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#customerservice
Verizon Customer Service Rep: That DSL Upgrade Will Burn Your House Down
Michael just wanted to upgrade his DSL to a faster plan. Yet Verizon jerked him around, each successive rep saying something different, until he was told the upgrade would burn his house down. What? More » -
#tgif
8 Examples Why Alcohol and Gadgets Don't Mix
Like me, you will probably unwind over the holidays and have a few drinks at a party with friends (or alone while crying in the dark). Just keep these tragic stories about mixing gadgets and booze in mind. More »
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#roundups
It's Been a Good Week in Video Games
Updates to Diablo II, porn star gamer dating tips and the total of taxpayer dollars going to funding the Army's video game—all great stories you can read over on Kotaku this week: More » -
#iphoneapps
The Week's Best iPhone Apps
In this week's mildly paranoid iPhone app roundup: Prices, slashed for the holidays! iPhones, recklessly tilted! Amazing classic games, handily ported! A decent camera app, sold for nothing! Cheap tickets, booked! Dictations, taken! Movies trivia, two ways! And much, much more... More » -
#giftguide
Gifts to Bring to a White Elephant Party
There are generally two criteria for gifts at a White Elephant/Yankee Swap party: they've gotta be cheap, and they've gotta be hilariously bad. After all, what's the point if you can't stick someone with a total garbage gift? More »
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#food
Sausage Briefcase: For the Well-Prepared Traveller
When I'm traveling, I always carry snacks. Airplane food is so gross and overpriced! Specifically, I keep a Wurstkoffer on hand. It holds 19 different types of sausage and all of my hopes and dreams. [Radman via LTG] -
#wtf
Chinese Couple Sells Baby for Cellphone Money
Faced with the prospect of raising a child they couldn't support, a pair of young, unmarried lovers in China decided to sell their little baby boy for just enough money to buy a cellphone. More » -
#inbrief
Apps Gallery
Labyrinth 2: Labyrinth games are the first titles any tilt-enabled gaming device gets. The earliest jailbreak games were little put-the-ball-in-the-hole gimmicks, and looking back even further, when the first accelerometer-enhanced Gameboy title shipped back in 2001, it was basically a big Kirby labyrinth game. That said, this dead-simple gameplay metaphor is really addictive, and Labyrinth 2, with unecessarily great graphics, dozens of creative little twists on the core concept, and effectively infinite gameplay time, is well worth the five dollars for anyone who's ever enjoyed an iPhone marble game.
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#remainders
Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
Buckle the eff up for Remainders today, because we've got: A man in a chicken suit playing "What Is Love," two separate Christmas-themed videos (one Muppet, one Guitar Hero), minor Apple updates, and a severed hand crafted of breakfast foods. More »
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#inbrief
Essential Android Apps
Amazon: Impulse shopping, made all too easy on your phone—it remember products you scan (either a photo or barcode) so you can buy them later, too.
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#androidapps
The 30 Essential Android Apps
In a year, Android's gone from shaky upstart to mobile juggernaut. And nowhere is that more apparent than the apps—the Marketplace is positively bursting, with over 14,000 apps. Here are the ones you need, the essentials. More » -
#guns
Man Loses Bet, Allows Rednecks to Shoot Up His TV
Wayne bet his friends that the Redskins would beat the Saints. Clearly unfamiliar with football, he lost. The result is this video, which is basically how Northeasterners and Europeans imagine the rest of America to be. Who dat, indeed. [CNET] More » -
#imagecache
After Seeing This, I'm Never Whining About My Computer Freezing Again
Earlier I stared helplessly at my computer, eyes filling with frustrated tears as I desperately wiggled the mouse, hoping for something to move on the screen. Yes, my computer froze. But I won't complain about it after seeing this photo. More » -
#qotd
Did My iMac Ship Broken?
There are two well-documented problems with 27-inch iMacs. Many are arriving on doorsteps with cracked screens and others are simply not booting. So what do you think, did mine arrive broken? Place your bets before I open up the box... More » -
#editorial
What the Game Industry Could Learn from the Film Industry
I've got the Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray in my hand. But it's more than just a Blu-ray. It's a BD for my PS3, a DVD for my bedroom and a digital copy for my laptop. More » -
#dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day
Today's Dealzmodo has the skinny on Target's upcoming video game and electronics sale in addition to all the regular deals on laptops, Blu-rays and more. Also, check out a selection of HDTV deals hand-picked by our friends at HD Guru. More » -
#starwars
A Secret Door, Hidden Room, and Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite
Any secret door wins me over instantly, but a secret door that reveals Han Solo frozen in carbonite? Wow. Just wow. And it only cost $150 to install. More » -
#gadgets
Tech Clues That Your Spouse May Be Cheating
Not that I'm condoning spying on your spouse, but we did talk about ways Tiger Woods could have avoided his current situation. If you suspect foul play, Suzanne Kantra has tips on how you can do some sleuthing with gadgets. More » -
#cameras
The Best Point and Shoot Cameras for Every Purpose
Mark Goldstein is the Editor of Photography Blog. And he's been so kind as provide us with his favorite point and shoot picks in every key category. More »
