The Only iPhone Garbage Worth Posting

Newsweek's Steven Levy, one of the fantastic four of tech journalism, was nearly deprived of his exclusive review iPhone earlier this morning (around 9:25 AM, EDT) live on Fox News in front of the waiting hordes at NYC's midtown Apple Store.

As he prepared to demo the wonder device to the announcer a foolish would-be mugger jumped Levy and the camera man, taking them to the ground. As the Fox crew cut away, it was clear that police, the Fox crew and bystanders were taking care of the assailant. The in-studio Fox team appeared to fear (or hope for) the worse - full scale fanboy riot; the announcer was shaken. But Steven Levy, ever the pro, bounced up and delivered his prepared demo with sangfroid. For those concerned, neither the journalist nor the iPhone appeared to be harmed in anyway.

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Print Your Business Card On A Peanut

Japan leads the world on bad-ass novelty business-cards, so it's no surprise that they've got access to CO2 lasers that print your contact details on peanut shells.
Taberu Me cards are created using Arigatou’s high-grade CO2 laser engraver nicknamed “Shiawase-kun,” which can etch up to 700 characters per second on hard organic materials like beans, nuts, rice and pasta and which has been optimized to print clean-looking logos, names and telephone numbers on the irregular surfaces of peanut shells.

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Michael Moore's new movie SiCKO leaked onto p2p networks

But it doesn't seem to have been leaked by any Joe Schmo, but may have been leaked by Moore himself or by a close associate.

The movie, "Sicko" contrasts the U.S. health care system with that of several other countries and includes a trip to Cuba which Moore is being investigated for. He has, according to agency reports, stored a copy of the original film in Canada as a result of the investigation. His concern is that an attempt may be made to confiscate the section of the film shot in Cuba.

Benoit's Wife Reported Dead Early on Wikipedia

In a strange twist to the already macabre story of wrestler Chris Benoit's death, it's being reported that the first post saying his wife Nancy was dead was made to Wikipedia 14 hours before the police discovered her body in their suburban Atlanta home. What's making the story even stranger is that the IP address has been traced to Stamford, CT, which is the corporate home of the WWE.

This is so strange.

What it means is, either Benoit had some sort of access to the WWE computers remotely, and updated his Wikipedia page before killing himself, or someone at WWE knew about the murder, and took the time to update the Wikipedia page before contacting the authorities. Either way, it's bad mojo. When we get to the bottom of this whole thing, how much would you like to be it's going to be sticky, nasty, and unsatisfying.

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Brand New GTA 4 Trailer

The first video is the brand new trailer and the second video is the original one that has been out for a couple of months now.

Explore the world of Grand Theft Auto IV!

Kid Calls The Police For Math Help

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What’s that acrid odor in the air? Could it be the smell of…excitement? Yes, it’s time again for another installment of “Ask an Incontinent Viking,” the gadget column hosted by Fjafalgnjir the Vexed, an 11th-century Danish warrior transported into a modern world he never made. Fjafalgnjir certainly never expected to be vaulted hundreds of years into the future, nor did he expect to lose control of his bowels in the process. But like any good Viking, he’s soldiered onward, and he’s ready to do battle with your electronics questions.

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Q. I was excited to get a computer with a DVD burner, but I’ve found the whole process horribly confusing, and I’m afraid I might hurt myself. There’s got to be a better way! How can a person of limited computer acumen like me create high-quality DVDs? Give me hope, Incontinent Viking!

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Q. What’s the biggest difference between the 21st century and the 11th?

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