ScottMcDaniel dot org

The Daily Show takes on the Apple / stolen iPhone saga:

So, after months of sitting in the basement, I decided to bite the bullet and get rid of my computer collection. 12 iMacs, 3 busted laptops and 2 G3 Macs – off to the thrift store.
With a $100 deduction each, they are worth more as a tax deduction.
:(

The unofficial price list:

iMac: $898-$1958
MacBook: $998-$1398
.Mac: $68
iPod Nano (except Reds): $138-$228
iPod: $228-$318
Wireless Mighty Mouse: $58
Shure earphones: $78-$238
Contour iPod Cases: $14-$24
Belkin TuneBase FM: $58
JBL On Stage Micro: $78
JBL Spot Speakers: $108
LaCie Hard Drives: $148-$888
Incase Sling Pack: $48
Xtreme Mac Micro Memo Voice Recorder: $48
Sonic Impact Video-55 Display: $238
Nike+iPod Sport Kit: $24

Holly got one for her birthday…very slick, and for a definite good cause. Some pics over on techpedia.

As seen previously, I had quite a week in regard to some screenshots taken from a DVD I got at WWDC. The DVD was a preview release of Mac OS X ‘Leopard’, and I posted several screenshots on Techpedia.org. The screenshots were, I am proud to say, the first to hit the web.

While the attention and the traffic were cool, the downside is that Apple considers screenshots a iolation of the NDA that we developers agree to when we join the ADC program. Needless to say, I got a cease and desist from Apple via email.

After a couple of days and a few email exchanges with their lawyer, I opted to remove the screenshots, for several reasons.

*Yes, in looking at the agreement for ADC, screenshots are listed and are certainly protected.
*I like Apple. I love Apple. If Apple were a fruit, I would eat it.
*I don’t have the money to get sued/fight a losing battle, just so I can be an internet tough guy.
* I’m just a simple cave man…your ‘electricity’ and ‘words’ scare me…
*I don’t want my $1500 ADC membership revoked.

Anyway, it all ended nicely I guess. The Apple lawyer sent me back the following message:

Thanks for removing the screenshots, Scott. Apple appreciates it.

Regards,
Ian.

To which my new best pal zeverken said:

:)

Anyway, by this time there are HUNDREDS of sites using mine (and their own) screenshots, so maybe someday I can put mine back up. Of course, by then they will be irrelevant, but oh well.