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Apple Store robber drives right through the front window

, Sep 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Here's now not to get an iPhone 5 when the day comes later this month for the device to be in-stores: driving straight through your local Apple Store's front window. That's just what a couple robbers did earlier this month in a case that Apple has released evidence in - the video of the vehicle the robbers drove is quite clear to see. Have a peek at what it means to have a terrible, terrible idea, then go through with it. Read The Full Story

Higgs boson up for spoof sale as retailer opens subatomic shop

, Jul 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

With the Higgs boson - or something that looks a whole lot like it - now identified, retailers have wasted no time in throwing the elusive subatomic particle up for sale. UK online retailer Ebuyer has led the charge, with a spoof listing for the banging boson promising delivery on May 29 20129. Read The Full Story

Copyright claim takes original RickRoll’D vid off YouTube

, May 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's a very sad day for Internet pranksters all around the world. A copyright claim by AVG Technologies has pulled the original RickRoll'D video off YouTube. The only thing worse than getting Rickrolled is getting Rickrolled and then seeing the image below rather than Rick crooning about never letting you down. Read The Full Story

Sega’s Toylet gaming urinal goes on sale to the public

, Apr 30th 2012 Discuss [2]

Sega made quick a splash early last year when it introduced its unique video game product called the "Toylet" in Japan. As per its name, it's part toy, part toilet. The contraption uses the male's gift for bodily fluid projection to act as a game control mechanic. A special sensor placed inside the urinal is able to measure volume and pressure of the stream. If you haven't seen this over the last 16 months, believe us; it's real. Read The Full Story

GPS leads tourists into Australian bay

, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [17]

Three Japanese tourists are leaving Australia without the vacation they wanted and $1500 poorer than they expected, and sticking a rental car company with the arduous task of retrieving a vehicle from a muddy Australian bay. The culprit? A GPS system that apparently didn't have very accurate maps. It's a very valuable lesson in the over-reliance on technology. Read The Full Story

Dollar Shave Club almost makes me want to shave

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [3]

I work from home, so most days I don't even bother with pants. Dressed up for folks like me is boxers without pizza stains. I certainly don't think about shaving until I'm somewhere between Grizzly Adams and Ben Roethlisberger. However, Dollar Shave Club makes me want to shave. Okay, that's a lie. Dollar Shave Club does make me think about shaving though, which is something the wife has so far been unsuccessful with. Read The Full Story