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Facilitating emergency calls on iPhone
via macrumors.com
Almost makes you wanna go out and get mugged to try it out. Almost. Hey wait, this feature isn't in production, yet.
Never-mind.
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Kindle for iPhone is a solid groove
Cuddled up in bed with the missus and my iPhone running the Kindle app.
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Diagnostic computer at Wal-Mart
One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Bob says to Mike behind him, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I'd better see a doctor.."
"Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money," Mike replies. "There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you what's wrong and what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs $10 - A lot cheaper than a doctor."
So, Bob deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart. He deposits $10, and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits.
10 seconds later, the computer ejects printout:
"You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity. It will improve in 2 weeks. Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart."
That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Bob began wondering if the computer could be fooled. He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure.
Bob hurries back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He deposits $10, pours in his concoction, and awaits the results.
The computer prints the following:
- Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9)
- Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)
- Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
- Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
- If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better!
Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart!
- thanks to Steve Hathaway for the send
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Transcendent Man - internet religion?
Like it or not, we are being molded by our experience here on the internet. Ray Kurzweil's film trailer seems to be one summation of that molding as an ideology, dare I say "religion"?
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Video with Transcript for NYT Obama coverage
Watching the president give a press conference and watching his transcript follow along with it, gives new meaning to the previously presidential phrase: "read my lips."
Very cool stuff.
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