OK, so how many times can I use the “all your [blank] are belong to us”? I guess as long as this joke lasts (in geek land – probably forever). Anyway, the story about the movie “Snakes On A Plane” is that it created a lot of Internet hype before anyone saw it, which is truly amazing. But when the movie came out (it’s still running) it pretty much flopped. So now someone went through the trouble of making an “All Your Snakes Are Belong To Us” video, which is pretty funny.
Telemarketers counter script
Telemarketers are awful. Usually I just hang up on them a few seconds after the call begins, whether we said our goodbyes or not. It is well known that telemarketers follow a script to get what they want and also handle resistance by the callee. Now there’s a counter-script, which you can use to question the telemarketer and even handle those telemarketers who do not cooperate. (via Lifehacker)
Next time you watch the news, watch them closely…
…because, at least in Sweden, you might get to see some porn in the background.
Following AOL’s mess: The seven ways people search the Web
For those of you who are not connected to online technology news, here is some background: recently, AOL published a gigantic list of search terms (what people are searching for) of their users that they have collected for about 3 months. Here’s just one article of many about this issue. It was a stupid act, and AOL quickly withdrew the file. However, as things usually happen with the Internet, once you have something interesting online it won’t go away for a long time (ask the poor Star Wars Kid). So people started poking into the data AOL published and soon enough, even though the data was anonymous (users were referenced by IDs, e.g. “user no. 312431”), real users were identified (the first one was this nice 62 year-old widow (NY Times article, free registration required)).
Now, Paul Boutin published an article following an analysis of the data, which outlines the seven ways people search the web, or the seven “types” of users according to their searches. So… are you a Pornhound? ;-) (via Slashdot)
“Dear Aunt, let’s set so double the killer delete select all.”
That’s the sentence that Windows Vista’s speech recognition wrote in response to an attempt to dictate it a simple “dear mom” letter.
UPDATE: And now… the video. (Thanks to Doron)
What some readers ask Comupterworld
Computerworld, a well known computer-related website, has an email for readers to ask questions. They now present this funny compilation of what some users submitted to their “help” email.
How to Stop Laughing when You Laugh at Inappropriate Times
wikiHow published a how-to with the title “How to Stop Laughing when You Laugh at Inappropriate Times”. Might be useful if you are ever in such a situation. (via Lifehacker)
להוט יש טכנולוגיה חדשה – ווב 2.0
לחברת הוט כנראה יש טכנולוגיה חדשה שמביאה את Web 2.0 רק ללקוחות שלה. אמת בפרסום:
(תודה לשחר על המציאה)
עדכון: למי שלא מתמצא, ווב 2.0 זה מושג שמאחד את ההתפתחויות האחרונות באינטרנט. לא רק שאין קשר בין הוט לבין ווב 2.0 חוץ מאשר העובדה שהוט מחברים אותך לאינטרנט, אלא שהמושג ווב 2.0 אינו מתייחס אך ורק להתפתחות טכנולוגית. זה כמו שהוט יגידו: “תקשורת בין מחשבים – הדור הבא של האינטרנט. להצטרפות…”
Top 10 Japanese Strangest Gadgets
Here’s a Top 10 list of the strangest Japanese gadgets. The ear wax camera is just great, if you ask me. (via Digg)
Japan Subway Station Video
You think trains in Israel are crowded? Check this out.