Tech Toilet

Ebay: Used Toothbrush

murff — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:21:00 +0000

It's on Ebay, so I'm calling it tech. WTF!! I was talking about buying used RAM on ebay, and my coworker mentioned "Isn't that like buying a used toothbrush?" I didn't think so, but it gave me an idea. I checked, and sure enough someone is selling a used toothbrush, only used once! I'm watching it just to see if it gets purchased. Who is nutty enough to want to buy this crap!
Used toothbrush!

Why Windows Me deserves more respect - istartedsomething

murff — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:44:00 +0000

This guy must be quite lonely, I can't imagine there are many folks out there with good words about WindowsME. I imagine for the few who had their system work longer than 30 minutes, they may have had a chance to use these features. I, however, choose to forget I ever installed it.... but I think I still have the install disc. crapiness rating 4/10 turds.
Why Windows Me deserves more respect - istartedsomething

I4U News - New Program Promises to Train your Brain

murff — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:41:00 +0000

Sweet! My 'bran' needs a workout...wait... that's gross.
crap-o-meter: 3/10 turds
I4U News - New Program Promises to Train your Brain: "A company called Posit Science Corp. released a program today called InSight that promises to give your bran a workout."

March Madness pool online: Feds look into Facebook illegal gambling

murff — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:21:00 +0000

Here's our government wasting tax dollars. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE puts $5 to $20 on an office pool. It's f'ing harmless. People who won't gamble on any thing will put down $5 just to have fun in the office watching the clueless, nonathletic types somehow create a winning bracket. Worry about the violent crimes, not the absolutely harmless office pools. Crappyness rating: 8/10 turds.
March Madness pool online: Feds look into Facebook illegal gambling

Wired News - AP News

murff — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:51:00 +0000

Hmm... I guess I should agree with this article, seeing as it's quite true. I wouldn't be writing this if it weren't for the net.
Wired News - AP News

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal - Video - WTVQ 36 - Lexington, Kentucky

murff — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:35:00 +0000

Ah yes, another fine example of a lawmaker not understanding technology. Good luck enforcing this, just remember the Internet is a series of tubes. This should help open the tubes so the Internet doesn't have an anonymous embolism. Idiots.
Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal - Video - WTVQ 36 - Lexington, Kentucky

Set a Blank Password in Windows XP To Protect the Computer from Internet Attacks

murff — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:39:00 +0000

If ever there was a crappy story.... this would be it's name. I can't believe ANYONE would recommend using a blank password EVER! The so-called benefit of not being able to access it over the network is utter horse crap. If you don't want your pc accessible over a network then use a firewall. Being lazy is not a substitute for good computer practices. This is why there is so much spam. People who believe this crap probably already have viruses and trojans. As a self proclaimed computer expert, this grins my gears.
Set a Blank Password in Windows XP To Protect the Computer from Internet Attacks

Padded lampposts for distracted texters being tested in London - Engadget

murff — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:08:00 +0000

When I read this, I was hoping it was an article from theonion.com, but no, it's legit. You know what will help better than padded light posts... nothing. Let people hit the light post, they'll learn after doing it once or twice.
Padded lampposts for distracted texters being tested in London - Engadget

Geekiness at issue in Hans Reiser trial | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

murff — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:39:00 +0000

This is a tragic story that most of the world won't care about. They aren't familiar with linux, so to them, this is just another murder trial. To linux users (specifically those that were using reiserfs and reiser4) its difficult to see someone in the *nix world in trouble. Let's hope justice prevails.
Geekiness at issue in Hans Reiser trial | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

12-year-old "Magneto Man" breaks every computer he touches - Engadget

murff — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:38:00 +0000

Sweet! Now I want to see a real-life wolverine. Who says the X-Men movies are science fiction?
12-year-old "Magneto Man" breaks every computer he touches - Engadget

Advocacy groups bash Comcast's "technical-sounding nonsense"

murff — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:00:00 +0000

Let's hope the EFF can win their fight against comcast. An ISP who throttles bandwidth should be labeled an ISD, for "Internet Service Decider."
Advocacy groups bash Comcast's "technical-sounding nonsense"

Vista price cuts show how much trouble Microsoft is in | The Digital Home - Don Reisinger's take on the tech closest to home - CNET Blogs

murff — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:04:00 +0000

Let me explain why Vista is not going away like everyone thinks. Vista is getting huge sales numbers. My laptop came with Vista on it, however, I used my company's MSDN license to put XP on it. Vista gets the credit for a sale. To the folks in Redmond, Vista is doing fine. It's here to stay... at least until Windows 7 comes out.
Vista price cuts show how much trouble Microsoft is in | The Digital Home - Don Reisinger's take on the tech closest to home - CNET Blogs

Top 10 Worst Captchas | John M Willis ESM Blog

murff — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:54:00 +0000

This isn't a crappy tech story, but more a tech story about crap. Captchas. Everyone hates them, if you ask me, its a lazy way of avoiding bots. In the end, it'll get cracked anyway. So why not devise a better to determine that I'm a human. The 6th one down is my favorite... or is it least favorite since I hate them...
Top 10 Worst Captchas | John M Willis ESM Blog

InternetNews: The Blog

murff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:41:00 +0000

Attn Google! It's time for a project name change. I'm aware that it is summer in Australia, but come on, it's still February!InternetNews: The Blog

Comcast F.C.C. Hearing Strategy - Portfolio.com

murff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:35:00 +0000

When it comes to choosing which crappy service providing mega-company to fill my 50" tv with HD programming and my computer with > 3Mb/s internet, it's a decision to choose the lessor of two evils. Let's hope cases like this one knock some sense into these idiots.
Comcast F.C.C. Hearing Strategy - Portfolio.com

Microsoft slammed by European Commission with $1.35b fine - Engadget

murff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:25:00 +0000

If Microsoft had any balls, they'd say "No thanks, we're done with Europe."
Microsoft slammed by European Commission with $1.35b fine - Engadget

MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - Make plants talk! They'll Twitter you when they need to be watered (and more)...

murff — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:37:00 +0000

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say there won't be many people using this. If you're into gardening, I think you'd be a little more attentive to your plants needs. You're not going to wait until you see a post saying you're plant needs water. Whats next, a twitter post saying my dog needs breakfast??
href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/02/how_to_make_plants_talk_t.html">MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - Make plants talk! They'll Twitter you when they need to be watered (and more)...

Thanks Geek Squad! on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

murff — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Geek squad is a pretty big rip off anyway. If you're going to use them, you might as well pay a friend who knows computers. At least that way you'll know the person who works on your computer.
Thanks Geek Squad! on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I4U News - Leisure Suit Larry Sails onto Mobile Phones

murff — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:07:00 +0000

Ah yes, nothing like a good Leisure Suit Larry game. The article references "fans worldwide", I was unaware the game had any fans.
I4U News - Leisure Suit Larry Sails onto Mobile Phones

Good Eatin: A Steak Toaster. Did You Hear Me? I Said a Steak Toaster

murff — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:49:00 +0000

Whoa, hold on there, all the juices drain down??? I got two problems with that. 1) It looks like an inverted George Foreman grill. 2) Why in the world would you want to get rid of the juices. Health!?! If you're eating a steak, you're probably not sticking to your diet. I'm guessing you have a side of mashed potatoes and a buttery vegetable. Then comes the alcohol.
Good Eatin: A Steak Toaster. Did You Hear Me? I Said a Steak Toaster

BBC NEWS | Americas | US missile hits 'toxic satellite'

murff — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:21:00 +0000

Woohoo, money wasted on destroying another money waster.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US missile hits 'toxic satellite'

What would Super Mario Bros. look like on Atari? - Nintendo Wii Fanboy

murff — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:15:00 +0000

I'd say this is more what Super Mario Bros would look like if you didn't blow on the cartridge until you passed out.
What would Super Mario Bros. look like on Atari? - Nintendo Wii Fanboy

FOXNews.com - PETA: Aretha Franklin Worst-Dressed Star; Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan Also Cited - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment

murff — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:13:00 +0000

Proof that peta members are wacky. It's their friggin clothes! Who cares! Oh by the way, I LOVE STEAK!
FOXNews.com - PETA: Aretha Franklin Worst-Dressed Star; Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan Also Cited - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment

Commodore 64 games coming to the Virtual Console

murff — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:53:00 +0000

This is cool, but i'm starting to believe Nintendo is too lazy to make some good games. Instead, they're going around buying up all the old systems. As a Wii owner, I'd like to see some solid Wii games.
Commodore 64 games coming to the Virtual Console