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BP’s Photoshopped Crisis Command Center Is Terrible On Every Level

This image was posted on BP’s main website until yesterday. Look at all of those people working so hard to stem the oil disaster! Now look a little closer. Now be appalled that it’s egregiously—and very poorly—photoshopped. UPDATED: Americablog first caught the deception, which wasn’t terribly hard to catch given what a sloppy job BP…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 20

The RIAA Spent $58 Million Suing File Sharers, Got 2% Back

How much of a failure was the RIAAs campaign of ridiculous lawsuits of file sharers? How does a 98% loss of a $58 million investment sound? That’s good business right there. According to leaked tax forms from 2006-2008, the RIAA spent a whopping $58,258,394 on legal fees over the course of those three years, reaping…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 14

Funeral Webcasting: Horrifying, or Totally Horrifying?

There goes that last frontier of decency. Or did it? I could almost buy into this being at worst an unfortunate necessity, when friends and loved ones are ill or abroad. That is, until I watched the official sales pitch. That’s right, you can use the funeral webcast as a way to actively exclude those…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 20

Doggie Anti-Aging Oxygen Tank: For the Completely Insane Only

Attention, crazy dog people with too much money: these two chihuahuas are inside an anti-aging oxygen therapy chamber at a dog salon in Japan. Buy your plane tickets now! [TokyoMango]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 11

Casio’s ‘Artistic’ Digital Photo Frames Make Any Photo Horrifically Tacky

Casio has set up some new digital photo frames with what’s essentially a set of automatic artsy Photoshop filters, allowing grandmas to make pictures of their grandkids look like robotic watercolors. Good lord.

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 8

Target Pulls a Best Buy, Offers a $99 Video Game Setup Service

Do you hate plugging things into the wall? How about typing your name into some fields? Hoo boy, have I got a deal for you! Target is willing to do these arduous tasks for you for a mere $99. Yes, ninety nine fucking dollars. To hook up an Xbox or a PS3 that cost you…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 8

Ear Vibe Headphones: The Most Poorly Thought Out Product at CES?

One day, some people sat around a table trying to come up with a name for their new product. And they all decided on Ear Vibe, and thought it was a good idea. And the products they attached this beautifully horrible name to? Vibrating fucking headphones. Yes, these bad boys will vibrate to the music…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 6

Twitter/Facebook Integrating Internet Radio Tells Your Social Networks That You Buy Stupid Things

Witness convergence in its dumbest form: the Pure internet radio that has Facebook and Twitter integrated right in. You know, for when the world needs to know that you’re really fiscally irresponsible. Do you know what else is an internet radio with the ability to post to Facebook and Twitter? Any computer with speakers. And…

Social Media Adam Frucci Jan 5

Screw Avatar, I Just Want Green Screen Grandmas

Grandma Millie and Grandma Fran + green screen roller coaster = 80 seconds of pure hilarious joyride. Please, god, let this be a series. Next stop: Grandmas in Space! [The Daily What]

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 29

Massaging Your Face With Ice: As Relaxing as Getting Pegged with a Snowball

Two problems with this product: A, cold on your face is not pleasant, as proven by the horribleness of getting whitewashed in the playground. And B, getting your face massaged sounds stupid. No thanks, Ice Face Massage Roller. [CraziestGadgets]

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 8

BP’s Photoshopped Crisis Command Center Is Terrible On Every Level

The RIAA Spent $58 Million Suing File Sharers, Got 2% Back

Funeral Webcasting: Horrifying, or Totally Horrifying?

Doggie Anti-Aging Oxygen Tank: For the Completely Insane Only

Casio’s ‘Artistic’ Digital Photo Frames Make Any Photo Horrifically Tacky

Target Pulls a Best Buy, Offers a $99 Video Game Setup Service

Ear Vibe Headphones: The Most Poorly Thought Out Product at CES?

Twitter/Facebook Integrating Internet Radio Tells Your Social Networks That You Buy Stupid Things

Screw Avatar, I Just Want Green Screen Grandmas

Massaging Your Face With Ice: As Relaxing as Getting Pegged with a Snowball

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