Friday iFAQ: DVD Remaster Pro
Every Friday we publish a list of inFrequently Asked Questions and answers to help you, the Crazy Apple user, get more out of your Crazy Apple products.
This week: yet another great way to resize movies you own onto your iPod: DVD Remaster Pro!
Q: Can I steal movies with this program?
A: NO.1
Q: So, it’s got some kinda super-intelligent Apple-powered “I only make legal copies” thing goin’ on?
A: YES.2
Q: Wow. This is kinda refreshing. So, if Tim Cook says that Apple “Isn’t making a netbook”, but that they’re “watching [that] space”, does this essentially mean that the Mac Tablet is a certainty?
A: BETTER NOT TELL YOU NOW.3
Q: So, was Steve Jobs just being a whiny baby when he said that he didn’t feel that Apple was appreciating him enough in connection with that stock option mess?
A: MY SOURCES SAY NO.4
Q: Does Oprah’s adoption of Twitter signify the death of that microblogging platform? And if so, what’s next, a blog where you can only write one word at a time?
A: CONCENTRATE AND ASK AGAIN5
Q: Did you think that my previous question had anything to do with the Mac or the iPhone?
A: OUTLOOK GOOD6
Q: Do you think you’ll do another iFAQ like this?
A: YOU MAY RELY ON IT7
- yes [↩]
- no [↩]
- probably [↩]
- That’s a tough question. I’m sure he was feeling under-appreciated; I mean, he saved the company. But still, it could have been a cover-up for some shady deals. It’s hard to tell, exactly. [↩]
- That’s two questions. Our first answer: who knows? but the “cool geeks” are going to move on, that’s for sure. As for your second question, we dont’ think that a shorter limit is what’s going to define the next small thing. It’s gotta be cool and easy. How it’s used is anybody’s guess. [↩]
- Actually, we hate Outlook. But that’s just our little joke. While Twitter is not directly related to the Mac, the iPhone community and the Mac community have both been quick to jump on board the good ship Twitter, with David Pogue being just the most annoying example. (How many puns does he need on his twitter stream?) So it’s related-ish. [↩]
- VERY DOUBTFUL [↩]
Wish I still had MY crazy eight ball.
You wrote: “Twitter, with David Pogue being just the most annoying example. (How many puns does he need on his twitter stream?)”
I’ll never understand people who complain about the contents of someone’s Twitter stream. The WHOLE POINT of Twitter is that, unlike an actual party, you can UNFOLLOW someone with one click–no muss, no fuss–if you don’t like what you’re saying. It takes a lot less effort to do that than to complain on a blog.
And FYI, I’ve somehow signed up 220,000 followers so far, doing little more than sending out those puns. So you might just be in the minority on this one.
–Pogue
(sorry… meant to say “you can UNFOLLOW someone with one click–-no muss, no fuss-–if you don’t like what THEY’RE saying.”)
–Pogue
Pogue,
I’ve followed you and unfollowed you twice, depending on how much time I have to spend reading jokes.
Everyone else:
Look! David Pogue left a comment on my blog! I’m slightly less obscure than I was!
Did it occur to you that Mr. Pogue might be following YOU on Twitter, thereby being alerted to your Friday iFAQ? Me neither.
My siblings and I loved our magic 8 ball, which always gave those standard twenty answers. I always hoped that the manufacturers would come out with a new model that would use different answers, such as:
Indubitably
Trust me, it’s a no-brainer
Is the Pope Catholic?
Yeeha ! WOOT! WOOT!
Bet you dollars to doughnuts
The jury is out on that one
Again with that question? Sheesh!
No way Jose
That is classified
I don’t recall
I think you already know the answer
Maybe, maybe not
When Hell freezes over
YYYEEESSS!!!
Ask again when you’re sober
Search me
Are you sitting down?
If you think so…
Wouldn’t be prudent to say at this juncture
I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you
Y’all may be all up to date on the latest and coolest technology especially if it is something with a core, but you are way behind on the Magic 8 Ball.
1st if you don’t have one now that is your own fault as they are readily available (especially if you work at the Campus Store at the University of Utah).
2nd there are currently at least 6 versions available including one that is attached to a keychain and only has 8 answers. Probably the two most fun are the really rude one and the really, really, sweet one. So you can choose one for yourself that will give really great personal affirmations. Such as
Q Is Life worth living?
A You are the most unique & special person on the planet
Q I repeat is Life worth living?
A Today will be all you dreamed it could be.
Or the alternate rude one for your poser friends.
Q Is Life worth living?
A Shove it
Q Am I the most unique & special person on the planet?
A Let that razor blade rust a little more before you use it.
There is no end to the Magic of the 8 Ball. Just don’t get them confused or it could ruin your day.
I love Pogue puns!
The Complete text of an email I sent to David Pogue:
Mr. Pogue,
I actually have great respect for you, and think the work you do making technology available and understandable to non-tech people and tech people alike is great. I love the Missing Manual series and follow you on Twitter because you say interesting things between the puns.
If you read the rest of the blog, you will see that I also mock Tim Cook, Steve Jobs, Richard Stallman (I’ve actually killed him and brought him back as a zombie) and I make up quotes from you and the rest of the Apple intelligentsia on a regular basis. It’s what I do. I’m trying to be funny. If I made you feel that I was attacking you and your activity on Twitter I apologize. It’s a Crazy Apple News Site, after all. Saying “David Pogue has forged and interesting and active community in less than 140 characters per post” is true, and maybe even interesting, but it sure ain’t funny. (There are those that say the rest of the site ain’t funny either. I try not to listen to them.)
Also, thank you for taking the time to read my little blog. You are by far the highest-profile commenter I’ve ever had, and I feel privileged to have drawn your ire. (Infamy isn’t as good as fame, but it’s a long sight better than obscurity!)
-Nate Dickson
Crazy Apple News Site
Hey! I may not be high profile but I’m faithful!
And without you and Ace keeping tabs on me I would probably be even worse than I am at regular updates. Faithful definitely counts for something in this game.
That’s for sure, plus we don’t have thin skins like some tech personalities whom I won’t mention by name for fear of retribution.
Who you calling thick skinned, Willis, er, Ace?