Gizmodo 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #telephones more comments → infmom: I'm betting those ass-wipe carpet cleaners will still be calling us after this goes into place. more » Kuciwalker: I don't know about Mr. Leibowitz, but I have a REALLY EASY ANSWER for your question, Mr. Diaz: THE FIRST AMENDMENT. OK, we can all go home now. more » RichasB: I love how politicians have some how become Kings and Lords again!!! They can pass laws that make sure they're exempt from. They fly around in planes ... more » OCEntertainment: Ah, good. Well that takes care of those annoying.....ummm..... .......No, there's someone this affects, I'm sure of it.... more » DustyButt™: What?! I can understand why politicians should be allowed to call. So the lesser known contestants can have a chance to get funds together and all..... more » Kaiser-Machead: In all seriousness, politician endorsement calls are relatively rare, as are church/police charities, and whoever their affiliates are probably would ... more » ViewtifulJason: Because they pay them the big bucks. Everyone is corruptible. more » TheCrudMan: Suck it telerobot monkeys! more » Kaiser-Machead: I rather liked when Mayor Bloomberg's campaign used live callers to endorse him. It was fun to try and chitchat with the caller. If you lacked shame, ... more » Software_Goddess: They have been banned in Washington State for many years now. It’s about time the rest of the country caught up with the disgruntled citizens of Wa... more » tok3ninja: Illegal or not it's not going to stop them. We all know how successful the Do Not Call list is. more » Slovenly Muse: Those shoes! And those tights! Gah! I wonder how often he gets people running up to him, all "Hey, Mister! You have a phone I could borrow?" more » ceilingFANBOY: There those Boston people go again, trying to pretend they are important. more » weatherman: The family may be in the right, at least legally speaking. That car is the very definition of an attractive nuisance. Howard Davis, on the other hand,... more » .357: The lesson here: Don't sit your fatass on everything just because you are a tourist. more » -
#telephones
FTC Bans Marketing Robocalls Except for Politicians and Their Dear Friends
The Federal Trade Commission, that good old shoplifting whore, has finally decided to make automated marketing robocalls illegal starting next week. After September 1, violators may get fines of up to $16,000 per call, except for the usual suspects. More » -
#telephonecar
Wacky Telephone Car Guy Causes Tussle in My Backyard
The Telephone Car guy, who I didn't know existed until today, was busy this weekend one town over from where I live pissing off curious tourists and comparing this thing of his to a Corvette. More » -
#modernfossils
The Fossil Record Now Includes Outdated Personal Electronics
I never really thought I'd ever type out the phrase "fossilized Walkman" or "fossilized PlayStation controller" in my lifetime, and yet, here I am Sunday morning, doing just that. Hooray? More » -
#noveltyitems
The Soda Cup Phone: Because Hamburgers are SO 2007
Unlike its spoiled brat sibling, the Hamburger Phone, the Soda Cup Phone doesn't have a major motion picture to serve as its marketing machine. So it turned to us, the blogs, to spread the word. More » -
