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One Laptop Per Noob Child

Mathue Shell — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:00:14 +0000

So that whole One Laptop Per Child thing was a great idea. Getting a computer and the internet into the hands of 3rd World children is a noble cause. Too bad the internet is…the internet. These kids have no idea what they’re getting into.

How Did People Google Before the Internet?

Mathue Shell — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:30:41 +0000

The Lolvo, Official Car of the Internet.

Mathue Shell — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:59:17 +0000

Your Wi-Fi Neighbors Can Hear You…

Mathue Shell — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:17:41 +0000

I’m actually a little freaked out. One of my neighbors has their Wi-Fi named, “I’m watching you.”

Video: We Didn’t Start the Flame War

Mathue Shell — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:07:46 +0000

After watching this video, I’m kind of embarrassed to admit I understood ever lyric of the song, and every reference that was made. I guess I’m on the internet way too much…

It’s April Fools’ Day. The Internet is Fool of Fooling.

Mathue Shell — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:57:54 +0000

So, it’s that day of the year. It’s the first of April; the day of fools being fooled by foolers. The internet, like every year, is going all out again. I’m not sure who is actually fooled by some of this stuff, but it’s funny either way.

When I got up this morning, I went to check out a couple of my favorite sites, and was surprises to see the jokes already being played.

Check out some of the best April Fools’ I’ve seen so far:

MovieWeb tried to pull a big one over on all of us. I’m glad to say, as soon as I read the title, I knew it was a joke.

MovieWeb says the Watchmen Director, Zack Snyder, has been given the job of writing, and remaking the original Star Wars trilogy. Yeah…right. How about remake the new trilogy? Or even better, how about make episode seven while Mark Hamil, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford are still alive and not too old to use a toilet?

Check out the full “exclusive” at MovieWeb.com

So, I first saw this one last night, right before I went to bed. At first I was shocked, and I felt upset, angry, scared…for like 3 seconds, before realizing it was 1AM in the morning, and it was now April 1st.

Supposedly, Warner Brothers had acquired The Pirate Bay; the world’s biggest torrent tracker, and the most popular source for all the illegally free movies, music, tv shows, and software.

Head on over to The Pirate Bay to check out the huge WB logo on the home page.

Ah…reddit. My most favorite little site full of news, lols, and highly important content.

The guys over at Reddit took the site to a whole new level. The only thing holding the site back from gaining even more popularity, was their lack of an amazing layout design. After seeing this, I realize how much more I like Reddit’s simple design over Digg’s blue and yellow.

Check out the design at Reddit.com

Here is ThinkGeek’s little joke. They posted a new product today. The Tauntaun Sleeping Bad. Why is this a joke? This product is awesome! I want this! You just know the demand is going to be so high now, that ThinkGeek goes ahead and actually starts selling it.

This thing has some awesome features. It “simulates the warmth of a Tauntaun carcass”, it has a lightsaber zipper, so you appear to be cutting open the belly of the Taun Taun, just like Han Solo did, and it’s “great for playing pretend ‘Save Luke from the Wampa’ games”.

For only $40, this thing is a steal! Come on ThinkGeek! Start selling this for real!

Check out the product page at ThinkGeek.com

Video: How the Internet Really Works

Mathue Shell — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:32:52 +0000

Yahoo Answers: Why won’t girls talk to me?

Mathue Shell — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:00:43 +0000

Webcomic: Kindle

Mathue Shell — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:13:54 +0000

xkcd

Linkstir: January 15, 2009

Mathue Shell — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:49:08 +0000

President Bush’s Farewell Speech! (Huffington Post)
The Boob Pillow (Gizmodo)
Comic – Tell My Wife I Love Her (Explosm)
Mickey Mouse Transformers Action Figure (/Film)
10 Ugliest Game Consoles of All Time (Pointless Banter)
The Longest Video Game Names of All Time (Games Radar)

This is how an online forum works.

Mathue Shell — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:27:53 +0000

Plan ahead when you play Super Mario Bros.

Mathue Shell — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:46:49 +0000

Firefox or Internet Explorer?

Mathue Shell — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:38:15 +0000