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posted by Gary on June 5th, 2010

For the geeks in the crowd like me, you just can’t get enough tech news.  Now there’s a specific source for news on all the major United States wireless carriers - it’s called CellyBlog.com, and you should check it out.

full disclosure:  i’m the one maintaining the site.  just thought you should know.

The best band you’ve never heard of…

posted by gary on February 21st, 2010

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you The Renaldo The Ensemble!  A definite highlight of my recent trip to New York City was seeing my friend John’s group perform a late night Saturday show at the Living Room.

It’s a combination of brilliant musicianship (keyboard, guitar, conga, drums, tuba & clarinet), singing (from rap to opera, vaudeville and just plain entertainment.  It is something that you must see to believe.  You’ll need a nap though, cuz the show doesn’t start until 11pm.

Donate to Haiti Earthquake Relief

posted by Gary on January 14th, 2010

You can donate to Earthquake relief by text messaging the code “yele” to 501501 - $5 each time you do it, up to $50.  You can also click here to donate on their website.  100% of donations go to the earthquake fund.

Worst. Holiday Portraits. Ever.

posted by gary on December 20th, 2009

This is a phenomenal collection of disturbing family portraits taken for the holidays courtesy of Manofest.com.  Thank your lucky stars you’re not them… happy holidays!

Passing the Word - WKUK

posted by Joe on October 19th, 2009

This sketch is a little dated, but I liked what it had to say.  Its from a show called The Whitest Kids U’Know.

On the other hand, this video is NSFW!  Keep that in mind before playing this at your desk.

Fish-Car coming your way?

posted by Joe on October 1st, 2009

Smart people over in Japan are working on technology to allow motorized vehicles to behave like schools of fish, avoiding collisions and such.  Cool idea, and as always with stuff out of Japan, cute looking robots!

Check out the Fish-Car-Cute-Robot-Things

Mom naps - Toddler buys earth mover online

posted by Gary on May 22nd, 2009

Dig if you will the picture… mom’s online logged into her favorite auction site.  She gets tired and decides to take a nap.  Her 3-year-old daughter took over the controls, and by the time she awoke the youngster had purchased a $12,300 earth mover.  So the toddler had the house to herself?  That’s messed up.

Maru - The internet cat!

posted by Joe on May 19th, 2009

I’m an avid browser of youtube, and I was delighted to find this poster.  He posts short videos of his cat, Maru.  they may not be for everyone, but its one hellofa cute cat!

http://www.youtube.com/user/mugumogu

cutest cat

Plus, there is a blog as well…

http://sisinmaru.blog17.fc2.com/

This is unprecedented in the cell phone industry.  Starting today, U.S. Cellular customers with dead or dying batteries can walk into any retail store and receive a fully charged replacement for free.  Two minor catches… 1) you need to be a U.S. Cellular customer and 2)  your phone needs to have been purchased within the the last 18 months - but, if it’s older than 18 months, you’re likely eligible for a whole new phone anyway.

Visit the USCC site to see if your phone is eligible.

via BoingBoing, comes this totally messed up story… in Bakersfield, CA, a father douche who procreated got high on PCP and proceeded to eat the eyeball of his four year old son and permanently damaged the other… let that sink in… oh, and he proceeded to try and cut his own leg off with an ax.  i got nothin’ else.

According to an article in today’s USA Today, last year 75% of bodybuilders tested for banned substances either failed or refused to be tested.  So it’s no wonder that when drug testers showed up at a recent bodybuilding competition in Belgium, competitors scattered like cockroaches.  The majority of them headed out of the arena, and the competition was cancelled.

Vince Shlomi, better known to you and I as the the ShamWow guy, was arrested in February on a felony battery charge following a violent confrontation with a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room.  Check out the Smoking Gun for all the gory details.

This is why you’re fat

posted by Gary on March 5th, 2009
The 30,000 calorie sandwich

The 30,000 calorie sandwich

And here I thought it had to do with a low metabolism or something… but the site thisiswhyyourefat.com sheds light on the matter - with some of the strangest and grossest food concoctions on the planet.  Pictured above is the 30,000 calorie sandwich:

Sandwich filled with ground beef, bacon, corn dogs, ham, pastrami, roast beef, bratwurst, braunschweiger and turkey, topped with fried mushrooms, onion rings, swiss/provolone/cheddar/feta/parmesan cheeses, lettuce and butter on a loaf white bread.

I’m fairly certain my cholesterol went up just looking at these dishes.

Airline looking to charge for toilet use

posted by gary on February 27th, 2009


So Irish budget airline Ryanair may be taking this whole cost-cutting thing to new levels. Yea, they’re considering charging passengers to use the loo.

Rochelle Turner, head of research at Which? Holiday, said: “It seems Ryanair is prepared to plumb any depth to make a fast buck and, once again, is putting profit before the comfort of its customers.

Check out the BBC article here.

Folk Music Sing-a-Long Time!

posted by gary on February 26th, 2009

Take that you pretentious coffee-house bastards!