What your AOL searches say about you

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:28 AM EDT (Michael Castellon)

A new website has popped up that lets you access the search records that were publicly released by AOL. You can tell a lot about people by what they search for online. Here is a list of the weirdness that is AOL.

tech, aol, internet, odd, news, america-online, humor, us-news, weird, strange

New iPod Nanos imminent, major price drops in Apple Outlet Store

Seeded on Thu Aug 3, 2006 8:00 PM EDT (michaelcastellon.blogspot.com)

Apple have drastically dropped the price of refurbished iPod Nanos in the Apple Outlet Store. This is significant proof that the computer giant is dumping stock preparing for a new Nano either at WWDC or Mac Expo Paris.

technology, tech, apple, news, ipod, computers

Campus cops using Facebook to nab perps

Seeded on Tue Aug 1, 2006 10:39 PM EDT (michaelcastellon.blogspot.com)

The popular social networking Web site that is available to anyone with an ".edu" e-mail address is not a secret on university campuses known only to students.

college, privacy, tech, civil-rights, news, us-news, social-networking, eff, facebook

'1984' Apple commercial reproduced in Lego

Seeded on Tue Aug 1, 2006 8:12 PM EDT (Michael Castellon)

A static LED backlit movie screen complete with a minifig style "Big Brother" completes the effect.

technology, film, tech, toys, apple, ipod, marketing, computers, lego, commercials

Vintage MTV promos

Seeded on Tue Aug 1, 2006 3:54 PM EDT (michaelcastellon.com)

Celebrate MTV's 25th birthday with this video of MTV first going on the air. Also, check out videos of some of their vintage promos from the 1980s

entertainment, music, television, news, video, mtv

'Garfield' comic about to call it quits?

Seeded on Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:24 PM EDT (Michael Castellon)

The popular Garfield comic may be at it's end. So long, fat cat.

entertainment, media, art, news, gossip, comics

House bans MySpace, other social networking sites from public libraries

Seeded on Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:28 PM EDT (Michael Castellon)

Why would you trust congressmen and senators, many of whom don't understand technology in the smallest, most fundamental definition of the word, to legislate it?

congress, privacy, tech, internet, news, computers, web, us-news, opinion, eff

betapundit: Comcast box starts fire in home

Seeded on Mon Jul 3, 2006 12:17 AM EDT (betapundit.blogspot.com)

Not content with just sleeping on the couch, now Comcast is lighting homes on fire. A JAcksonville couple has said a Comcast cable box caught fire and destroyed some of their personal belongings.

tech, law, news, comcast, us-news

'Chocolate Factory' theme park set to open

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:30 PM EDT (betapundit.blogspot.com)

Roald Dahl enthusiasts have reason to celebrate. Officials in Amsterdam have announced plans to open an amusement park themed after the classic book 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'

tech, news, world-news, fun, geek

Scientology confrontation caught on video

Seeded on Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:31 PM EDT (betapundit)

While I was videotaping a picket at Scientology's Celebrity Center in Los Angeles, I accidently bumped into a security guard. He called the police and tried to have me arrested.

law, news, video, us-news, funny, weird

Update on Comcast tech who fell asleep on the job

Seeded on Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:21 AM EDT (betapundit.blogspot.com)

Last week I posted a video of a Comcast Tech who fell asleep at a customer's house. The post has generated close to 100,000 hits in just a few days. Today we have an update on the Technician and the customer courtesy of Forbes, who picked up on the story:

technology, film, tech, video, comcast, funny, weird, strange

Comcast horror stories

Seeded on Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:59 AM EDT (betapundit.blogspot.com)

Readers share there stories of trial and tribulation with Comcast tech support, customer service, and technicians. A hilarious read.

technology, tech, comcast, funny, weird, telcom

betapundit: Comcast Tech caught sleeping on the job

Seeded on Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:00 PM EDT (betapundit)

A Comcast technician came to replace a faulty modem. After spending an hour on hold with Comcast's central office, he fell asleep on my couch. I've been in my apartment for three weeks and my internet connection is still non-functional.

film, tech, news, video, us-news, weird, strange

The Empire Strikes Back re-enacted with action figures

Seeded on Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:35 PM EDT (betapundit.blogspot.com)

This is perhaps the coolest video you will see all week. Watch as a scene from The Empire Strikes Back is recreated using Kenner action figures.

entertainment, film, tech, cool, fun

Craigslist expands by 400 cities

Seeded on Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:36 AM EDT (betapundit.blogspot.com)

Craigslist has become the resource of choice for hiring managers, freelancers and people selling everything from cars to blenders. Best of all, it's free. Just click on your state to view a list of added cities.

business, tech

How to win the war against telemarketers, junk mail

Seeded on Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:59 AM EDT (betapundit)

While it sometimes seems helpless, these tips seem very effective in helping curb a lot of the junk messages we get over the phone and in the mail. Now if we could just find a similar solution for spam.

art, tech, telecommunications, us-news, fun, how-to

1979 Star Wars Drunk Driving PSA

Seeded on Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:36 AM EDT (betapundit)

Following on the success of 1977's Star Wars, a PSA featuring (presumably) the cantina on Tattooine was released in an effort to curb drunk driving.

entertainment, film, video, movies, nostalgia, weird

Google launches Flickr killer...maybe

Seeded on Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:39 PM EDT (betapundit)

Google has launched the latest uograde to it's Picasa photo app. Does this mean Flickr is in trouble?

google, technology, tech, technology-photography

Google is listening to you

Seeded on Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:47 PM EDT (Betapundit)

Google will soon use your PC micropone to listen to broadcasts in your immediate area and determine what kind of content to feed you. Dpes this creep anyone else out?

google, technology, privacy, tech, law, weird, gmail