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About 90% of resturant awkwardness occurs when trying to converse with the server. I think most of the small talk is awkward for a few simple reasons. First, you don’t really care whether the waitress is having a busy night or not. You just want your food. Second, the waitress doesn’t really care how your evening is going. She just wants you to order so she can go in the back and have a smoke. In the not-so-distant future, these... Continue reading

Whether it be a simple place to hold your data or the sacred home of your personal website, you’d like to know that your information is kept safe from any evil forces. The Millenium Falcon Server may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts. The Millenium Falcon is capable of outrunning Imperial starships. Not the local bulk cruisers, mind you. I’m talking about the big Corellian ships. Metropolis Creative used a model of  the 1979 Millennium... Continue reading

Every office has those moments where nobody knows WTF is going on. At least this office has taken the important step of acknowledging the problem. The WTF Counter system consists of a button hooked up to an Arduino. Whenever an awkward moment arises, an employee presses the aptly labeled WTF button which is connected to the Arduino. The Arduino logs the WTF moment on a local web server.

PS Home came and guess what: it sucks. Sure, it’s supposed to be in “beta” but the whole thing is just flawed to no end. The Penny Arcade guys did a great job of summarizing it, so check out their comic. Luckily, someone has figured out how to hack into Playstation Home and thus, opening the door for somebody to make Home fun. Thanks to all that downtime Sony had when launching Home, it seems some hackers discovered how the... Continue reading

Aw, shucks Walmart. I knew you would have a change of heart! The people working at big blue must have realized that shutting off DRM servers and killing access to music your customers paid for is a bad idea. Perhaps they took a clue from Yahoo!?For now, the servers will be left on indefinitely thanks to customer outrage but it’s unclear what will happen a year or two from now. This is Walmart we’re talking about after all. After the... Continue reading

Rash and I are finished with World of Warcraft but there’s still around 10 million people who are still grinding hard. Anyone who’s played the game and used UI add-ons like threat meters, CTMod, etc. know that it’s a pain in the ass logging on from another computer due to the issue of UI settings being localized. When Blizzard launches the WoW expansion pack Wrath of the Lich King, players will be happy to know that UI settings will be... Continue reading

Remember how Yahoo fucked you out of all your music by shutting down its DRM server and not giving you any reimbursements? Well, it has rightfully decided to reimburse its paying customers. Turns out Yahoo feels bad for screwing customers over. Nice of Yahoo! Music to consider the folks who keep its workers from going hungry. Yahoo, in return for shutting down their music service, is promising either refunds or a replacement DRM-free version of tracks that you downloaded via... Continue reading

I must admit, I was a bit skeptical of a man living in the clouds watching mankind like a lousy Nick at Night sitcom. However, news of a remote controlled floating tray that delivers refreshing beverages is proof that there is a god and that he isn’t a dick. Like the floating speaker, relaxing by the pool just got a bit more – well, relaxing. This remote controlled float can hold up to five drinks and has a center bowl... Continue reading