lint

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Science

The Science Of Belly Button Lint Shows Your Navel Is Like A Sarlacc Pit For Fluff

10:34AM Nick Broughall | For three years, Georg Steinhauser spent his waking hours analysing the contents of his navel. In particular, he used his skills as a chemist to study 503 pieces of lint from within his belly button to create a scientific explanation for what causes your man-belly to collect fluff like a Sarlacc pit eating Jabba the Hutt’s foot soldiers. More »
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Phones

The Mighty iPhone, Defeated by Pocket Lint

4:10AM Mark Wilson | Time will tell whether or not it’s a repeat problem, but one tech editor found his out-of-warranty iPhone home button slowly failing to respond to the point where, rather than pay for repairs, he just bought a new phone. Depressed that he couldn’t open the phone himself and still keep it in functional shape, he decided the circumstances (and his nerves) called for an autopsy, along with a monumental retelling of the event. More »
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