Rant

News

Apple Censors: Kinky Sex and G-Spots Fine For 12 Year Olds, But Penis Bad

9:15AM February 4, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

Compare these two covers. On the left, Spanish science divulgation magazine Muy Interesante has an article titled “Myths and Truths About the Penis”. On the right, your typical Cosmopolitan smut, from “50 Kinky Sex Moves” to “Your Other G-Spot.” More »


Gadgets

If You’re Not Apple, You Need To Stop With The iNames

5:30AM January 5, 2012 | Brent Rose

In the lead-up to CES my inbox is flooded with literally hundreds of pitches every day. I swear, one out of five has been for an iSomething. None of them were from Apple. iNeed you to friggin’ stop it. More »


Geek Out

Hey Anti-Lego Feminists, Lego For Girls Actually Kicks Ass

2:15AM January 4, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

The cool space fighter above was created with bricks from Lego Friends’ Butterfly Beauty Shop, Olivia’s Invention Workshop, Stephanie’s Cool Convertible, and Emma’s Fashion Design Studio. It proves one thing: feminists criticising the new Lego Friends sets just don’t get it. More »


Online

How The Hashtag Is Ruining The English Language

6:54AM December 29, 2011 | Sam Biddle

If Twitter is useful for anything beyond a flamethrower of breaking news and URL errata, it’s forcing us to be considerate about language — we have to use space wisely. Unfortunately, the hashtag is ruining talking. #NotGonnaLie More »


Mobile

Rant: This Stupid Prada Phone Has The Best Looking Android Interface I’ve Seen

3:15PM December 28, 2011 | Sam Biddle

This is pathetic. Motorola and HTC, with their circus vixen’s arsenal of makeup slathered over Google’s native UI, ought to be ashamed. This idiotic LG/Prada luxury phone that nobody will buy has one thing going for it: it looks nice. More »


Science

NASA: We Aren’t Going To Be Consumed By A Black Hole, You 2012 Doomsday Imbeciles

11:10PM December 22, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

We knew that the world isn’t going to end consumed by a supernova in 2012. Now NASA has published another article debunking another doomsday imbeciles’ theory: cosmic alignment between Sun, Earth and the huge black hole at the centre of the galaxy. More »


Software

Suing Facebook Because You Liked Something Is Idiotic

9:01AM December 20, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

A California judge ruled today that’s it’s OK to sue Facebook for showing your picture in an ad. That’s dumb, and to pretend that it’s anything but turns a blind eye to how that nearly everyone uses Facebook. More »


Science

Newt Gingrich Is Bizarrely Terrified Of Electromagnetic Pulses

2:27AM December 13, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Moon mining isn’t the only thing election and adultery enthusiast Newt Gingrich is worried about — the GOP candidate has repeatedly, publicly, manically claimed that America is on the verge of being hit with an EMP attack. This is crazy. More »


Cameras

Video Sharing On Instagram Sounds Like A Bad Idea

9:30AM November 7, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The internet is abuzz today over a vague confirmation from Instagram creator Kevin Systrom that video is the next big frontier for the insular social network. And while that may sound like a logical evolution for some, it also sounds like a disaster-in-the-making. More »


Geek Out

Opinion: Self-Checkout Luddites Are Damaging My Calm

3:00AM July 11, 2011 | Jack Loftus

While Aussie supermarkets like Coles keep rolling out self-checkout aisles, some major US chains like Albertson’s are already eliminating them. Management claims they’re too impersonal. What a crock. That’s a polite way of saying some people are simply ill-equipped to use them efficiently. More »