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Wozniak to Judge American Idol-Inspired Mac App Contest

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the idol-wastes-of-time dept.

cmundhe writes "Mac entrepreneur Phill Ryu today launched My Dream App, a new American Idol-inspired online competition where contestants can win the chance to have their killer app idea realized by experienced Mac developers. Over forty industry luminaries, including Apple founder Steve Wozniak, have signed on to My Dream App as guest judges to help contestants hone their ideas."

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  1. An Ipod for IP by Freaky+Spook · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If I thought up a killer app, I think I would like more then an Ipod in return.

    I wonder if you can patent your idea first then submitt it for the competition.

    Fair enough that someone else wrote it, but it was still your Idea.

  2. And... by LKM · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Snakes on a Plane" isn't even a proper sentence :-)

  3. Re:So much for Appley originality by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How is this comment modded offtopic????

    Mac users you help no one by abusing the moderation system. The parent comment asked where American Idol references came from and the website design IS taken straight from American Idol.

  4. Re:Outsourcing gone mad or a good idea? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have one!

    It's about a killer robot driving instructor that travels back in time for some reason.

  5. One for Woz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    William Shatner's Toupee-erator.