With all of the console and PC love we found exuding throughout the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo, we wondered if there was any love left for the Mac. (You know, assuming there was any there in the first place.) Not to worry, we found it, bubbling right below the surface.

After the launch of the Creature Creator, some gamers have tittered their way to creating potentially offensive characters, dubbed "Sporn." Since Spore shuffles and deals these millions of player-generated assets into each game, you might encounter Sporn in your own universe.

Over hours of playing Spore for our review, I came across a few bugs, but none were as disappointing as the major graphical bug I cited.

In my adventure through Spore, I've met a lot creatures and logged plenty of space travel. These are just a few pictures of my path from the ocean to space.

Check out the images after the jump.

Salty the iPhone emerged from the ocean with super powers, like advice-giving, fiscal foresight, and a very advanced vocabulary. Pose your iPhone-related and/or philosophical quandries at askaniphone@gmail.com, and check out his Volume III (aka Look Who's Salty Now) after the jump...

If you've been spending your days knee deep in MobileMe and iPhone problems. You've probably been trolling forums searching for answers to why your iPhone insists on calling Japan at 4:23 p.m. everyday, instead of chilling at MacLife.com

For you, hard-core iPhone-fixing warrior, we present the hottest stories of the week.


Reviews:

- Apple’s Corporate Food Court O’ Plenty: Reviewed!: It's not everyday we get to eat at the Apple Campus. Check out our review of the meal and automated tray cleaning machine.

- GuitarToolkit: Are you ready to rock?!?! Not so fast, you gotta tune that thing first.

- Quordy: Perfect for the word-nerd inside all of us.


Features:

- Create Your Very Own Pre-Keynote Faux-Pod: Create your very own Apple product rumor. A sure fire way to internet stardom without taking off your clothes.

- 32 iPhone Terms Everyone MUST Know: important terms and how-tos to get your funky iPhone knowledge on.

- Decisions, Decisions - Do You Really Need an iPhone 3G?: Do you really need the latest and greatest when the original is still pretty rad?

How-Tos:

- Build Your Own GarageBand Loops From Any Music File: Shake your groove thing with your own grooves.

- Passcode Pandemic?: Re-secure your iPhone Passcode.

It’s no secret that Apple struggles to keep new product and software releases under wraps, often going to great lengths to ensure that employees don't leave the building without signing a binding contract that forbids them from even uttering a word about a project they're working on. Despite rumors circulating various tech sites and fastidious bloggers posting overly Photoshopped pictures of what they claim to be a brand spanking new Apple product, the company has always managed to keep its blueprints under wraps and away from the media (at least until it’s time for a keynote).

It’s safe to say that anyone can come up with his or her very own Apple rumor. That’s why we’ve comprised “How-to Create Your Very Own Pre-Keynote Faux-Pod.” And if you succeed in this attempt, maybe you’ll even become an internet celebrity! 

Learn more after the jump.