June 2008
69 posts
U.S. Treasury Prepares New $5 Bill [PIC] →
Coming soon to a cash register near you. The old $5 bills will continue to be accepted and recirculated until they wear out.
EFF Wants Investigation Over Border Laptop... →
Does border security have a right to search your iPod, laptop or USB sticks? This has increasingly become a central question and some, like the EFF, are arguing that such searches are…
RIAA Officially Crazy, Calls Radio 'A Form of... →
Gene Simmons blames NIN, Radiohead and fans, for... →
Gene Simmons is a d**khead and I will no longer listen to his music, watch his TV show or dress up in silly costumes.
Featured Workspace: Backyard Shed Turned Home... →
Ahh….memories.
Why I Still Use Windows Despite the Peer Pressure →
gina:
“You know what? Macs are too hip. Oh, look at me! I do graphic design! I wear women’s jeans and hang out in coffee shops! I’m a DJ! Well good for you. My computer is not a fashion statement. It’s a computer.”
New Copyright Law Could Affect Your Intellectual... →
Currently, any work you produce is automatically protected under copyright law for life. The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act, if allowed to become law, will drastically weaken and complicate rights of…
WatchRealistic Hollywood Sex Scene - CollegeHumor video
- SFW - no visible nudity.
Adam Carolla Spills the Beans on Top Gear USA in... →
Carolla announced the NBC version will follow the BBC format and also that the first episode will feature a race from LA to San Fran, featuring some sort of epic stunt. I’m definitely getting excited…
WatchWanted Exclusive Trailer HD by Trailer Park
- I’m so there.
The Breast Motion Power Generator is a Genius Idea
Adrienne So over at Slate has used her natural gifts to come up with the most genius idea yet: an energy-generating bra. Instead of just holding her boobs in place and dispelling that excess kinetic energy into, I don’t know, heat, why not use it to power a gadget? According to a breast specialist, a D-cup in a lousy bra moves up to 35-inches up and down during exercise. Professor Wang of...
“Testibulizer? I always knew my balls were there to keep me balanced, and not...”
– Chinese Earthquake: How a 730-Ton Ball Kept the Second Tallest Building From Falling During the Chinese Earthquake
10 Reasons why Free Software and GNU/Linux should... →
- I had no idea there were high school students this intelligent and articulate. I feel like an apology is due to the whole generation.
WatchTV Shark.com - John McCain Admits He Doesn’t Know How To Use A Computer (Video)
- What year is this?
Asperger's: the IT industry's dark secret →
“Jeremy” excels at being able to see an engineering problem from the inside out,What Jeremy is not good at is suffering fools or dealing with bureaucracy. If someone is wrong — if their idea just…
"Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the... →
xstevemurphy:
It’s May 15, 2009, FYI.
- Yay for Ali G and his many personas!
“protect the children.. protect us from terrorism.. protect the terrorists at...”
– Slyck.com • View topic - California pols ask ISPs to block child porn
George Carlin has died →
Legendary comedian George Carlin passed away Sunday night at the age of 71. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
Ball Girl Makes Incredible Catch →
A minor league ball girl makes an incredible catch on a foul ball in left field. Her coach later informed her that there is no crying in Baseball.
Daddy loves Mommy →
That’s right I said a Children’s book explaining the importance of a Home Server. But I almost pissed myself reading it.
The News Vault - Outgoing Link - Members Of Poison...
LOS ANGELES - Members of Poison say their record label has consistently underpaid them royalties throughout their career, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The lawsuit against Capitol Records and EMI Music Marketing claims the companies breached contracts with the band by improperly categorizing certain record sales and miscalculating everything from producer royalties to foreign taxes.
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'G-shot', Also Known as the 'Orgasm Jab' →
It also raises the G-spot a quarter of an inch in height, making it much easier to find. And, as Caroline can testify, the results are tremendous. ‘I have never experienced anything quite like it,’…
The Internet in 1934 →
In 1934, Otlet sketched out plans for a global network of computers (or “electric telescopes”) that would allow people to search and browse through millions of interlinked documents, images, audio…
Co-Workers Who Drive You Crazy! →
I have a co-worker who doesn’t bathe nor wash her clothes and subsequently smells. I bought a bottle of Febreeze…she throws away her used tissues and often misses the garbage can, leaving them on…
Victorias Secret: Woman Sues Victoria's Secret... →
Macrida Patterson, age 52, is suing Victoria’s Secret, claiming that because of a design problem, a decorative metallic piece affixed to her thong became airborne and struck her in the eye as she was attempting to put on the garment, according to The Smoking Gun. The thong is called a “low-rise v-string” from their “Sexy Little Thing” line (pictured left). The injury...
Seen on a bumper sticker
“My child was born at home.”
- Should have been followed by fineprint: “And was lucky it didn’t die”.
TV Shark.com - NBC Confirms American 'Top Gear',... →
NBC has finally confirmed that it plans on airing an American version of the popular car-centric BBC television show ‘Top Gear’.
Adam Carolla has been officially named as the host for the show, alongwith stunt driver/drift racer Tanner Foust and TV construction expert Eric Stromer.
The Mozilla Blog » Blog Archive » Firefox 3 coming...
The outpouring of interest and enthusiasm around Firefox 3 has been overwhelming (literally!). Our servers are currently feeling the burn and should be back to normal shortly. Download day will officially commence once the site goes live. The 24 hours period will be clocked from that moment. Thanks for your continued support.
- Not a good start to a World Record-setting Day, with servers...
Complaint #228
whitewhine:
“Couldn’t they put something in these organic gummy bears to make them taste better?”
-Whine by Helen Graves
Police kill man seen beating child to death -...
TURLOCK, Calif. - Police killed a 27-year-old man as he kicked, punched and stomped a toddler to death despite other people’s attempts to stop him on a dark, country road, authorities said.
“What we got from witnesses is he was punching, slapping, kicking, stomping, shaking,” Singh said. “They tried to intervene and get involved, but their efforts really didn’t have...
911
Dawn: Umm I'm driving down 71 South and ...
911 Operator: Bus on fire?
Dawn: Yup!
911 Operator: We're on it. Thanks for calling.
Overheard In The Office (via peterwknox)
CSR, on speakerphone: And where would you like this order shipped?
Secretary: 123 Main St.*, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
CSR : We don't ship out of the country.
Secretary: That's fine, but this address is in the country.
CSR : No, you said to ship it to New Mexico.
Secretary: Yes, New Mexico is a state in the US.
CSR : Sorry, but we can't ship out of the US.
Secretary: Do you have a supervisor I can talk to, please?
[Long pause.]
CSR supervisor: This is Tim. Can I help you?
Secretary: I hope so, Tim. Your employee doesn't seem to understand that New Mexico is a state in the United States, and so refuses to ship me your product.
Supervisor: Well, that's true. We can't ship out of the country. I'm sorry ma'am.
Secretary, raising her voice a little: Have you never even heard of the state of New Mexico? It's one of the big, square ones? It's right between Texas and Arizona? It's one of the 50 United States?
Supervisor: I'm sorry, it's just our policy not to ship out of the US.
Secretary: Tim, let me get this straight. Your company is going to lose a $14,000 order because the people in your customer service department are too moronic to know or comprehend that the state of New Mexico is a part of the United States?
Supervisor: Yes, ma'am. That's our policy.
Secretary, completely exasperated: Well, I guess there's nothing more to be said, is there?
Supervisor: No, ma'am. Have a nice day.
Editorial: How My Wife Castrated My DVD Collection →
My wife always hated my DVD collection. A testament to my bachelorhood prominently sitting on a set of shelves in our living room, she would glance over at it like an unwanted dinner guest who had long finished desserts and was now lighting up a cigar in our living room. Drunk.
- Man alive! I thought my wife was the only one to hate the DVD boxes sitting on a shelf next to the teevee. Now I know...
TV Shark.com - 'Smurfs' Live Action Movie Coming...
Columbia Pictures gave the Smurfs something special for their 50th anniversary — the announcement of a live action movie starring the tiny blue characters with white hats.
Columbia announced it has acquired the motion picture rights to the Belgian-born characters from Lafig Belgium S.A. for a Smurfs movie which will mix computer-generated imagery and live action. The Smurfs will interact...
Death Penalty Appealed After Judge Found Sleeping...
The News Vault - Death Penalty Appealed After Judge Found Sleeping With Prosecutor - Appeal Decision
An appeal has been filed in Austin, Texas to overturn a capital murder conviction because it’s been found the judge at his 1990 trial was involved in a secret intimate relationship with the prosecutor.
The appeal says Judge Verla Sue Holland, now retired, could not have provided Charles Dean...
The age of the rage: why are we so angry? →
Did you know that one person in 20 has had a fight with a next-door neighbour? That one driver in four admits to committing an act of road rage? …It’s OK to have a different opinion. Opinions are…
Study Finds Instant Messaging Helps Productivity →
The results of a recently published study of workers’ instant messaging (IM) use shows that IM can actually improve workplace productivity. This contradicts a widely held belief that IM in the…
Trial Halted Because Jurors Found Playing Sudoku
A judge in Australia has halted a drug conspiracy trial after some jurors were found playing the puzzle game Sudoku while evidence was being presented.
Judge Peter Zahra ended the trial Tuesday for two men facing possible life sentences on drug conspiracy charges.
The judge was tipped off after jurors were seen writing vertically, rather than horizontally. Until then the judge had simply assumed...
