Recently spotted at a nearby T-Mobile store:
Because when people think “simple”, they think “Windows”.
Windows Simple
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Rats Have Empathy
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
A rather fascinating, if somewhat cruel, experiment has indicated that rats are capable of feeling empathy.
Empty cages didn’t inspire rats to learn how to open the door nearly as well as those who were motivated to rescue a trapped rat. By the end of the experiment, only five of 40 rats learned to open an empty cage, while 23 of 30 rats learned to open the cage to free an occupant. (And trapped stuffed animals fared no better than empty cages.)
There's No Moops!
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
A trivia question, courtesy of the original Trivial Pursuit Genus edition, still found in millions of dusty closets and communal game rooms around the world:
What Russian city used to be called St. Petersburg and Petrograd?
If you said “Uhh…St. Petersburg?”, I'm sorry, you're wrong.
It's Leningrad. The correct answer is Leningrad.
A Story in Four Pictures
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
This is a can of shaving gel.
It features a rust-proof bottom.
It works pretty well.
Oh sweet unholy Uranus, what in the hell is that?
The Bizarre Tale of Kim Dotcom
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Kim Dotcom's life is going to make one hell of a movie some day. The New Zealand Herald has a recounting of the computer entrepreneur/hacker's recent arrest related to massive copyright infringement, as well as his insanely lavish lifestyle.
For more insanity, Gizmodo has a gallery of many pictures of Dotcom, including several detailing the places where he hammer-timed.
It would seem that like drugs or any other large-scale crime, copyright theft pays, at least for a time. It's also worth noting that this case seems like a pretty good reason why SOPA/PIPA simply aren't needed. To wit, law enforcement agencies already have many effective tools to combat online piracy.
iPad, iPad, iPad, I Made You Out of Clay…
Friday, January 20th, 2012
…And when you're dry and ready, a scam I will…perpetrate.
Apparently, a number of customers in Canada have purchased iPads from legitimate retail stores like Best Buy, only to find that instead they've received a lump of clay shaped like an iPad. When Mark Sandhu and his wife opened their iPad box on Christmas Eve, they were left to utter a Charlie Brown-esqe "I got a rock". Ultimately though, it seems to have turned out alright.
Sandhu and his wife have received an apology from the company plus a full refund. They also received a new iPad 2 as compensation for their troubles.
And Yet, No One Blames the Reef
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Last week, an Italian cruise ship wrecked and ultimately sank after hitting a reef off the coast of Italy. At least eleven people perished in the disaster, but the captain didn't go down with his ship. Instead, he wound up in a lifeboat, and then safely on shore. His excuse?
“…I tripped and I ended up in one of the boats. That's how I found myself in the lifeboat.”
If you find the captain's story hard to believe, you're not alone. Even more unbelievable, however, is the ship's choice of music.
One Foot Tsunami Is Blacked Out to Fight SOPA/PIPA
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Very soon, two Internet Blacklist bills will be voted on in the US Senate and House of Representatives. These bills are known as the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, and they would be incredibly damaging to the Internet as a whole. As such, it is exceedingly important that these bills do not pass. In an effort to help prevent the bills from passing, One Foot Tsunami is participating in a blackout spanning much of the web.
Please learn more about these bills in this video and through the EFF. If you're an American citizen, take action by contacting your local politicians through the EFF link. Urge your senators and congressman to vote against these dangerous, unnecessary bills.
Shortest “For Dummies” Book Ever
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Page One: Don't play slot machines.
Problem: Crying Lacked Sincerity
Monday, January 16th, 2012
If you were curious why North Koreans were wailing and gnashing their teeth during the funeral for deceased dictator Kim Jong-Il, here's your answer.
