Ug. The things people can persuade others to believe. The latest ridiculousness is an email stating that calls received on cellphones from certain numbers which appear in red when they call will cause the recipient’s brain to hemorrhage. I think my head just exploded, but not because of any cell phone call from any number …
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Dear Bell: Thanks For Everything. Sincerely, The Underground Economy
Newsflash for those who may not know it yet. Bell Canada is a horrible company that doesn’t care about its customers and has no idea how the world works in 2011. exclusive deals to broadcast TV content on mobile devices encourage innovation and shouldn’t be banned? Have you paid no attention to the internet? The …
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Can I Use This Title Without Paying Somebody?
This is the kind of stupid crap that makes me never again want to buy anything with electronics in it. If you can read 10 physical gestures that have been patented and then explain to me how the world’s patent systems aren’t broken perhaps beyond repair, I’ll buy you a beer. Honestly, I will…on one …
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>Bringing A Whole New Meaning To Cybersex
>And I thought the RealTouch was nasty. Some japanese scientists have created a kissing machine. The lab, part of The University of Electro-Communications, posted a video in which a researcher demonstrates the “Kiss Transmission Device.” It’s a motorized box that looks a little like a police Breathalyzer. Talk about your moment killer. In the video, …
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You Vile Vile Speech Synthesizer You!
*gag* *gag* *hurl!* Remember that sweet little It’s Alright screen reader song I had? Well, this version is decidedly not alright. The same man who made the original, created “Taste my Cooch”. I didn’t know I could simultaneously laugh and gag, but I have learned that I can. So, enjoy, er, run screaming, er, both.
Pumped About This Idea
Back a while ago, I talked about the full-service gas station becoming a disappearing phenomenon. Well, could this be a solution? Someone has come up with a system where you push a button, which rings a buzzer and then people come out and pump your gas. I have two questions. It wasn’t clear if you …
Who Knew Computers Sang That Long Ago?
Neato! Apparently this was the first computer ever to sing. And it even had speech in it. in 1961. Pretty cool. I wonder how much work that poor soul had to do to make a 1961 computer sing.
My God, Even They Think So
I don’t know why I’m up right now. Probably because I’m a total idiot. But I found this, and had to put both hands over my mouth to prevent myself from shrieking like a banshee. Someone has gotten cute, and smart, and has taken this song and has gotten a bunch of synths to sing …
>I Felt The Earth Move Under My Feet. Then It Told Me To Go Left.
>Remember I said something about vibrating shoes a couple of posts back? Honest, I wasn’t just making up random things. I really have a post about vibrating shoes, vibrating GPS shoes for the blind, in fact. Well, I guess the GPS is in an Android device, but the directions will get sent to an arduino, …
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Ooo! Look At My Brand New Commodore 64!
You know what they say, everything comes back in style? Well, it’s true, even the commodore 64! Well, it looks like the old Commodore 64, but it has up to date technology in it. Can you imagine trying to run that old thing today? Just for fun, here are some Commodore 64 commercials from the …