Screen Grabs: Time Capsule holds all sorts of Life's secrets

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While Reese got grilled and Crews got one step closer to figuring out who stabbed him in the back decades ago, Robert Stark happened upon what Captain Tidwell thought was a small computer. Clearly, someone failed to tip him off on the fact that a Time Capsule isn't in any way a Mac mini. Ah well, at least some gal finally convinced him to get a haircut.

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[Jim30 @ Mar 10th 2009 6:25AM]

Actually he said "wireless backup, this thing has everything that was on his computer".

[Marc-O @ Mar 10th 2009 8:07AM]

Indeed ! I was happily surprised they got it right for once... Tsk tsk, Darren !

[SmittyMcSmith @ Mar 10th 2009 10:25AM]

I was gonna say.... he knew what it was before i did being that i saw it here a few days after the airing of this episode.

[Genius Blog @ Mar 10th 2009 2:11PM]

Yea seriously Darren Murph, you screwed up big time. I mean I get the need for news, but there's no excuse for attacking one of NBC's best shows - when your absolutely wrong. Next time, get your facts straight. They adressed this as a wireless backup, which the Time Capsule is EXACTLY. They pull data off it, like a hard drive. Not once did they say it was a computer.

Now if he was holding an apple Airport Extreme Base Station... that's a whole different story.

[loocas @ Mar 10th 2009 3:37PM]

Who cares?! Engadget is all about objectivism and facts, didn't you know?

[Christo @ Mar 10th 2009 11:06PM]

I know I'm late to the party, but I had to put in my 2¢...

Epic Fail. "Wireless Computer Backup" does not mean "a small computer."

Oh, and Reese is anything but "some gal" lol

[beans @ Mar 10th 2009 6:28AM]

I think I saw a mac mini on 24 last night as well...when the bad guy was plugging into the hospital computer...check that sh!t out.

[mike @ Mar 10th 2009 6:32AM]

Yeah, he was also sporting an oqo device, like that dude had in the last ep of the unit

[Carl @ Mar 10th 2009 8:39AM]

Yea that was a mini in the hospital, think it only had 4 USB so not the new one. Also that was the sony MID, or whatever it is, right? I think jack stole an omnia too but couldnt really tell. Ah the product placement. Although you wouldn't have known it was a mini unless you had seen one before.

[Paul @ Mar 10th 2009 9:35AM]

It wasn't a Omnia, it was a Samsung Instinct. I think most if not all of the characters use Sprint phones on that show. The FBI director guy uses a crappy Samsung Upstage (I'm sure a guy in his position would use a garbage music phone), Jack used a ic902 earlier in the season, some of the other people use Katana 2's, and a few other I can't remember right now.

[Tony @ Mar 10th 2009 11:19AM]

Yeah I saw it too! It was set up vertically with its ports facing the camera.

[A.C.E.R. @ Mar 10th 2009 6:30AM]

I don't care about shitty gadgets on shitty TV shows on shitty networks. But thanks anyways.

[Colin Jones @ Mar 10th 2009 6:34AM]

Someone's in a shitty mood.

[Hirudin @ Mar 10th 2009 9:36AM]

LOL

Cool avatar. Liquid Sky blotter!

[Brian @ Mar 10th 2009 6:33AM]

They actually used this correctly on the show. It shouldn't be on here.

[r3loaded @ Mar 10th 2009 6:40AM]

"Screen grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV."

Seems like it fits the description to me.

[Daza @ Mar 10th 2009 7:31AM]

They're still wrong here - "Clearly, someone failed to tip him off on the fact that a Time Capsule isn't in any way a Mac mini."

[Ray-- @ Mar 10th 2009 9:54AM]

right or wrong it was a chance for another (pointless) apple related story so they had to make up something.

[BrianB @ Mar 10th 2009 6:43AM]

Talking about screen grabs, how about Joshua Topolsky at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? High five, Josh, uh, I mean, high five, Josh. Dammit, Josh, high five!

[SirCrumpet @ Mar 10th 2009 6:56AM]

Let's just be thankful it wasn't a repeat of that horrific Exel-Spreadsheet-Hidden-In-Level-Ten-Of-Prince-Of-Persia incident (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/13/nbcs-life-investigates-prince-of-persia/)

[Xenoterranos @ Mar 10th 2009 10:05AM]

That clip made me feel shame. Will "Reached Level Ten" be the new "Jumped The Shark"?!

[Major4Play @ Mar 10th 2009 7:51AM]

Oh jesus how can anyone watch 24 and pay attention to anything except fear of the TERRORIST THREAT.
24 blows ass.

[Marc-O @ Mar 10th 2009 8:08AM]

Yes, 24 blows, but what does it have to do with the topic at hand ? *puzzled*

[Wwhat @ Mar 10th 2009 12:30PM]

Was obviously a comment on an earlier comment where people veered towards '24''s use of a mac-mini being more 'exciting'

[Dan @ Mar 10th 2009 7:54AM]

This article should definitely be entitled "Time Capsule holds all sorts of iLife's secrets" instead.

[superhobo @ Mar 10th 2009 8:12AM]

Breaking news, for sure.

[sam @ Mar 10th 2009 8:28AM]

this is old news as life aired ages ago.

Now here's some NEW news for you, the Mac mini was featured in last night's episode of 24:

http://i44.tinypic.com/281adq9.png
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[Derek @ Mar 10th 2009 10:16AM]

Ha, no network cable plugged in. I know it could be on WiFi, but you don't often see WiFi used with stationary PC's at a major office area.

Yay for Mini love though.

[James @ Mar 10th 2009 10:19AM]

That's Donal Logue!
He helped me propose to my fiance!
:)

http://flickr.com/photos/23180857@N08/sets/72157603787298629/

[Fanfoot @ Mar 10th 2009 8:38PM]

Some gal? You think this is "some gal"?

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/testthis5445/nup_131459_1876.jpg