McDonald’s Hates It When America Wins
Shamelessly pandering to Chinese nationalism, the McDonald’s corporation has chosen a slogan for a massive marketing campaign within China: “Wo jiu xihuan Zhongguo ying,” which roughly translates as, “I LOVE IT WHEN CHINA WINS.” that campaign is objectionable for 3 reasons: 1. There’s a difference a…
Face Scanning Cigarette Machine Foiled By Photos
I told you back in November about a Japanese cigarette vending machine that uses a face-scanning system called the Child Check System to guess the age of the buyer before processing the purchase. A new report claims that the machine is easily fooled by simply holding up a MAGAZINE PHOTO of an older …
Laptops Banned In Bhutan Legislature by Games
Laptops have been banned in the Bhutan national assembly considering the government fears lawmakers will use them to PLAY GAMES AND LOOK AT PICTURES.Original post by Mike
Air Conditioned Necktie Improved, Less Dorky
I told you back in August that Japan’s Rare Mono Shop was selling a USB-powered necktie with a built-in cooling fan. Now, they’ve come out with a 2.0 version. The new version is more stylish, more discreet (no more air grate on the knot — it’s now hidden), more controllable (it has an on-off switch…
Air Conditioned Necktie Improved, More Dorky
I told you back in August that Japan’s Rare Mono Shop was selling a USB-powered necktie with a built-in cooling fan. Now, they’ve come out with a 2.0 version. The new version is more stylish, more discreet (no more air grate on the knot — it’s now hidden), more controllable (it has an on-off switch…
Control Your BlackBerry With Voice Commands
Here’s how to turn your ‘CrackBerry’ into a ‘YakBerry’ using two free services: Vlingo and Jott. Send and reply to e-mail, send SMS, search the Web, add items to your “to do” list, open BlackBerry applications, add appointments to your calendar, blog and more — all WITHOUT TYPING ANYTHING!Original …
The Torture Game: Fun for the Whole Family
If Grand Theft Auto IV feels unwholesome, say hello to The Torture Game 2. that simple, amateurish, free, online title lets you inflict pain and suffering on a bound prisoner using a hand, rope, razor blade, pistol, paintbrush, spikes, shotgun, AK-47 — even a CHAINSAW! There’s zero narrative, and t…
