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stupid or funny?

Asian Blogstar Flames Back Apple, iPhone Fanboys


I have to confess that I still can't get Xiaxue—the amazingly popular Asian blogstar who slammed the iPhone in favor of a Chinese knock-off earlier this month. At first I told Matt that I thought she was a completely dumbtastic bozo but, after seeing this, I think she may be the biggest toe-curling comedy genius since Ricky Gervais. There's something awkwardly funny about her reply to the Apple fanboys' flaming that made me laugh out loud. Wait until the end of the video and everything will make sense. Kind of. What do you think? Stupid moron or comedy genius? (Update: I just saw the previous episode on her series, a NSFW six-minute visit to a sex shop, including her take on toys and penis extender systems. She's definitely funny.) More »

6:00 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Jesus Diaz
13,335 views, 86 comments

Latest by ninjatales: Where's my 2nd post? more »

wireless

Bluetooth Headset Foils Crime, Makes Someone Else Look Like a D-Bag For a Change

We seldom find a use for wearing a Bluetooth headset on our ear when we're not making calls, but this Wendy's employee has found one of the only three valid exceptions. It all started when a potential robber went up and asked the two employees at local Wendy's to open up a safe when one of the employee's phones went off. More »

2:30 PM on Fri Dec 28 2007
By Jason Chen
17,977 views, 18 comments

robots

Twendy-One Has Man-Crushing Arms But a Featherlight Touch

Five feet tall, weighing in at 245 pounds, Twendy-One is all sensors and cybernetic muscle. Mechanical engineers at Waseda University in Japan developed the talking humanoid helper robot to be capable of lifting a handicapped person out of bed, but also handling a piece of toast or a straw without flattening them. The task took seven years, millions of dollars and, incidentally, 241 pressure sensors on each silicon (silicone?) hand. Twendy was named after his older sister Wendy, but unlike her he will likely hit the market by 2015, for $200,000 a piece. My plan is to buy five, pile them into a spaceship and teach them to play cricket with exploding balls. Got any better ideas? [Twendy-One via Reuters]

4:49 PM on Tue Nov 27 2007
By Wilson Rothman
3,860 views, 12 comments

Latest by n/a: Doesn't it look like Johnny Five as imagined by Apple but with a menacing look on his eyes? Now i know what those exoskeletons are for... Crushing them back! more »