apple refurbishes iphones - or not

Posted: September 5, 2007

now i just read this article about 5 minutes ago and this is simply my initial take. i would put money down that this is what apple did: they put a ton of effort into a very forward thinking product and they didn’t know what the sales were going to look like. since they built […]

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the new imac is out

Posted: August 7, 2007

i was sooo close to getting one of the 24 inch imacs for db clay. lucky for me i heard a hot tip that a new version was soon to hit and a couple of days later they introduced the new mac pro. so that is what we went for. jumpin’ jesus these things are […]

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youtube video debates

Posted: July 31, 2007

i for one did not see the youtube debates. i thought it was a cool idea but i am not really into politics. i know, i know - every votes counts.
well, this video made me feel a little better about not making room in my schedule.

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6 flags superman ride takes off girls feet

Posted: June 23, 2007

a 13 year old girl lost her feet on the superman’s tower of power ride. jesus! the story highlights are enough to make your stomach turn:

drop-tower thrill rides shut down at parks across the country, the ap reports
girl’s feet were severed on ride at six flags kentucky kingdom in louisville
girl, 13, undergoes surgery, park spokeswoman […]

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roller coaster freezes: people dangle :D

Posted: June 10, 2007

i have never been fond of roller coasters and it is articles like this that keep me away. i don’t mind going on the stuff that is big bucks like disney. it is the mom + pop amusement parks and the mobile festivals that i avoid like rabies.
these people hung upside down for over 30 […]

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artist unveils $98M diamond skull

Posted: June 4, 2007

this is nuts. the artist damien hirst from the uk has covered a human skull from the 1800’s completely in diamonds. the only real part showing is the teeth. it cost him $20 million to make and it is now on the market for $98 million.

the day after it went on the market he already […]

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top spammer arrested in seattle: i say we kill it.

Posted: June 1, 2007

some 27 year old guy up in seattle got busted for sending out millions of spam emails. a microsoft lawyer called him one of the top 10 spammers in the world. apparently this is supposed to cut back on the amount of spam that we all get. the dude said he was not guilty which […]

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dr. death released from prison

Posted: May 29, 2007

yes - let’s kick off monday with a bang! dr. kevorkian has been released from prison after his 10 year stay. here is the highlight of his career: Kevorkian, 79, was criticized even by assisted suicide supporters because of his unconventional practices. He used a machine he’d invented to administer fatal drugs and dropped off […]

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i need to script a virus!

Posted: May 23, 2007

a computer specialist put up a simple text advertisement on the internet offering downloads of a computer virus for people who did not have any. this was part of a 6 month advertising study and the results? within that 6 months there were 409 people that clicked on the ad that said is your pc […]

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chrysler sells for 7.4 billion: nasa chuckles

Posted: May 14, 2007

daimler chrysler moved to undo the most expensive and one of the least successful mergers in auto industry history monday as it agreed to essentially pay to dump the money-losing chrysler unit which it paid $37 billion for nine years ago.
in other news nasa has developed a new space telescope and it is envisioned as […]

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