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7:00AM Jack Loftus | FoxTrot uses the geekiest of comic-book humour to rake the iPad and its lack of flash over the coals. Funny because it’s true! Pretty brilliant Monday strip, Mr Amend, just be wary of visitors from Cupertino. [Foxtrot]
FoxTrot Discovers One Comic That Won’t Work On The iPad
7:00AM Jack Loftus | FoxTrot uses the geekiest of comic-book humour to rake the iPad and its lack of flash over the coals. Funny because it’s true! Pretty brilliant Monday strip, Mr Amend, just be wary of visitors from Cupertino. [Foxtrot]
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Street View Captures Superhero Pub Outing In Scotland
9:40AM Kat Hannaford | Now that Street View has covered 95 per cent of British roads, expect to see a lot more random snapshots of those eccentric Brits – like these, which show a comic book meet-up on a very remote island off Scotland. More »
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Charting The Google Results For Various Phrases
3:40AM Brian Barrett | I always love me some xkcd, but today’s happens to be both funny and informative. Also thought provoking: who are all these people googling “I have 96 problems,” anyway? More »
Screens
You Can Now Get Officially Licensed Marvel Comics TVs
1:20PM Rosa Golijan | A virtually unknown company called RTC23 claims that – with Marvel Entertainment’s blessings – they’ve created “the ultimate comic fan’s TV”, complete with character-themed splash screens and clever little cosmetic touches. We could barely believe it, but Marvel confirmed that they approved. More »
Random Stuff
11:40AM Mark Wilson | This comic was so unabashedly nerdy that we were *forced* to post it. [loldwell via theNextWeb]
The Origin Of Force Quit
11:40AM Mark Wilson | This comic was so unabashedly nerdy that we were *forced* to post it. [loldwell via theNextWeb]
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Why You And Everybody Else Wants Laser Eye Surgery
2:40AM Mark Wilson | I never knew why Brian Lam wanted lasik so badly. He just called it “Godzilla protection”. More »
Phones
4:40PM Matthew Inman | Matthew Inman, aka “The Oatmeal”, is a former web designer turned comic artist. He subsists primarily on a diet of dead crickets and malt liquor. He also keeps a handsaw right next to his phone for emergencies. More »
10 Reasons To Avoid Talking On The Phone
4:40PM Matthew Inman | Matthew Inman, aka “The Oatmeal”, is a former web designer turned comic artist. He subsists primarily on a diet of dead crickets and malt liquor. He also keeps a handsaw right next to his phone for emergencies. More »
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The Fatal Flaw With Google Buzz’s Edit Button
3:20AM Mark Wilson | Fixing a typo is handy, sure, but something tells me that the less morally scrupulous among us will have a field day with Google Buzz’s edit button – namely, this comic. More »
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Google Vs Great Firewall Of China
12:40AM Mark Wilson | Even following Google’s gutsy decision to stop censoring searches in China, they’ve continued to do so while getting caught up in other messes – making this comic ring oh so close to home. More »
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