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Hitler responds to the iPad

2010-01-28T10:04:49Z

I favorited a YouTube video: Hitler has been dreaming about the day that Apple's tablet will be announced. That day has come and he is not pleased.

NINJA'S UNBOXING

2010-01-27T14:14:25Z

I favorited a YouTube video: When it comes to "unboxing", ninjas know how to handle things...

The Most Useless Machine EVER!

2010-01-08T11:02:37Z

I favorited a YouTube video: And yet everybody wants one!!! Complete instructions for building this device: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Most-Useless-Machine/ Inspired by Claude E. Shannon's Ultimate Machine. Royalty free music by Kevin MacLeod

Why programmers are not paid in proportion to their productivity

2009-12-24T19:05:17Z

The most productive programmers orders of magnitude more productive than average programmers. But salaries usually fall within a fairly small range in any company. Even across the entire profession, salaries don’t vary that much. If some programmers are 10x more productive than others, why aren’t they paid 10x as much?

RunPee Adds Offline Alerts for Timed Movie Bathroom Breaks [Updates]

2009-12-23T16:05:00Z

iPhone/iPod touch: We thought RunPee was a clever site and iPhone app that picks dull movie moments for bathroom breaks. The iPhone app can now store your chosen movies for offline use, and quietly vibrate an alert at break times.

Those two updates were coded in response to user requests for actually using RunPee's break moments during, you know, the actual movie. Pick a movie, set an alert and time buffer (1-5 minutes before the break), and RunPee will buzz you with a notification that, say, the scientist is explaining, so now's your chance for relief. With the offline storage, RunPee also becomes a much more useful iPod touch app. Of course, there's a joke in there somewhere about an app that vibrates when you really need a bathroom break, but we're far too mature to make it.

The RunPee.com web site has also added support for more languages, and a non-Flash mobile site for scoping out key non-action points right before a flick. Finally, there's a $1 Android app in the market, and other mobile apps are expected to come along soon. RunPee's iPhone app costs 99 cents, requires an iPhone or iPod touch.

RunPee 2.0 is live [RunPee and Blog]

The Ladies of Star Wars, Playing Cards [Star Wars]

2009-12-23T13:34:45Z

I know what you're thinking right now. "Who in the hell is Koyi Matei?" We haven't the slightest clue, but she was probably the chief protagonist in Episode 2, or something. [ThinkGeek via ChipChick]

Show The World What You're Drinking, With The Cipher Drinking Glass [Concepts]

2009-12-23T10:20:57Z

Remember those plastic glasses we had as kids, which changed color if liquid was inside? You'd quite often get them for 99c with a kid's meal at a fast food chain. These are the next (grown-up) step in the evolution.

While it's just a concept for now, I'm really hoping designer Damjan Stankovic can send them off on the production line. Each Cipher Drinking Glass has a multitude of colored dots in a seemingly random pattern, but once liquid is added, the dots actually spell out what sort of drink it is. You can see from the pic that it recognizes orange juice, milk and Coca Cola—but I wonder if it would detect the difference between vodka and gin? [Damjan Stankovic via New Idea Homepage via OhGizmo]

Life Before Facebook: Back When People Were 3D

2009-12-21T05:20:21Z

If you’ve ever had to fight the urge to interrupt someone in the middle of a face to face conversation by saying: “I’m sorry, I’ve updated my status to ‘I don’t give a shit’, and I’ve removed you from my friend list”, Facebook will allow you to stay on good terms without ever having to meet with them, listen to them, or fake an interest in the boring stories about their kids or what their latest bowel movement was like. However, I’m sure the days are coming when we’ll look back fondly at a time when communicating with people required you to use your mouth and tongue to create weird sounds called “words”.

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Bringing Nothing To The Table Is Not Good For Boyfriends Or Cooks

2009-12-16T05:10:19Z

Everyone seeing you wear this apron had best hope you are kidding, because this will not be a good opening line for a date or dinner guests.

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The World’s Most Effective Alarm Clock

2009-12-14T15:53:02Z

Indeed, if the alarm clock on this shirt actually existed, you would think twice about hitting that snooze button.

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Your Boobs Have Their Own Twitter Account

2009-12-09T15:30:05Z

“Just by reading it you make it true,” or partially true at least. If it’s a woman’s shirt, there is a good chance that reading was not the primary objective of the viewer.

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Claim Your Bag With Authority With These Tags

2009-12-04T05:00:14Z

Maybe that fellow traveler has a bag just like yours or maybe he is looking to steal a bag—in either case having one of these bag tags on your luggage should keep them from touching your stuff. They should get the idea that you aren’t playing around with the tag’s straight forward and forceful phrases. Haha…not really. They’ll probably chuckle a bit before they start rifling through your underwear.

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Commissioner Gordon Has His Priorities In Order

2009-11-24T15:31:33Z

As you can see “Batman” is the button above “Pizza.”

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Procrastinate: End Of The World Could Get You Out Of Mowing

2009-11-22T05:00:37Z

The typical procrastinator has never ending hope that something may happen to get him out of ever having to do a chore he is not that excited about. It makes total sense that the end of the world is preferable to having to drag the lawn mower out of the garage again. Dinosaurs and UFO’s would be cool and all, but I would rather there be more days ahead.

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Blast Off With The Space Shuttle T-Shirt

2009-11-16T15:37:14Z

The space shuttle may be retiring soon, but it can live on in your wardrobe thanks to the “Blast Off!” t-shirt. That is, until you spill something on it you can’t Shout out, and then it becomes a rag. But it can still live on every time you wash your car.

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Is Google Actually Skynet?

2009-11-11T15:21:40Z

They have their hands in everything else, why not software that creates sentient robots? I mean “Android?” Cellphones are just the beginning.

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Trespassers Will Wish They Were Prosecuted On Your Land

2009-11-08T05:00:22Z

This shirt will warn all potential trespassers that there are a lot worse things than being prosecuted. Standing in front of a judge is a lot better than being rented out to a fat, hairy slob by the hour.

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Light Switch Cufflinks Will Turn On Your Power Suit

2009-11-06T15:44:56Z

Pump yourself up for a big presentation by flipping on your light switch cufflinks and consulting your affirmation box. Don’t worry, you have your lucky Batman adult Underoos on too—there’s no way you can fail.

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Cupcake Beanie: Gee, Your Head Looks Delicious

2009-11-05T13:15:26Z

If you want your head look like a giant cupcake, prepare to hear that as a lame pickup line at least once.

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Say “Tweet” Again!

2009-11-03T15:27:40Z

He’s trying hard to be the shepherd, but all of this “tweet” bs could turn any sensible person into a cold-blooded murderer. So go ahead, say “tweet” again. He double dares you.

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