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 05/25/08 … please enjoy:
Huge hidden biomass lives deep beneath the oceans | New Scientist Environment
Life has been found 1.6 kilometres under the sea floor, at temps reaching 100 °C. John Parkes hopes his team's discovery might one day help find life on other planets. He says it may even redefine what we understand as life and what we understand by age.
Weezer's Pork and Beans | YouTube
Weezer's video for their single "Pork and Beans." How many Internet Celebs can you find? This is one of the best videos I've seen in years!!
Photographing a Wedding and then an Earthquake | lelandwong's Xanga Site
Can you imagine what it was like to have been photographing a wedding in Sichuan, China when 7.9
earthquake hit and shakes for three minutes?
Phoenix Mars Lander: Entry Descent and Landing | NASA
It will be a real nail-biter on May 25, 2008, for engineers, as the Phoenix spacecraft performs a series of challenging maneuvers right before it lands on Mars.
Senators say whether they?d agree to be vice president | The Hill
The Hill asked all 97 senators who are not running for president the same question: ?If you were asked, would you accept an offer to be the VP nominee?? Some senators laughed, but others took the question seriously.
NES Controller Mod, May Just be Most Fun Coffee Table Ever | Gizmodo
Forget touchscreen, solar powered or even self-destructing coffee tables… Kyle Downes has modded the coffee table into its best version ever: a retro-tastic NES controller… that actually works!! Video in link!
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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 04/05/08 … please enjoy:
Battle of the Bands (Wii) | Joystiq
Battle of the Bands pits gamers against each other in a rhythm competition. The tug-of-war between the players causes the song play to play in the winner's genre, so you could hear "Whoomp! There it is" as country or "Man of Constant Sorrow" in hip-hop.
Windows 7 to arrive next year, says Bill Gates | Engadget
Bill Gates told investors this afternoon that Windows 7 will come "in the next year" and that he's "super-enthused" about it.
Viper made of recycled keyboard | Korean Art & Artist
This work is Viper made of recycled computer keyboard painter Choi Jung Hyun made this work at his exhibition for the purpose of making audience be aware of the importance of recycling.
Old School Geek Computer Desk | BoingBoing
A computer geek's desk from 25 years ago, complete with a Star Wars drinking glass collection
In Memorium: 'The Office' Dedicates Episode To Internet Piano Prodigy | Defamer
In case you missed it, at the end of the episode they showed a video of a 15-year-old boy playing The Office theme on his piano, followed by an "In Memoriam" note. That boy was Nathan Alden Robinson, who died last month of complications from the flu.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/04/08 … please enjoy:
Edwards would not accept VP nomination | MSNBC
Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said on Thursday he would not accept the nomination for U.S. vice president as he did four years ago. Declines to say whether he would endorse Clinton or Obama. Good for him!
Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt | ThinkGeek
Looks like we're the fools here. The Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt was originally an April Fool's Prank… but due to overwhelming positive response and hundreds of e-mails screaming to "make the damn shirt already" we're putting this item in to production
The Peril of Obama | The Atlantic
The glamour of Obama may be hard to resist, but could it get the country into trouble if he wins the presidency? At the risk of bitter disillusionment, perhaps Obama hopes to do for the country what his father?s image did for him: provide a noble lie t
Server room during a rain shower | Google Video
Server room floods during a storm. Sends shivers down my spine!
Ross Ching: Eclectic 2.0 | Rossching.com
This is one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. The entire movie was shot using a digital SLR still camera and pieced together using Quicktime Pro and Final cut Pro. Since it was shot on a still camera, all the raw footage is 1080p HD.
Outsourced Comcast Tech Goes Vigilante On Xbox Cheaters | dslreports.com
A Convergsys support technician outsourced by Comcast may have gone a little overboard in a quest for videogame vengeance. After getting packet flooded by some fellow gamers on the Xbox Live! service, the rep decided to use Comcast support systems to wage
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