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Entertainment

The Seven Types Of Employees You Meet At Best Buy

5:20AM Adam Frucci | Have you ever noticed that no matter which Best Buy you go into, you end up seeing the same people working there? That’s because there are seven types of people that work at every single Best Buy, with no exceptions. More »
Entertainment

Microsoft’s REAL Vision of the Future

6:20AM Jason Chen | We were extremely impressed with Microsoft’s Vision of the future, but we’re even more impressed with it after it’s been through Sarcastic Gamer’s lens. More »
Entertainment

Did Freeview Pull Down That Parody Ad? (UPDATED: Yes, They Did)

10:30AM Nick Broughall | What started out as a funny, accurate and refreshing take on the farce that is Freeview in Australia has grown into something much uglier. UPDATED. More »
Entertainment

Kim Jong Il’s Plan to Bring the Moon to North Korea Isn’t Actually Real…Right Guys?

9:00AM Mark Wilson | Breaking news from The Onion: Kim Jong Il will transport the moon to North Korea by 2015. And it’s a plan that’s so damn crazy that it just might work. [via bbGadgets] More »
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The Mactini: The Inevitable Future of Apple in a Post-Netbook World

8:42PM John Herrman | Who could have guessed that the most prescient technologist of our day would be a relatively unknown British sketch comedian? More »
Entertainment

Steve Ballmer Looks Younger, More Handsome In 3G Juice Parody

9:00AM Jason Chen | Remember Steve Ballmer’s Windows 1 infomercial? Here’s our buddy Richard Blakeley in his 3G Juice spoof. More »
Online

Parody: Obama Caters to the YouTube Crowd

1:00AM Mark Wilson | We’ve all heard about Obama’s YouTube addresses, but even a popular President Elect has to compete for clicks using cleavage, kittens and funny dance moves. (video after jump – beware, big braziered breasts be ahead) More »
Software

‘I’m a PC’ Guy Interviewed, Confirmed Dorky

8:45AM Mark Wilson | Sean Siler is Microsoft’s employee and “I’m a PC” guy, the response to Apple’s long running PC parody famously acted by John Hodgman. Don’t get us wrong. There’s little to no content in this interview, but you get a good look at Siler sans brown jacket. Plus, you get to see what his hair normally looks like. (SPOILER ALERT: He slicks it back Gordon Gekko style). [via CrunchGear]
Entertainment

Are You a PC?

6:00AM Matt Buchanan | Windows finally has a slogan you’ll remember—not a bad one, either—so it was only a matter of time before it was transformed into the next internet meme. Take When Obama Wins, blend with Redmond’s latest branding, shake, and you’ve got And I’m a PC. You can pound the refresh key to see the genius (or not) of the hundreds of subversive sloganeers before you, or add your own. So far, it’s mostly a mix of McCain jabs, Windows smears, and Mac & Linux cheerleading, but still fairly entertaining. What kind of PC are you? [And I'm a PC via Ad Freak via The Presurfer]
Games

Wii Music Parody Really Gives Nintendo What’s Coming

8:50AM Jason Chen | Wii Music, Nintendo’s “answer” to the music and rhythm games, is considered by many (including us) as one of the worst things Nintendo has ever put out. Good thing Sarcastic Gamer of Wii Fit and Microsoft Surface parody fame is on the job. Even though the general tech audience has resigned themselves to the fact that the public will buy any piece of crap with the Wii label on it, we’re still holding out a sliver of hope that even idiots won’t want to flail around while a guitar + xylophone + trumpet version of Yankee Doodle blares from their TV set. [Sarcastic Gamer] More »