If I was one to not read articles all the way through, it would appear that Pope Benedict was apologizing for all of the MobileMe issues. The article starts:
Apple this morning sent an e-mail apologizing to customers of its MobileMe service who experienced a tough few days. And to soothe ruffled feelings, Apple said it would extend their MobileMe subscription by a month.
Which seems normal, except for the fact that the accompanying picture was this:
According to the caption:
Photo: Pope Benedict XVI apologized for a speech about Islam. Credit: Pier Paolo Cito / Associated Press
Which, you know, makes total sense. Islam, MobileMe… that’s pretty much the same thing, right? And hey, as long as it’s a picture of someone apologizing, it fits the article, right? Schmucks.
So you can see the article before it eventually gets changed, check it out:
That there is some Grade A Choice 100% Pure fail.
These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/09/08 … please enjoy:
LEGO Hamster Lift Might Actually Be More Cruel Than the Wheel | Gizmodo
The hamster wheel… on one hand, it keeps the hamster in shape. On the other, that hamster going nowhere. This elevator leaves us, again, floating in moral ambiguity. One one hand, it’s a LEGO elevator. On the other…well, just watch.
A Perspective on 3-D Visual Illusions | Scientific American
In this illusion, two identical side-by-side images of the same tilted and receding object appear to be leaning at two different angles.
Linux for housewives. XP for geeks. | ZDNet
The computer proletariat is rising up - and computing will never be the same. Tiny, sub-$500 ?netbooks? like the Asus Eee are the hottest thing going in notebooks today. And some surprising things are happening. Like housewives on Linux.
NASA sets date for final shuttle mission in 2010 | Physorg
Following a detailed, integrated assessment, NASA selected target launch dates for the remaining eight space shuttle missions on the current manifest in 2009 and 2010. May 31st, 2010 will be the final launch for the time being.
Apple Just Gave Out My Apple ID Password Because Someone Asked | Consumerist
All the security in the world can be rendered useless by human error, it seems. Marko Karppinen, a software designer, says Apple gave his password to someone who simply emailed them and asked for it.
Bill Gates Chews Out Microsoft Over XP | Gizmodo
We came across this jewel from 2003… this is a leaked memo from Microsoft, it’s several pages of Gates just laying into his design and programming staff for his personal experience when trying to install Windows Moviemaker.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/18/08 … please enjoy:
Obama and the "Mentally Deranged" | TalkLeft
Dear Senator Obama, please stop referring to the mentally ill as "mentally deranged." It is a depreciated term and one that unfairly stereotypes and stmatizes those with mental illness. As the candidate for hope and change, we expect better.
Youngme / Nowme | Color Wars 2008
Childhood photos, re-created by the adults that appeared in them. It's actually kind of cool, when it's not being creepy! Check 'em out!
Forget the Courts ? Apple May Fight Mac Clones With Tech | Wired
While Apple could likely tie Psystar up in litigation by filing lawsuits, the better choice may be technical - issuing OS X firmware updates. In the end, the clonemaker is always playing catch-up and ends up being caught in a nightmare.
A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium. | This is Plymouth
A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium.
ISPs meddled with their customers' Web traffic, study finds | Network World
About one percent of the Web pages being delivered on the Internet are being changed in transit, sometimes in a harmful way, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/10/08 … please enjoy:
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Dig the runningman!
How the iPhone is killing the ‘Net | Network World
Zittrain argues that today?s Internet appliances such as the iPhone and Xbox hamper innovation. That?s because these locked-down devices prohibit the kind of tinkering by end users that made PCs and the Internet such a force of action and change.
Episodic Strong Bad Game Coming to WiiWare | Kotaku
Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, a series of episodic games for WiiWare, is coming to the Wii this June, Telltale Games announced today. The game will include plenty of dialog-based puzzles, the ability to make prank phone calls, and more!
Ugly? Adorable? | Uglorable!
Adorable pictures of “Ugly” animals! Super cute/ugly!
Arlington Cemetery Makes Historic Exception for World War I Veteran | Salem-News.Com
Buckles did not qualify for internment at Arlington, so Ross Perot, former U.S. Presidential candidate, took the cause to the White House. In less than two weeks, he had succeeded in securing an internment for Frank Buckles at Arlington National Cemetery.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 03/31/08 … please enjoy:
More parents using txt language to make their child's name gr8 | the Daily Mail
It might not be every parent's idea of a "gr8" way to name a baby.
But our growing habit of using text messages to communicate appears to be having an impact on what we call our children. Anne has been changed to An, Connor to Conna and Laura to Lora.
Boob Physics | Club Skill
They bounce, are semi-buoyant, and males seem to not be able to get enough of them. They are breasts. In an odd way, the physics of breasts have become a huge factor and trend in the world of gaming; it?s quite interesting how this whole trend started.
World's Hardest Easy Geometry Problem | ThinkZone
Using only elementary geometry, determine angle x. Provide a step-by-step proof. This is the hardest problem I have ever seen that is, in a sense, easy. It really can be done using only elementary geometry. This is not a trick question.
Newton Virus - Art virus for Mac | YouTube
Spice up your colleagues' day with our Newton Virus, the first virus to introduce gravity to your laptop, causing the desktop icons to fall down as if subject to the gravitational pull from the real world.
Life's little mysteries | the Daily Mail
Why do women wear high heels? Why are soft drinks in round containers while milk cartons are rectangular? And why did kamikaze pilots bother with helmets? Here, ROBERT H FRANK uses economics to explain these situations we encounter in everyday life.
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