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The Plurality of Racism

In what appears to be a preemptive attempt to avoid accusations of racism, Orbitz has censored what is arguably their only funny commercial. No longer does the Orbitz guy stumble over his words while trying to pronounce the plural of Hernandez. Exactly how the difficulty in pluralizing names that end in "is" "es" or "ez" is ... [Read More]

Racist Webcam

Youtube user & self-described black man, Desi Cryer, recently uploaded a video titled "Hewlett Packard computers are racist" which demonstrates how his webcam has no problem tracking white faces, but as soon as his "blackness enters the frame, it stopped." HP is certainly looking at Desi now. The video has reach over ... [Read More]

Potty Mouth

Japanese toilet manufacturer Toto likes to asks customers "How far should toilets evolve?" Their newest model the Neo 2 may go a little too far. Say hello the world's first talking toilet. The prominent armrest has loads of audio buttons including functional ones like Otohime (Sound Princess), which masks unpleasant ... [Read More]

Japanese Man Takes Relationship to the Next Level

Although Nene Anegasaki had only known her boyfriend for a short time, she readily accepted his marriage proposal. Not that she had a choice. That's because Nene is videogame character. One of three potential love interests in Love Plus, a dating sim for the Nintendo DS. Nene may not be real but her wedding was. Thousands ... [Read More]

Before and After

We've all seen those ridiculous fitness ads promising unrealistic results, often showing before and after pictures of what looks like completely different people. But Villanova University, an online school specializing in Six Sigma certification, sets slightly more attainable goals - like graduating! As you can clearly ... [Read More]

Google Dictionary has No Answers

No longer will the definition link on Google's search results page redirect to you to Answers.com, instead you'll be taken to Google Dictionary (google.com/dictionary). Its minimalist design is a double-edged sword. It's less cluttered with ads, but there's also less info (the stuff you want). There's no wiki, less idioms, a ... [Read More]

Holy Krishna! Warren Ellis Takes on God

Ever wondered whose god would win in a fight? More importantly who would lose? "The man in the sky is not coming to save you," is the premise behind Warren Ellis' new mini-series Supergod. Amid a burning London, a scientist named Reddin recounts the superhuman arms race that ignited the Apocalypse. The superhumans aren't ... [Read More]