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Exclusive To Connected Internet Readers - Win $100
So far, I’ve had no suggestions for competition formats so I’m going to do the following this month. Connected Internet is approaching 500 comments in total, so I’m going to give $100 to the person who leaves the 500th comment.
Spam comments will not be included, and none of the numerous comments left asking [...]
Proof That Men Fancy Their Mothers!
Normally when online campaigns ask “Do you know who you are talking to?” they are normally in reference to dirty old men trying to groom innocent children.
Daniel Anceneaux from Marseilles is probably wishing he'd asked himself this question over a six month period. The poor fella spent six months chatting up a “sensual woman” in [...]
CNN News Funny Video - What Do You Do When There Is No News?
Answer: Frantically shuffle your papers. Watch the newsreaders squirm when they have no news to read.
Source: Digg
Xbox 360 Picture Sells on eBay For £470
I know that there are a lot of desperate people out there trying to buy Xbox360s, but some poor punter paid £470($825) just for a picture of an Xbox360 on eBay. He thought he was buying a Premium Pack but didn’t read the item description which stated:
“This auction is not for a Xbox 360 [...]
Friday Fun: 15 Richest Fictional People
Forbes have produced a list of the 15 Richest Fictional people. Top of the list is…Santa, with an estimated infinite net worth. I guess giving everyone in the world a present each year doesn’t come cheap. His annual fuel bill is probably more than most people earn! Santa’s profile reads:
Net [...]
2Dec2005 | Everton | 0 comments | Continued
A Scanner Darkly Trailer - Amazing!
Check out the cool trailer for A Scanner Darkly, a new movie starring Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelsson, Robert Downey Jr. and Winona Ryder. Based on a Philip K. Dicks novel it has been shot using an advanced technique called interpolated rotoscoping, which makes a standard movie look like it has been animated.
Unfortunately I don’t [...]
SETI@home Hacked By Aliens!
Well it hasn’t happened yet, but The Guardian Unlimited reports that particle physicist Richard Carrigan has warned that ET and his buddies could use SETI@home to infect Earth’s computers with malicious code.
If ET is out there I’m sure he’s got better things to do with his time like getting his spaceship kitted out with [...]
Proof That (Most) Criminals Are Dumb
I’ve always thought that with my strategy consulting background I would make a good thief, and that before I commit ed any caper I would do my market research, SWOT analysis etc mainly to ensure that I wouldn’t get caught.
I definitely wouldn’t make stupid mistakes like some counterfeiters in Arizona who sent a printer in [...]
Friday Fun: Video Of ASIMO Robot Running
“run” is Honda’s new global corporate ad, featuring the newest ASIMO prototype running in a race with an old gentleman at airport.
It’s quite interesting to watch and to imagine how hard it must have been re-create the mechanics of running.
Watch the video here
Taxpayers money well spent
I couldn’t help posting this image of President Bush watching the shuttle launch. You would think he could afford a decent TV? $30K for a TV surely would buy a decent plasma…or a 14inch TV/Video combo and a few informants in Afghanistan…..
Judging by the smile on his face he probably thinks he is [...]
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