June 2007
45 posts
The Konami Code Works on Digg →
This was noted in the Contra 4 DS digg, but it is just so cool everyone needs to know about it. Just use your keyboard to type the Konami Code (Up key, Up key, Down key, Down key, Left key, Right key, Left key, Right key, B, A, then Enter/Return) to expand all comments. The comment system isn’t so bad afterall!
Adrian: Look for June 29, 2007 in marketing textbooks as tomorrow just might go down in history. (via Twitter / Adrian)
Free iPhones for Apple Employees! →
At a town-hall meeting with employees Thursday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that all full-time Apple employees will receive a free 8GB iPhone.
Benoit's Death Posted to Wikipedia 14 Hours Before... →
An anonymous user operating a computer traced to Stamford, Conn. — home to World Wrestling Entertainment — posted an entry to pro wrestler Chris Benoit’s Wikipedia.com biography announcing the death of his wife Nancy more than 14 hours before police in suburban Atlanta said they found her body.
FTC shoots down Net Neutrality, says it is not... →
The Federal Trade Commission today dealt a serious blow to “Net Neutrality” proponents as it issued a reporting dismissive of claims that the government needs to get involved in preserving fairness of networks in the United States.
The Totally Rad Show - Fun-damental →
Adrian: Air conditioner is fixed! Not a moment too soon as today is supposed to hit 104 degrees. (via Twitter / Adrian)
iPhone Rate Plans Revealed →
Apple has put up a page detailing the cost of the rate plans. They aren’t as bad as people had thought: All plans with unlimited data - $60 for 450 minutes, $80 for 900 minutes and $100 for 1350 minutes. Existing customers can add unlimited data for $20 - $40 with a varying number of text messages.
iPhone Apple Store NYC, PEOPLE ALREADY WAITING! →
The Apple Store NYC…6/25 at 2:48 PMThe first two folks waiting outside for the iPhone…keep in mind it’s not released until 29th (4 DAYS!)view pictures at link…
Adrian: The compressor on our air conditioner went out. It is 92 degrees INSIDE the house. (via Twitter / Adrian)
Adrian: Playing with my new N95. (via Twitter / Adrian)
If Architects Had To Work Like Web Designers →
Dear Mr. Architect: Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion. My house should have somewhere between two and forty-five bedrooms. Just make sure the plans are such that the bedrooms can be easily added or deleted…
Firstborn children are the Cleverest →
Firstborn children score significantly higher in IQ tests than their younger siblings, according to a large study of 250,000 military draftees. The researchers say the difference is due to social, not biological, factors, as younger siblings have higher IQs if they are raised as an eldest child following the death of an older brother or sister.
Adrian: I just figured out today is Wednesday and not Thursday. Lame. (via Twitter / Adrian)
The Totally Rad Show - Repetory →
The Story of the Most Misused Social Security... →
The most misused SSN of all time was (078-05-1120) and belonged to one Mrs. Hilda Schrader Whitcher. Interesting story on how this came to be.
Why Michael Moore's SiCKO is a health care... →
America’s disastrous health care system is heaving the country head-first into near-certain economic collapse. Just about everybody’s either financially strained or going broke due to spiraling health care costs: the people, the employers, state governments and even the federal government.
Adrian: No one should have to think on Mondays. (via Twitter / Adrian)
Wait in the self-check line? That’s so last month →
Stephanie Cerneck doesn’t go through the checkout line at her supermarket anymore. Or even the self-checkout line. She uses a personal scanner offered by the Bloom grocery store near her home, scanning each item as she takes it off the shelf and bagging as she shops. When she’s done, she pays at a terminal at the front of the store.
Adrian: http://tinyurl.com/2mflca (via Twitter / Adrian)
How to Never Touch Paper, Check Voicemail, or... →
Think its impossible to stop answering the phone, checking your voicemail, and returning calls? Well here’s how to do it using technology and lifehacks.
The Totally Rad Show - Bork →
Adrian: Chocolate chip cookies + Pepsi = Magic (via Twitter / Adrian)
Have You Noticed the Cell Phone "Phantom... →
Some who have experienced this recurring phantom vibrations have wondered whether the strange phenomenon has physical roots: Is it caused by nerve damage or muscle memory? The answer is quite intriguing…
Adrian: Sitting at the Orlando Airport now, waiting to go home. Bummer. (via Twitter / Adrian)
RPG Style Map of America [PIC] →
How Japan Sees the USA …
The Totally Rad Show - The Dills →
Adrian: DisneyWorld! (via Twitter / Adrian)
Adrian: Barbara and I are on our way to Disneyworld! We just landed in Chicago. Hope the flight is good. (via Twitter / Adrian)
Why Mr. Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever →
15 reasons why Mr. Rogers was, and always will be, the best neighbor, and one of televisions best entertainers, ever.