Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The Best Cities for Working Mothers [infographic]
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Mint.com created an interactive infographic of America’s best cities for working mothers. The map is based on data from Forbes.com. Factors considered include: salary, comprehensive benefits, safe neighborhoods, schools, parks, childcare and medical care.Infographic: The Best Cities for Working Mothers
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Crappy New Year Baby [pic]
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Happy New Year from methodshop.com. Hopefully this baby won't make an appearance at your party tonight. If he does, watch your step.
Thanks for a great decade! Believe it or not, this site turns 14 years old this coming March.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
No Parking - Ever! [pic]
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After reading all the parking signs on this pole, you might wonder why they just didn't post one simple "No Parking" sign.
"Someone proposed these. People discussed these. People voted on these. Someone was given these signs. Someone put them up. Someone stood back, looked at this, and said "good". Someone walks by and checks people are obeying this. People write tickets based on not following this. All of them thought this is acceptable."
The photo was originally taken by RaD Man. Special thanks to Walt at ForOrchestra.com for sending it our way.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Please Remove Holiday Masks [pic]
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"For your safety and ours, please remove holiday masks before entering."
Sounds like a wild party. How do we get an invite?
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Too Dumb for Facebook [pic]
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What’s worse than risking your health by eating a piece of raw chicken for a bet? How about bragging about it and being completely unaware of the existence of salmonella. What’s worse than that? Confusing salmonella with salmon.Some people are just too dumb for Facebook.
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Labels: internet, pics, social networking
Monday, December 07, 2009
Chindogu - Bad Japanese Inventions [pics]
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Making silly inventions is an extremely popular hobby in Japan. They call it Chindogu. Chindogu inventions attempt to solve a problem or make a task easier. However, despite their attempts, Chindogu inventions usually just create new problems and cause significant social embarrassment. But that's all part of the fun.Here are some of our favorite Chindogu inventions. Enjoy!
PICTS: Chindogu - Bad Japanese Inventions
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Sunday, December 06, 2009
The Greatest Christmas Decoration Ever [pic]
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This is from one of our readers. Enjoy:
"Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news is that I had to take him down after 2 days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever.Great stories. But two things made me take it down.
First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by.
Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn't realize it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). By the way, she was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard."
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Apple 'Black Friday' Deals Are Real [pic]
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With Black Friday only hours away, gadget freaks everywhere are speculating about what deals Apple might offer this year. A few days ago, Boy Genius Report got their hands on some leaked flyers detailing Apple's Black Friday deals but no one knew if these ads were real or Photoshopped.But now that it's already Friday on the other side of the world, we now know that the deals are real. According to CultOfMac.com, Apple Australia has gone live with the company’s Black Friday savings — and the same deals are likely to be offered elsewhere, including the U.S.
Some of the discounts include:
- Discounts up to 30% off on all iPods (except iPhone and iPod shuffle).
- Discounts up to 15% off all accessories as well as Apple software and hardware.
- Discounts to 25% off Macs.
So after you've recovered from gorging yourself on Thanksgiving turkey, drag the family over to your closest Apple Store and some money on your holiday shopping [via Boy Genius Report & Cult Of Mac].
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Apple Job Offer [pic]
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Fresh off the heels of our story about a Macintosh designer who quit via a screenshot, we have a story about someone getting hired.The photo above is what a job offer packet from Apple looks like. We're not sure who originally posted the image, but congratulations to whoever you are. Good luck at the new job and if you need a clever way to quit, take a look at this: Someone quit today. We found this on his desktop. [Gizmodo via Fake Steve]
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Someone quit today. We found this on his desktop [pic]
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We found this screengrab on Reddit this morning. Apparently the person who quit was unhappy with his job and chose to inform the company via a custom Macintosh OS X application.
Assumetehposition, a former co-worker of the guy who quit, submitted the screengrab to Reddit and posted the following explanation in the comments thread.
"He believed he was in a temp-to-hire position, and after three months of extra hours and butt-kissing, turns out it's just a temp position. He was a good worker too. I'd have recommended him. Too bad he burned his bridges... Obviously he had contemplated quitting long enough to make this thing, but still refused to speak to anyone about his feelings. Ironically, he complained about the 'divas' at his last job."
What do you think? Diva designer? Passive-aggressive? Regardless of what really happened, we still think it's a pretty clever way to quit.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Funny Halloween Pumpkins [pics]
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At one point, the art of Halloween pumpkin carving went extreme... these are the photos.
PICTS: Extreme Halloween Pumpkins
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PICTS: Extreme Halloween Pumpkins
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Stop Throwing Cheese Sign [pic]
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Whatever happened to 'good' old-fashioned anti-neighbor vandalism? You know, toilet papering trees, throwing eggs, taking all the parking spots, throwing your dog's poop under their fence, etc.But cheese throwing!?
Isn't cheese a little expensive to be throwing around? What's next? Steak? Olives? Caviar?
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
25 Hilarious Cakes [pics]
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Everyone likes cake, but not all cakes are funny. These cakes are funny.
PICS: 25 Hilarious Cakes
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Microsoft Poland - Spot the Difference! [pic]
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If you've ever played one of those photohunt video games in a bar before, then you'll love this picture. Here are two screen grabs from Microsoft's websites. The American version is on the left. Poland on the right. There's one major difference between the two photos. Do you see it yet?
Yep. The African American guy in the middle was swapped out for a Caucasian with a contorted neck. It's obviously a very sloppy Photoshop job. Not only are the shadows and light sources in the wrong places, but the guy's hand is still black. There are so many thing wrong with this picture. By the way the white laptop on the table isn't even a PC. It's a MacBook with the Apple logo airbrushed out.
UPDATE: Yesterday Microsoft issued a statement appolgizing for superimposing the image. "We apologize and are in the process of pulling down the image," Microsoft spokesperson Lou Gellos said in a statement. "We are looking into the details of this situation."
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Grandpa Busted Googling Asian Escorts in Apple Store [pic]
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Looks like Grandpa is more interested in Asian escorts than the iPhone. This elderly gentleman was recently observed testing out some equipment in an Apple Store... and he came prepared. In front of the iMac's keyboard is the classifieds section from a newspaper. It's difficult to make out exactly what Grandma was reading in the newspaper, but there's no question what he was Googling on the Internet. Just take a look at his display: Asian Escorts. Apparently an ad for an Asian escort service in the newspaper caught his eye.Although the display computers in an Apple Store offer free Internet access, it's probably not a good idea to surf sensitive websites while you're there. Unless you really want someone to take a picture of you surfing for Asian Escorts and post it on Reddit.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Moon People: Best First Page of Any Book Ever [pic]
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It's called "Moon People". And it may just be the Snakes on a Plane of the book world. Dale M. Courtney is the "writer" of this particular opus, but after reading the first page of "Moon People", you may be wondering - Was Peter Griffin from Family Guy Courtney's editor? The ridiculous plot aside, the book is filled with rAndOm caPitalizatioNs, odd sentence structure and an abusive use of a'post'ro'phe's."Moon People" won't be getting a Pulitzer, but the book's "unique" writing style has certainly captured the attention of the Internets. People are blogging, tweeting and Digging it. Although negative, all this attention can't be bad for sales.
Wouldn't it be funny if "Moon People" became a Twitter phenomenon and a New York Times bestseller?Be sure to read some of the Amazon.com reviews of "Moon People." They are literally LOL.
Amazon.com Link: "Moon People" by Dale M. Courtney
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
A nice shirt to wear at graduation [pic]
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Sandy iPhone [pic]
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Tired of making sand castles on the beach? Maybe your iPhone is the inspiration you've been looking for. Nice shot uurf.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Nike Low Dunk [Unboxing]
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Many geeks shoot photos of the "unboxing" of their new gear. Well, yesterday I was able to get the last pair of the exclusive Nike Japanese Low Dunks at Foot Action! The hottest kicks in New York City.These photos document the event...
Unboxing [pics]: Nike Japanese Low Dunks
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Geeky Tattoos [pics]
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Marriages, fame, and fortune... everything comes and goes. That is, everything except a tattoo. Tattoos are permanently inked onto your body. So when someone gets a geeky tattoo, it just makes it all the more special.Can you tell what video game tattoo is on the lower back of the woman above? What about the image to the right? Have you seen that coding language before?
PICTS: Geeky Tatoos
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Friday, June 19, 2009
In case of fire, do NOT use Twitter [pic]
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Everyone from Jack Welch to Dave Matthews and Walt Ribeiro have Twitter accounts. Can Twitter get any more mainstream? Sadly, yes.
"Do NOT Twitter" warnings are now being added to fire safety posters. If there's a fire in your building, don't tweet about it... until you are safely outside.
Still not sure what this "Twitter" thing is all about? This methodshop.com tutorial might shed some light on your problem.
Tutorial: How to Explain Twitter to Your Grandma
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Google Street View: Getting Laid Edition [pic]
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Google has been known to capture controversial images with their Google Earth satellites and Google Street View camera before. Since it was launched in 2007, Google Street View has drawn complaints from individuals and institutions (including the Pentagon) that have been photographed. When you are photographing the entire planet, you are bound to capture a few embarrassing moments.For example, let's examine the images here of a half-naked girl talking to a guy in a van. The images were captured by a Google Street View car just south of Madrid, Spain (GoogleSightseeing).
What exactly are we looking at here? Is she a "working girl"? Hold on! Let's not jump to conclusions. Maybe it was a really hot day and this young lady was just looking for an ice cream truck. Maybe there's a pool nearby. Or maybe it's laundry day and the only thing clean was her orange thong. And maybe the guy in the dirty windowless van is just asking for directions... maybe not.
Want more? Whores in Madrid are just the beginning! Here are some more things Google has captured on camera:
- The Biggest Sony PSP on Earth
- Comet Craters Found Using Google Earth
- Aliens in Area 51
- Maxim Models from Space
- Giant iPods
- LARP Nerds Busted Near Pittsburgh
- Naked People on Google Earth
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Monday, June 08, 2009
Sorry - Kissing Not Allowed! [pic]
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Late for work again? Blame it on the kissers. In an effort to streamline pedestrian traffic flow, the Warrington Bank Quay Train Station in the UK has banned couples from kissing. The station's managers say that kissing delays other commuters and holds up traffic. The no kissing signs are part of a £650,000 station refurbishment.
So what happens if you are caught locking lips in a no-kissing zone? Do you get slapped on the lips with a fine? Well... not exactly.
According to Colin Daniels, chief executive of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce, the signs are just a "bit of fun" and "they may seem frivolous but there is a serious message underneath." The Warrington Station has become increasingly busy since introducing the Pendolino and Super Voyager trains. The signs are just a lighthearted way to keep pedestrian traffic moving along at the station.
If you've been in a Malaysian taxi recently, you might have seen their signs banning kissing. Kissers beware! Unlike at the Warrington Station, the Malaysian signs are no joke. You will get fined in Malaysia.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
How Russians Play Pac-Man [pic]
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Pac-Man really is a timeless cultural icon. The 1980's classic arcade game continues to inspire people around the world from stop motion animators and sculpters to Russian explorers.The photo above of Pac-Man and Inky (the ghost) was taken outside of Moscow. This wasn't a Pac-Man gorilla marketing campaign or publicity stunt. It's just two Russian guys doing some exploring. Maybe they'll explore the local Moscow bar scene. Who knows, after a couple bottles of Vodka, they might look like the real thing.
In case all this Pac-Man talk makes you feel like gobbling up some ghosts yourself, here's a web browser based version of Pac-Mac. Have fun.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Porn Plants [pics]
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
What does one TRILLION dollars look like? [pic]
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All this talk about "stimulus packages" and "bailouts"... A billion dollars... A hundred billion dollars... Eight hundred billion dollars... One TRILLION dollars...What does one TRILLION dollars look like? I mean, these various numbers are tossed around like candy, so I thought I'd take Google Sketchup out for a test drive and try to get a sense of what exactly a trillion dollars looks like.
PICS: What does one TRILLION dollars look like?
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Ouch! [pics]
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PICS: Ouch!
Every once in awhile a photographer will capture an amazing moment in time. That moment can be anything from a beautiful sunset, a silly face on a baby, or even someone just before a severe onslaught of pain overwhelms them and everyone nearby vomits uncontrollably. These pictures are of the latter.
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Monday, April 13, 2009
The Biggest Bugs On Earth [pics]
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Bugs tend to freak us out. Mosquitoes, spiders, wasps, centipedes... you name it. If it crawls, bites or buzzes (especially anywhere near our faces), then we squirm, swat and run. But what's worse than a little bug crawling on, or biting you? How about a really, really big one?PICS: The Biggest Bugs On Earth
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
HP Mini Netbook Unboxing
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When was the last time you got excited for a laptop? Pull down your pants and say hello to the HP Mini Netbook. Slender, lightweight, and ultramobile, the HP Mini represents a convenient alternative to carrying your primary laptop everywhere you go. Need to write a blog at a trade show or a press conference? Thinking about bringing a computer with you on vacation? Does your back hurt? Finding a reason to own a cute light-weight netbook isn't hard.Cute is one thing, but what about functionality? True to its "netbook" name, the HP Mini makes getting on the 'Net easy. Besides having a great built-in WiFi antenna, Ethernet port and Bluetooth, an optional 3G broadband wireless capability enables basic Internet access from almost anywhere with cell phone coverage.
We had a camera handy and took some HP Mini unboxing photos. Here's how it went...
PICS: HP Mini Netbook Unboxing
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