02Jan
Zune ‘bug’ fixed, says Microsoft
Many owners of 30GB Zune players found that the gadget froze up on the last day of 2008, thanks to a problem with software on the device.
This was, bar none, the funniest tech story of 2008, and it didn’t even happen until New Years Eve. The clock firmware code for handling leap years has a > where it needed a ≥ or an ==, and thus ensues the infinite loop, and the Zune wouldn’t boot. Luckily, as soon as the year actually turned over, the race condition no longer exists, and the Zune works.
15Nov
Categories: geek, humor, wtf
Why You Should Never Try to Steal a Law Student’s Laptop
A thief learned the mistake of trying to steal a law student’s laptop last week after after becoming a punching bag for an Arizona State student he tried to rip off.
After dealing with a great many law students needing data recovery, I can totally believe it…
13Nov
Categories: geek, humor, junk, wtf
Rants: Consider This…The Stupidest Exercise Machine You’ll Ever See
Sometimes you come upon something so ridiculous, so on-its-face laughably stupid, you just want to stop everything and enjoy. That’s what we did when we first saw this investors-demo video of SpeedFit, a new concept in exercise technology:The Mobile Treadmill…a treadmill designed specially to move/walk down the street while you’re treading.
( burbia.com )
Easily the stupidest thing I think I’ve ever seen.
28Oct
Categories: humor, politics, wtf
Sexy Robocall Flogs ‘Green Republican,’ Flouts Law
“Mike Thompson’s been a baaad boy … we all said no to the bailout, but Thompson backed Bush, just like he did for the Patriot Act. Vote Yes (!) for Zane,” says the female voice on the call in a tone more appropriate for a phone sex line than a political advertisement.
o.O
Amazingly, Zane Starkewolf has acknowledged the call on his website and posted a WAV of the call.
22Oct
21Oct
Categories: geek, humor, vmqotm
This month’s Voicemail Question of the Month is “Who’s your favorite superhero?”
Best answer so far: Underdog.
