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CES: Gizmodogate, and I have a sense of humor, thank you very much: CES: Gizmodogate, and I have a sense of humor, thank you very muchGizmodo's height of hypocrisyAm I the only one who finds it hypocritical that the Goo Goo Ga Ga Gizmodo pre-school pranksters had so much fun with the very device they ripped to shreds in an earlier review?http://gizmodo.com/archives/tvbgone-023694.phpRE: CES:...; Tags: Blogging, Consumer Electronics Show, Gizmodogate, prankster, humor, Gizmodo; Discussion threads 2008-01-12
It's all fun and games until someone gets banned from CES ...: Since a few people have asked me for comment on the whole Gizmodogate incident I'm willing to break my self-imposed vow of silence on the matter and say a few words ... This is how I look at it - someone decides it would be funny to...; Tags: Game, Consumer Electronics Show, Prankster, Gizmodo, Corporate Communications, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Professional Development, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Career, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-01-12
Gizmodo prank trashes CES presentations: Gizmodo prank trashes CES presentationsHas Larry figured it out yet?So far, he and the Goo Goo Gaa Gaa Gizmodo pre-school prankers are about the only ones who think it's funny.How's THIS for hypocrisy?Am I the only one who finds it hypocritical that the Goo Goo Ga Ga Gizmodo pre-school pranksters...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, TVs, Giz, Gizmodo, Consumer Electronics Show, prankster; Discussion threads 2008-01-11
Photos: April Fools' prank at Sun: Sun pranksters installed a mock "EcoBox" executive suite at the campus.; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., prankster, photograph; Image galleries 2007-04-04
Embarrassing Firefox pranksters: Embarrassing Firefox prankstersInteresting pointWould these bozos be vindicated if Mozilla did indeed do an internal audit and find a few bugs (which is entirely conceivable)? That seems to be some peoples take on the macbook wifi hoax.And, Mozilla is still diligently working on the problem in case there issomething more...; Tags: Web browsers, Advertising & Promotion, Mozilla Corp., Firefox prankster, media, Krebs, prankster, Mozilla Firefox; Discussion threads 2006-10-03

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Eets (exe): Eets is a combination of Lemmings and The Incredible Machine. It is easy to pick up, and features tons of unique, crazy characters. Prankster Whales, Superpigs, and Radioactive Ginseng. Our puzzles are easy to play, but hard to master. We've got over 100 puzzles built-in, with enough for every type...; Tags: Klei Entertainment, Eets; Software downloads 2008-03-04
It's all fun and games until someone gets banned from CES ...: It's all fun and games until someone gets banned from CES ...Kick these children out of adult venuesThere is no place for this at CES. Kick these stupid creeps out of CES and other industry events forever (CTIA, ...). Companies spend small fortunes to bring awareness and prestige to...; Tags: Games, game, Consumer Electronics Show; Discussion threads 2008-01-12
How to temporarily "kill your television"-and everyone else's, too: How to temporarily "kill your television"-and everyone else's, tooHow do you think..that those displays are turned on and off? Did you notice that many were mounted more than head-high? Those IR sensors are used.Not that I condone the activity...But perhaps in the future the vendors might do something...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, prank, Consumer Electronics Show, jerk, TV; Discussion threads 2008-01-11
Holiday PC prank: Holiday PC prankDone that many timesI love that prank and have done it many times.I fell for that once...Once!Earlier this year, I did an internship in the IT department of a local town. During my first or second week there, I made the mistake of leaving my desk without...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Mice, software, computer, Synergy, prank, BSOD; Discussion threads 2007-12-24
Holiday PC prank: The holiday season seems to always bring out the prankster in me - and this year I've got a fun trick that I'm planning to play! It's simple really - fire up a few apps, take a screenshot of the desktop, set it as the desktop background...; Tags: Desktop, PC, Holiday Season, Desktops, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-12-24
The Vista brute force keygen - It works, but ...: The Vista brute force keygen - It works, but ...The DRM company is always playing catchupThe race is indeed on, but the problem is that one side leads, and the other plays catchup. And the catchup is much, much more expensive than the leading. Futility and expense seem...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Patches, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, piracy; Discussion threads 2007-03-02
Eets (exe): Eets is an emotional creature. Strolling around on a Sunday afternoon, Eets gobbles up unsuspecting marshmallow buds, chocolate chips, and other poor saps. All the while Eets' emotion swings by the whim of its taste buds. Eets is also afraid of the dark, startled by loud sounds, gets annoyed when...; Tags: Creature, Eets, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking; Software downloads 2006-07-31
Fraudsters steal details on 2,000 credit cards: Fraudsters steal details on 2,000 credit cardsWhere is the problem?Exactly what went wrong? Was the PCI standard ignored, was it inside people? My bet it was someone not doing their job."Fraud monitoring" misses the point"Together, we look for patterns of activity consistent with fraud."Hey, here's a novel idea:...; Tags: E-mail, Sales channel, Litigation, Financial services, Scam Artist, fraudster, security, credit card; Discussion threads 2006-04-26
Another jab from JibJab: Bush's '2-0-5': Another jab from JibJab: Bush's '2-0-5'These guys ROCK! and they follow in some prettybih footsteps for none other than Benjamin Franklin used satire to point out his days political issues.Pagan jimMixed feelings on it....Funny? You bet! But the thing that bothers me is that millions of people will...; Tags: craziness, satire, JibJab Media; Discussion threads 2005-12-16
Tracking down the Wikipedia prankster: Tracking down the Wikipedia pranksterOn privacy: At the same time......the man did what he did, and he confessed to it. If people learn about this and decide that they don't want that kind of person in their establishment, that's their perogative and they should be informed.And it's not like this...; Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2005-12-15
Sun says it's giving Dell an ass-whoopin: Sun's claims that its new Galaxy servers leave market leader (by a huge margin over Sun) Dell in the dust. I guess Sun is feeling confident in its benchmarks and not waiting for the market to validate its findings. The prankster executives at Sun hired a plane to fly a...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.; Blog posts 2005-09-14
Al-Jazeera hacker sentenced: Al-Jazeera hacker sentencedNot encouraging patriotism - mixed signals to citizensWhat is wrong with our judicial system? Is some hot shot district attorney adding to his job security by prosecuting a true American? Ask yourself this, was the damage, economic and political, done to an American citizen? No. Do we...; Tags: Government, Recruitment & Selection, Al-Jazeera, God, American Citizen, cracker; Discussion threads 2003-11-13