Since the Model Identifier can be viewed in the System Profiler app, it seemed there had to be an easy way to grab this from the terminal. After a quick Google search, I found the lead I needed at Wikipedia. As it turns out, there's a command line version of System Profiler called "system_profiler" (of course). After looking over the man page, I constructed the following command, which can easily be issued via ARD to a batch of systems.

system_profiler -detailLevel mini | grep "Model Identifier:"

This will return just the single line from the System Profile...

Model Identifier: MacPro3,1

Using that same command, you can use ARD's "Send a UNIX Command..." to pass that command to a bunch of systems at once, and you'll end up with a result screen showing the Model Identifier for all queried systems. Easy peasy! The system_profile command seems to work as far back as 10.4.11 (8S2167), but failed on 10.4.11 (8S165), so your actual mileage may vary.

Big props go out to Google for knowing everything and getting me on the right path.

AH4 iPhone App

So Apple apparently didn't approve the Ninjawords dictionary application due to "inappropriate" words. I wonder why American Heritage got a free pass?

Come on Apple... Stop being so evil. I've supported your stupid brand from back in the days when you were the underdog and I would be pelted with rocks and garbage for admitting to be a fan. Time do the right thing and change direction before you slide right into the role as the villain in your pivotal 1984 commercial.

More on the issue over at Mashable.

UPDATE: Apple's Phil Schiller responds!