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Toss Me A Cold One 1970-01-01 00:59:59 <!-- Main description --> Dude, who says you cant drink and work! Check out this clever gadget available for $29.99 at ThinkGeek.com. Now this shit is Punk
Hang The DJ! Hang The DJ! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Got nothing to listen to at work? Shared iTunes at the office suck ass? Left your iPod at home?
Check out this cool little site:
http://www.pandora.com/
Pandora is a music discovery service that helps you find new music based on your old and current favorites. Create custom internet radio stations, listen free. You can even share your created stations with your friends. It even remembers you
YouTube = YouSuck - The Downfall Of YouTube? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 So YouTube
has decided that it wants to make good by sharing revenue for your homemade films and shorts. Sounds sweet, right? Wrong! And now begins the downfall of yet another great idea.
YouTube has confirmed to the BBC that it will share the revenue it makes for videos--but only with those videos' true copyright owners. Company co-founder Chad Hurley said at the Davos Economic Forum that the Read more:Downfall
Guitar Hero II For XBOX 360 - Bonus Tracks 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Guitar Hero II for XBOX 360 is out now. If you have never played this game before it kicks much ass. Much Better then the first one. You can have up to 2 guitarists and a bass player playing at one time. It makes for hours of fun and ridicule.
Bonus
tracks included in the XBOX 360 Version are (I am almost certain that these are not in the PS2 version but correct me if I am wrong) "Billion Dollar Read more:Guitar
, Guitar Hero
, Bonus Tracks
Microsoft Vista Hits Stores Today - Who Cares! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Well, Microsoft
has finally released its new operating system today afters years of delay, Windows Vista
and boy, it sure does look familiar. The follow up to Windows XP seems to have a striking resemblance to well…hmm..I don't know….MAC OS X!! From the interface right down to "Gadgets", these bastards have taken "rip off" to the extreme.
To highlight this mornings interview with the devil Read more:Today
, Cares
, Microsoft Vista
Oh Crap, The Colors Are Back - iPod Shuffle 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Now, I hate to have to do this on the same day as the Vista launch, but WTF! iPod
s in colors yet again. Apple today released the iPod shuffle in 4 more colors on top of the standard silver color to make 5 frigging hair-puling colors. Wow! My favorite company has just floored me with its originality of "color" marketing.
But.....They are a great price: $79 for 1GB and 12 hour playback. And if you Read more:Colors
, Shuffle
What The Heck Is An RSS Feed? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 What are RSS newsfeeds?Polly from the 90210 zip code code wants to know.
Well......the least geek I can explain it is:
RSS stands for Rich Site Summary, or for Really Simple Syndication. Both mean the same thing, so don't let it confuse you. An RSS is something a website (or a blog) offers to readers provide a "news feed" of their information. It's available for everyone to add to their own " Read more:RSS Feed
Lego Porn Ring Uncoverd By PRTG 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Pictures say a thousand words. So take a look at this my friends, I bring you:
LEGO PORN
NYHC Bitch! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Hard Times Coming Your Way!!!!
Thanks to the magic of YouTube (oh yeah this clip might disappear one day to the farting fat kid. See YouTube = YouSuck post), another interesting bit of hardcore arcana is now available for viewing online. In this piece, a number of New York hardcore fans visit The Phil Donahue Show to discuss a controversial article in New York Magazine.
The clip features the Read more:Bitch
iTunes 7.0.2 And Windows Vista 1970-01-01 00:59:59 FYI People....For all you "Vista
" fools out there
Apple has published a guide for installing iTunes
on a Windows
Vista system. While Apple encourages users to wait "a few weeks" until the next version of iTunes becomes available which will be fully Vista compliant, the guide will help those who wish to install iTunes 7.0.2 until the new version is available.
A list of known issues includes:
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Next Time Let Him Shot It In Your Hair! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Hey, innovative technology does not always have to be in computer form.
As far as hair treatments go, it sounds like a load of bull.
But a new product is available that is enough to make your hair stand on end - it's made from bull's semen.
An upmarket hairdresser's has taken a leaf out of Cameron Diaz's book - her character used sperm to style her hair in comedy There's Something About Mary
InstantMusic Vinyl & Cassette Ripper 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I get a lot of questions about ripping Vinyl
Records to MP3 or AAC for iTunes or that shitty program Microsoft has call Media Player.
Thinkgeek.com (I post a lot of shit from them. They have cool toys) has the easiest solution that I have come across on the web. I used to have to explain a 20 step porocess that would send the regular persons head into a WTF crisis. With the InstantMusic Vinyl & Read more:Ripper
, Cassette
The Jawbone Headset - Hot Damn!! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 So I finally got my Jawbone
Bluetooth Headset
on the way in the mail. I have been trying to get my hands on this shit for over a month. This thing is selling like hotcakes and does not stay in stock at a Cingular Wireless store for more then a day. No other headset touches this fucker. It uses the same noise-canceling technology that US Special Forces and Navy Seals use for their telcom links.
Viacom demands Google, YouTube to pull 100,000 clips 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Oh my friends......It has started already. As PRTG predicated earlier this week about the downfall of YouTube
, here is what I read on CNET this morning:
Entertainment conglomerate Viacom
has demanded that YouTube and Google
Video remove more than 100,000 unauthorized clips of its video content, the company said in a statement Friday.
Viacom, the parent company of cable shows such as Comedy
Might As Well Jump. Jump! - If The Poor Bastard Can 1970-01-01 00:59:59 David Lee Roth has officially returned as the singer for VAN HALEN and will join the rest of the band on a North American tour this summer. The 40-date trek will mark the first time since 1984 that original VH frontman Roth will perform with Eddie and Alex Van Halen along with new bassist, Wolfgang Van Halen (Eddie's son). According to a press release issued Feb. 2 by Janie Liszewski from High
Lucky 13 - PRTG's New Fan 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It has been a week since I launched the site, and to my surprise, it has had a lot of positive feedback.
The famed Lucky 13 clothing brand (have a few shirts in my closet myself to compliment my pomp) had this to say about the site:
Hey Man,
Just wanted to tell you that if you really do what you say you do, you rule! That is such an amazing concept you have going, and I hope your as
I Swear I Am Not Out To Brainwash You All! Well, Maybe A Little. 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Chris, a reader of PRTG writes:
Less Mac zealotry, and more solutions to peoples questions and you have something. The average user's just wants to get the most out of their experience not join the computer wars. Your instant vinyl & cassette ripper is an excellent example. Help people do want they need to accomplish from what you know and you can't lose. Leave the computer wars to you and me... Read more:Swear
, Maybe
Call Your Friend On Tour In China - For Free Bitch 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Why waste those phone minutes kids. Many have heard of Skype but have never really took the time to play with its greatness. Now, with this guide, there is no reason to give a spin
Skype is a software, which when installed on your computer lets you make free calls using your computer to anyone else in the world provided the person you are calling has also installed Skype on his/her computer. Read more:China
, Bitch
How To Replace Your iPod's Battery 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It's a well-established fact that iPod
batteries wear out, and that you can save big bucks by replacing the battery yourself. A new how-to video walks you through the steps.
Although surgery on your beloved iPod may seem horrifying, it's actually a pretty simple procedure. The video shows you how to open the casing, pop out the old battery and swap in a new one, all without leaving a scratch on
YouTube on Your iPod - Notes From A Punk Rock Magician 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here is GREAT tip courtsy of my good old pal JBone
Please indulge me in letting me explain how I bogart videos from video sites such as YouTube
. You probably have a slicker method, but I use a pretty cool application called Vdownloder. The best part about of Vdownloader is that it is free.
Click Here To Download VDownloader
You simply copy and paste the URL of the video that you want to Read more:iPod
, Notes
, Punk Rock
The Emo Video Game - Don't Look Me In The Eye Or I Will Cry 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here is an old site that I forgot about until recently:
The Emo Video Game
There are a few versions of the game on the site. Check it out. You get to choose from a multiple cast of crybaby emo rock stars to play as.
Another fine way to pass the time clock today at work.
Just don't call me all depressed and shit after you finish the game. Oh....and don't fucking whine at me emo kid! Don't
Even "Dummies" Need Love Too 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Ok Dummies
, I have acquired over the last few days 155 different eBook versions of some very kick ass titles in the "For Dummies" series. I have included a list of what I have and if you are interested in a copy of any, please let me know and I will work with you on how to get it to you. Here is my most updated list:
A+ Certification For Dummies 3rd Edition.chm
ASP.NET 2.0 Everyday Apps for