAM than the last thingy
• Comes with an iPhone hat, so people know you own an iPhone during the brief periods you're not using it
  

They forgot to mention the special sensor that which, upon detecting any Microsoft brand products within 30 yards, activates a high-powered magnetron (Remember Ocean's 13?). We of course advise the Apple fans to take this humor post in good stride. After all, the phone's almost out on the market, and it just might be able to reassemble itself when you slam it into said walls...

Come on. Admit it. Sure, you kind of hate the fact that the i-products sell for more than what you usually set aside for gadget-purchasing, or that perfectly-round, one-buttoned little mouse is just begging you to use it as an Office Hockey puck - you love Apple, you love Steve Jobs, and by god, you love that iPod hanging from your waist and lovingly pumping techno or pop or ballads directly into your eardrums.

Don't be shy, we're all friends here - and PC World's one of us, too, and they're more than happy to even write an article about it, entitled '10 things we love about Apple'. And frankly, we're inclined to agree with the list.

Granted, they also have a companion article to it, with an opposite slant - but that's a moot point as far as we're concerned. Let the Apple love shine through. From ogling at the sleek, sublime designs, to marveling at El Jobso's musings in his Secret Diary (fake, yes, but still a riot to read), the list is a must-read to appease the Apple fan that remains in our hearts. Although, to be fair, the companion article makes one think, too - if only Steve could be persuaded to rectify those issues, I'm sure the love will spread even more.

The full article (as well as the companion article, which is at the end of the list) can be perused via the read link below.

Of course if it comes from NewsBiscuit, it is meant to be in good jest (unless you are that rare breed without a sense of humor), but if this were really to happen, Bill Gates would flip his flippin' top off. The hot topic of this laughable day on NewsBiscuit: the ever-helpful Paperclip from Microsoft Word has decided to clip himself to Steve Jobs' pocket protector.

Now that's a hot product for iLaunch to launch with.

Now, calm down, ye peasants at the gates with pitchforks: it's a joke, remember? Of course, when you think about it, Clippy's sorta "on loan" to Macs via Microsoft Office for Mac OS X. Or, as we in the gaming world like to call it - after deleting all the unnecessary and hurtful words from protesting fanboys, "multiplatform".

Clippy the "helpful" clip... Speaking of jokes, remember the one about the lost helicopter pilot and the Microsoft Help support staff?

Answer after the jump! You see, we're still afraid of the peasants with pitchforks.

Apple is known for revolutionizing our lives. The iPod alone has deeply rooted itself into cultures internationally. The more recent iPhone has also generated a lot of attention as well. Now, here comes Apple's latest product: a product-unveiling product, the iLaunch.

Now how is this revolutionary? As The Onion (*hint-hint*) reports, Steve Jobs introduced the iLaunch at a media event in San Francisco, and as the device was revealed to the audience, Jobs said:

Get ready for the future of product introduction. The iLaunch will be able to make announcements from this, or any other stage, making human participation in generating consumer awareness almost entirely unnecessary... CEOs have devoted their valuable time to strutting around on stage and breathlessly describing the features of their new products... Apple's goal within the next 12 months is to make me totally obsolete.

Powerful statements, yeah? The device, powered by Intel dual-core processors, runs Keynote-formatted presentations in high-definition through a projector, and, at the same time, displaying a rotating 3D image of the product. The iLaunch can also recite speeches via voice-recognition software built into the device. An AI is even incorporated into the system so much so that, when a glitch occurs during the presentation, it will generate humorous remarks to egg on the audience.

What's surprising: the whole presentation of Steve Jobs was produced by the iLaunch.

What isn't surprising: Microsoft just announced a similar product, the Launch-O, scheduled for 2009.

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Update: Apparently this bit of "news" has caused quite a stir at Digg (from 10 to 1000 Diggs in just a few hours). Do know that this story came from The Onion, and from that alone, most of you internet-savvy folks would know how... how shall we say it... satirical they are. So, just to make things clear, consider this as a pre-April Fool's piece. It's been fun while it lasted. To the guys up at The Onion, a warm round of applause for spread yet another great meme.

We're not really sure what's going on here, but we're guessing and hoping that CompUSA simply has too many iTunes gift cards in stock that it needs to dispose of.

Well, okay, not really.

As posted by the Spokane CompUSA employee who scanned and uploaded the ad that we have here, this was an advertisement tag that it acquired from the corporate computer. Apparently, the *cough* misprint that their manager caught on it was so funny, that he decided to keep it for himself. Thankfully, the mix-up was reported to HQ, and the tag was promptly replaced with something which announced a more appropriate freebie.