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McDonald’s Hates It When America Wins

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:23:00 +0000

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…

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Face Scanning Cigarette Machine Foiled By Photos

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:38:00 +0000

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 …

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Laptops Banned In Bhutan Legislature by Games

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:40:00 +0000

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

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Air Conditioned Necktie Improved, Less Dorky

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:01:00 +0000

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…

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Air Conditioned Necktie Improved, More Dorky

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:01:00 +0000

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Control Your BlackBerry With Voice Commands

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:04:00 +0000

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 …

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The Torture Game: Fun for the Whole Family

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:27:00 +0000

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…

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Worst Telemarketing shout Yet: No One Available

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:05:00 +0000

A blog published by the UK magazine Computing reports what has got to be the WORST TELEMARKETING shout EVER: A woman received a signal on behalf of Tesco Insurance. A recorded data on the line apologized, and said no one was available to talk to her, and hung up. Original post by Mike

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The Mouse Is Dead

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:56:00 +0000

You’re probably using a mouse today, but you may never buy one again. All the planets are aligning against that humble pointing device. Alternative pointing devices are weakening our mouse habit. But the next versions of Windows and the Mac OS will KILL THE MOUSE forever.Original post by Mike

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Watch Phone Has Number Pad, Stylus, Low Price

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:40:00 +0000

ChinaVasion is selling a $185 wrist watch that appears to do more than any other watch I’ve seen. It’s a CELL PHONE, complete with number pad on the strap. It has a backlit 1.3-inch, 128×160 LCD touch display, complete with pop-out stylus for clicking on the icons. It supports Bluetooth, plays music…

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