September 2009
20 posts
Snow Leopard Reports Hard Drive Capacity... →
ZDNet reports that Snow Leopard has changed the way it calculates disk capacity from earlier versions of OS X: now it matches the advertised size of the drive you purchased. When it’s running…
Medical Afflictions of the Cartoon World →
What would you add to this cartoon character list of medical afflictions? I’d add Donald Duck (anger or social anxiety disorder) …
Does anyone know who originally created the image above so…
August 2009
18 posts
HOWTO defeat the Klan with humor and bravery →
The repentant former KKK leader Johnny Lee Clary explains how Reverend Wade Watts, an NAACP leader, disarmed him by being cool, funny and brave, engaging in some first-rate psy-ops. Be…
Garmin Chooses U.S. Carrier -- Likely AT&T --... →
GPS gadget maker Garmin says it has chosen a U.S. carrier for its forthcoming “Nuvifone” smartphone.
For whatever reason, the company hasn’t specified which carrier it will be. But it’s…
Confirmed: $29 Snow Leopard Installs Whether or... →
Even though Apple suggests Mac users without Leopard buy the $169 Mac box set to get Snow Leopard, anyone can purchase the $29 Snow Leopard disc and install it. This means the Snow…
Papa John Gets His Camaro Back After 26 Years →
The founder of the Papa John’s pizza chain has finally reunited with the muscle car he sold years ago to help keep his family’s business afloat.
Ultimate iPhone App Organizer Hits The Web →
Have you ever wanted to rearrange your applications on your iPhone, but ended up messing up pages of apps? Well, now there is a solution for that, and it’s called Movement. Movement…
What Recession? Panera Bread Co. Debuts $17... →
“Most of the world seems to be focused on the Americans who are unemployed,” says Panera Chief Executive Ron Shaich. “We’re focused on the 90% that are still employed.” Ah. Is that why Bread Co….
Chris Boardman’s Theft-proof & Puncture-free... →
Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman shows off his unique bike design which he not only says will be common in 20 years but is also theft-proof and features puncture-free tires. The…
Get angry: AT&T Changes Contract to Prevent... →
When was the last time you read your AT&T contract? If you answered “never,” then may I suggest you take two minutes to look this over. That’s right, unbeknownst to you, you just lost the ability…
Paypal Adds New Fees Without Notice →
Last month Paypal quietly began charging new fees to its customers without actually notifying them of the change. “We didn’t want to make a huge formal communication out of this pricing change,…
Christianity: the reason we’re not exploring the... →
You can’t argue with this logic: Christianity. just think, we could have been exploring the galaxy by now.
Walmart Rips Off Girl Scout Cookies [Welcome To... →
Walmart is selling cheap knockoffs of Girl Scout signature Thin Mint and Tagalongs cookies, says a former Cookie Mom and blogger CV Harquail. She writes, “It’s not discriminating against…
Haptic Reader Turns Typed Text Into Braille... →
The 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) produced a first place device that is so unique there’s no way it couldn’t win. The Haptic Reader created in tandem by researchers at…
Get the government out of my iPhone →
Section: Business News, Apple, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones
To be clear: I was disappointed Apple did not approve Google Voice apps for distribution…
Twitter Love is Awesome →
We love you guys out there on Twitter. We just wanted to know that we know that you are noticed us and we noticed you.
Of course our Twitter page is at …
Amazon Gets Sued After 1984 Auto-Deletion... →
Forget the old “The dog ate my homework” excuse, Seattle resident Justin Gawronski can now use a unique “My kindle ate my homework” story and it would actually be 100% true. In a lawsuit…
