You guys are a tough crowd to please. Last week’s installment received as much welcome as Michael Moore attending a Republican convention. Some of you even criticized my gallery for being “too feminine”, which left me questioning my sexuality and displaying overcompensating male machismo behavior. Friends and family began wondering why I suddenly started smoking cigars and spoke in a deep faux masculine voice. I hope you’re proud of yourselves!
So, this week I bow to your requests and offer up these, well, less effeminate wallpapers. Hope you enjoy them. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go watch Nascar racing and wear my pants halfway down my ass.
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Josh Helfferich created a whimsical set of six satirical iPhone wallpapers to remind us all of the pitfalls of owning an iPhone. His first creation, titled “Attracting total strangers”, strikes close to home for me. I can’t use my iPhone in public without drawing immediate attention to myself.
Initially the allure was charming, but now I’ve grown so weary of attracting gawkers - strangers accosting me with stupid questions, asking me to demo features and functionality. I’m thinking of printing an FAQ card to hold up each time someone approaches me.
Yes, it is an iPhone
Yes, it is awesome
Yes, it works exactly as the TV ads depict
Yes, you are standing on my foot!
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For those of you who just love to personalize your personal technology in all manner of creative expression, Gelaskins is sure to appeal to your inner Picaso. I can already sense your inquisitive collective consciousness filtering through my DSL line, pondering what all this is about. I’ll explain.
Gelaskins are really nothing more than colorful automotive grade vinyl adhesive stick-ons. That’s a fancy way of describing the same material pin-striping is made from. You know…that stuff that adorns your car? Only instead of tacky Nascar racing stripes, these beautiful peel ‘n stick adhesive films both pimp and protect your iPhone, iPod, laptop, Child’s forehead, or just about anything else you want to ahem decorate.
The films (which you apply yourself) cost just $14.95 per set, and come in many variety of patterns and styles to choose from. Stay away from the organ grinder monkey and Bingo clown theme, it gives me nightmares.
But wait, I haven’t told you the best part. Not only do these guys provide cool looking stickies for next to nothing, they also offer FREE, yes I said FREE, matching wallpaper for your iPhone! So free in fact that no film purchase is required to get them. Just go to Gelaskin’s website - pick a set that looks attractive to you - then click on the link, located to the right of your selection, that says “Download Set”. They’re Gellin!
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For those of you who have grown weary of iPhone’s default wallpaper gallery, Efiko has a supreme four-pack collection that will satisfy your craving. These image packs feature rich, vibrantly colored wallpapers that will have you hitting the sleep/wake button all day.
At just $4.95, it’s the best way to blow a fiver.
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