1. 2 days ago  from bookmarklet
    Verizon to AT&T- 'The Truth Hurts'

    Great little bit on TUAW about the ongoing dispute between Verizon and AT&T. I have Verizon, and coverage is the exact reason I do not have an iPhone. Awesome phones are fantastic, but coverage is king.

  2. 2 days ago 

    Weird Science

    I found a list of weird science experiments over at oddee.com. My favorite was the one below about a town of twins in Brazil.

    The steely hearted “Angel of Death”, Josef Mengele, whose mission was to create a master race fit for the Third Reich, was the resident medic at Auschwitz from May 1943 until his flight in the face of the Red Army advance in January 1945. His task was to carry out experiments to discover by what method of genetic quirk twins were produced – and then to artificially increase the Aryan birthrate for his master, Adolf Hitler.

    Historians claim Mengele’s notorious experiments may have borne fruit. For years scientists have failed to discover why as many as one in five pregnancies in a small Brazilian town have resulted in twins – most of them blond haired and blue eyed. But residents of Candido Godoi now claim that Mengele made repeated visits there in the early 1960s, posing at first as a vet but then offering medical treatment to the women of the town. Shuttling between Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, he managed to evade justice before his death in 1979, but his dreams of a Nazi master race appeared unfulfilled.

    via oddee.com

  3. 2 days ago 

    This is the first in a series of funny commercials. I like this ad because cats suck and this proves it. via bestofthe2000s

  4. 2 days ago  from bookmarklet
    iMac benchmarks and review say it's a beast

    If I had the money to be in the market for a new computer, I would probably get this beast of an iMac which apparently now competes with a low end mac tower. Sweet.

  5. 2 days ago 
    I think that this is a picture of either an Alpaca or the largest furry caterpillar of all time.

    I think that this is a picture of either an Alpaca or the largest furry caterpillar of all time.

     
  6. 2 days ago 

    Blockbuster Late Fee Dialogue

    David (owes $82 in late fees): Thank you for your letter regarding overdue fees. As all four movies were outstanding examples of modern cinematic masterpieces, your assumption that I would wish to retain them in my possession is understandable, but incorrect. Please check your records as these movies were returned, on time, over three weeks ago. I remember specifically driving there and having my offspring run them in due to the fact that I was wearing shorts and did not want the girl behind the counter to see my white hairy legs.
    Megan (Blockbuster Store Manager): Our computer system indicates otherwise. Please recheck and get back to me.
    David: Yes, they are definitely white and hairy. Viewed from the knees down, the similarity to two large albino caterpillars in parallel formation is frightening. People who knew what the word meant might describe them as 'piliferous', although there is something quite sexy about that word so perhaps they wouldn't.
    Megan: No I mean our records indicate that the DVDs have not been returned. Please check and return as soon as possible.
    David: With the possible exception of Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, the movies were not worth watching let alone stealing. In Logan's Run, for example, the computer crashed at the end when presented with conflicting facts and blew up destroying the entire city. When my computer crashes I carry on a little bit and have a cigarette while it is rebooting. I don't have to search through rubble for my loved ones. The same programmers probably designed the Blockbuster 'returned or not' database. Also, while one would assume the title Journey to the Centre of the Earth to be a metaphor, the movie was actually set in the centre of the earth which, being a solid core of iron with temperatures exceeding 4300˚ Celcius and pressures of 3900 tons per square centimetre, does not seem very likely. Waterworld was actually pretty good though. My favourite bit was when they were on the water but the scene when Kevin Costner negotiated for peace, ending the war between fish and mankind moments before the whale army attacked was also very good.
    Megan: The DVDs are listed as not returned. If you cant locate the DVDs, you will be charged for the replacement cost.
    David: I have checked pricing at the DVD Warehouse and the cost of replacing your lost movies with new ones is as follows: Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay $7.95 Waterworld $4.95 Journey to the Centre of the Earth $9.95 Logan's Run $12.95 I have no idea why Logan's Run is the most expensive of the four movies as it was definitely the worst. Have you seen it? I wouldn't pay $12.95 for that. I would use the money to buy a good movie instead. Probably something with Steven Seagal in it. The entire premise comprised of living a utopian and carefree lifestyle with only three drawbacks - wearing seventies jumpsuits, living in what looks like a giant shopping centre and not being allowed to live past thirty. This would seem logical though as I would not want a bunch of old people hanging around complaining about their arthritis while I am trying to relax at the shopping centre in my jumpsuit trying not to think about the computer crashing. I was recently forced to do volunteer work at an aged care hospital. Footage of these people during Tuesday night line dancing could be used as an advertisement for the Logan's Run solution. The only good aspect of working there was that I halved their medication, pocketing and selling the remainder, explaining the computer listed that as their dose and they were welcome to check knowing their abject fear of anything produced after the eighteenth century would prevent them from doing so. I also swapped my Sanyo fourteen inch portable television for their Panasonic wide screen plasma while they were sleeping, explaining that it had always been that way and their senility was simply playing up due to the reduced dosage of drugs.
    Megan: I have not seen those movies so I dont know what you are talking about. I prefer romantic comedies. If you have the movies we can't rent them so we lose money and the fees are based on what we we would have made from renting them and we also have to purchase movies through our suppliers not from DVD Warehouse.
    David: I myself am also a huge fan of romantic comedies. Perhaps we could watch one together. I have a new Panasonic wide screen plasma. My favourite romantic comedy is Fatal Instinct although it did not contain enough robots or explosions in my opinion and I was therefore unable to truly identify with the main characters on a personal and emotional level. Recently, I was tricked into watching The Notebook which was about geese. Lots of geese. It also had something to do with an old lady who conveniently lost her memory so she could not remember being a whore throughout the entire film. I don't recall a lot of it as I was too busy being cross about watching it. In a utopian future society she would have been hunted down and killed at thirty. In regards to the late fees, I understand the amount is based on what you lose by not being able to rent the movies out. You probably had people lined up around the block waiting to rent Logan's Run. For eighty two dollars though, I could have purchased six copies of it from DVD Warehouse or, as I have heard he is a bit strapped for cash, had Kevin Costner visit my house in person and re-enact key scenes from Waterworld in my bathroom.
    Megan: Restocking fees are: #002190382 Journey to the Centre of the Earth $9.30 #003103119 Logans Run $7.90 #008629103 Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay $6.30 #000721082 Waterworld $5.70 Total: $29.20 - I have deleted your late fees and noted on the computer that the amount owed is for the replacement movies not fees.
    David: Those prices seem reasonable. I do not want Logan's Run but will pick up the other three when I come in next.
    Megan: What? The $29.20 is the cost of the replacement DVDs for the store.
    David: That makes more sense, I was wondering what I was going to do with two copies of each movie.
    Megan: What do you mean by two copies? Are you saying you found the four movies?
    David: Yes, they were on top of my fridge the whole time. Unfortunately I have a blind spot that prevents me from seeing this area of the kitchen as it is also where I keep my pile of unpaid bills. Luckily, due to my air conditioner being broken and the outside temperature exceeding that of the centre of the earth. Last night I slept on the kitchen floor with the fridge door open due to my air conditioner being broken and the temperature outside exceeding that of the centre of the earth. As my fridge emits a high pitched 'beep' every thirty seconds when left open, the vibrations from this caused the DVDs to wriggle forward over the space of many hours before toppling from the edge and I awoke to find them beside me on the pillow. As you have already waived the late fees, I will drop them off tonight and we will call it even.
    Megan: Ok.
  7. 3 days ago 

    Nintendo vs Apple in gaming

    Nintendo may claim that they do not compete with Apple in the portable gaming market but is it because they are overwhelmed by their potential to fail?

    Nintendo certainly has developed a new core demographic on the success of its Wii console. The cell phone is accepted by society, however, and can offer stealth gaming time.

    Unfortunately, if you are a Nintendo fan, the company ended up screwing the pooch with regard to Wii/DS integration and tie-ins. Add to this the fact that cell phones are being carried by younger and younger individuals, and it seems that kids are more likely to play a game on a phone than a dedicated gaming device.

    Apple may be the future of portable gaming after all.

    via ArsTechnica

  8. 3 days ago 

    This is a trailer for Assassins Creed II. I like the first one a lot. It was buggy but the idea was sweet. Assassinate people while free running all over ancient cities. This next one fixes all kinds of stuff and looks great. Read the preview that I read and get excited. via ArsTechnica.

  9. 3 days ago 
    I have a kid now and I cannot imagine putting him in that swing. via failblog

    I have a kid now and I cannot imagine putting him in that swing. via failblog

     
  10. 3 days ago 
    I love this photo of a cityscape made entirely of staples. There are so many talented people with time on their hands.

    I love this photo of a cityscape made entirely of staples. There are so many talented people with time on their hands.

     
  11. 3 days ago 
    I am a sucker for Coke and also for cool designs. Check out these old Coke bottles. I love that first one. via buzzfeed.

    I am a sucker for Coke and also for cool designs. Check out these old Coke bottles. I love that first one. via buzzfeed.

     
  12. 3 days ago 
    The History of the Internet

    I thought this was an interesting read. It is amazing how much the internet has changed since it first started. Obviously this is not an exhaustive history it hits the really huge points.

  13. 3 days ago 
    Remember when Christmas was this simple? Neither do I.

    Remember when Christmas was this simple? Neither do I.

     
  14. 5 days ago 

    We are going through our Dave Ramsey budget for real tonight. Better than we thought I think.

  15. 1 week ago 

    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is coming out today. My 57yo PhD theologian Dad recently told me that the ad for this game made him want to get a console and learn to use his thumbs. I have always been more of a Halo guy myself, but the last MW was great so I may pick this one up.

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