June 2010
26 posts
Why do cockroaches die on their backs?
First, few cockroaches die on their backs in the wild. Natural death of cockroaches probably occurs in the stomach of a bird, bat or other small animal.
Second, Cockroaches are not used to living on a polished marble or vinyl floor. They are more used to a ruguous living plane including leaves and sticks and other vegetable debris. Thus when a cockroach finds itself on its back (by some...
FIFA to Ban Vuvuzela Jokes from the 2010 World Cup
Please don’t make any more jokes about vuvuzelas. Jokes about jokes about vuvuzelas are still allowed, however.
Oh, someone made the same point as me on the same... →
All I'm Saying Is
Apple ads are like this scene of the Matrix:
And Droid ads are like this one:
Apple iPhone 4 Ad
A device, isolated on a stark white background. It’s clean. It’s friendly. It’s glossy. So glossy it’s almost wet.
A close-up of the device. Bright colors, cute little pictures.
The device again, still isolated. Won’t something just touch it?! A robot, perhaps? It’s begging to be touched! But I’m having a hard time imagining the sort of metal...
Droid Advertisement
We open in some sort of desolate concrete silo—machines sliding across the floor. They are cold, drab, and inhuman. A small device with a glowing red dot floats in the center of the room. This is the product of a thousand sci-fi nightmares mashed into thirty seconds.
But what’s this? The device projects some sort of glowing orb. Is it friend? Is it foe?
The robotic arms unravel...
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