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Tetris Shelving

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[Entertainment]
Several companies, including one called Brave Space are now marketing some interesting new furniture based around the Tetris video game. At $350/per piece or $1700+ for a shelf, it's a bit pricey.

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MPAA Pays Off Law Enforcement For Law Enforcement

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Two NYPD veterans are being investigated by Internal Affairs for allegedly accepting payoffs from the motion-picture industry to arrest vendors of pirated DVDs.

Now you know the MPAA will stop at nothing, legal or otherwise, to protect it's own legal rights.

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Porn Bread?

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[Sex]
Yes, Virgina there is a site on the Internet dedicated towards making adult-oriented baked goods.

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Sharper Image Aborts Lawsuit Against Consumer Reports

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[Faulty Products]
In October 2003, Consumer Reports ran a review of air cleaners and found that the heavily-over-hyped Ionic Breeze was "ineffective." The Sharper Image people countered by creating a new and improved model designed to out-perform similar products and address critics complaints. Really, they did? Of course not. Instead they sued Consumer Reports for libel, and several years later, Sharper Image realizes it can't bully Consumer Reports when it has no case and pays them off to make their lawsuit disappear. Not only do their products seem to be giant paperweights, but they can spit out dangerous levels of ozone gas. Congratulations to Consumer Reports for being one of the last advocacy groups to not take corporate bullying.

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FTC: Internet Kiosk "Business Opportunity" Is Pyramaid Scheme

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The FTC nailed several operators promoting "substantial income" earnings in the "Internet Kiosk" business as being little more than Ponzi schemes. Click "Read More" to learn about the INCREDIBLE INCOME POTENTIAL that you could unlock!

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Hair Replacement Company Left Exposed

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[Faulty Products]
Victory in the courts today for anyone who wants to use the Internet to call attention to companies they think have dubious business practices. Bosley Medical Institute in Seattle sued former client Michael Kremer after he created a Web site in 2000 in a "bald-faced effort to get even" with the company, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.

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When Does Collecting Become Obsessive?

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[Lonely People]
Don't get me wrong. I respect anyone who desires to be focused and determined, but when does one's desire to pursue innocuous hobbies become a disturbing pathological obsession? You be the judge. In any case, I think I may have found a buyer for my barbed wire collection.

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Napster Ads Don't Reveal Their Misleading Scheme

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[Faulty Products]
Napster has been running some interesting ads comparing their service to iTunes. They claim it would cost thousands of dollars to fill up an iPod but with Napster, you can pay a small monthly fee and get all the music you want. What they don't want you to know apparently, is if you stop paying the subscription, all the music you've downloaded ceases to function everywhere. Nice move Napster. Sleazy. Very Sleazy.

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Why In The World Do People Put Up With Windows?

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[Faulty Products]
SFGate columnist, Mark Morford relays a number of personal horror stories over Microsoft Windows' never-ending array of bugs and vulnerabilities and ponders why consumers put up with this when there are better alternatives.

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For the Ultimate Couch Potato

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So you're looking for the ultimate in comfort as you atrophy while playing Unreal Tournament or watching CSI: Silicon Valley? A UK company, Bluebroc, may have what you're looking for. Rumor has it their next model has an optional catheter attachment.

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Darth Tater rises to consume the toy world with the dark side

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For the Star Wars fan who thought he had everything, do you have the new Darth Vader Mr. Potatohead from Hasbro? Un huh. I thought so.

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Your PC can have "dignity" for only $50,000

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Couture culture comes to the world of PCs. You say you purchased the Neiman Marcus Jeweled Mr. & Mrs. Potatohead and you still have money to burn? Well, we've got good news for you. A company called TRUVIA is introducing a line of "Boutique" PC's in the $50,000/each range. The web site states:
A TRUVIA luxury EPC has no equals, powering through the most demanding work and play applications...Most importantly, a TRUVIA luxury EPC always performs with the utmost dignity.

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Divine Interventions

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The next time someone screams "Oh God!", they mean it.

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Gates' products crash and burn during CES keynote presentation

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[Faulty Products]
While promoting what he calls the "digital lifestyle," Bill Gates showed how vulnerable all consumers - even the world's richest man - are to hardware and software bugs as he stumbled through a number of embarassing moments when his products crashed and burned during a keynote presentation at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show.

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Vintage cigarette commercials

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[Faulty Products]
As we're in the New Year, and many have likely made the resolution of stopping smoking, we thought it would be amusing to share a collection of vintage TV commercials featuring celebrities promoting cigarettes. You've come a long way, Baby.

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Clear Channel contest gives away boobies

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Clear Channel Communications Inc. is being criticized by women's health advocates over a Christmas contest that granted breast enlargement surgeries to women in four cities.

The "Breast Christmas Ever" contest was aired in Tampa, Jacksonville, Fla., St. Louis and Detroit and has drawn the ire of both the National Research Center for Women & Families and the National Organization for Women. NOW has urged its supporters to file complaints against the company and its stations with the Federal Communications Commission.

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Whole Foods rethinks microwavable stuffed animal toys

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[Faulty Products]
[Retail]
Whole Foods Markets is reconsidering whether to continue selling a line of microwaveable stuffed animals that an educator said could lead children to believe there is nothing wrong with putting their pets in household appliances.

Scott Simons, regional manager of the Texas-based organic foods market, said Wednesday that officials will consult with buyers to determine if the Toasty Tots products should be sold in their stores.

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OD'd ODB is CCTV'd then eBayed

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[Music]
Footage of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s final concert before his untimely death was recently sold on EBAY with a selling price of $100,000, according to the Internet auction site.

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Stealth marketing: the next wave of advertising?

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The advtising industry is all a buzz about what many perceive to be the next big thing in marketing: Stealth Advertising. With consumers tuning out the constant bombardment of messages in the media, companies are engaging in sneaky methods such as blogs and chat rooms and pseudo-sincere product endorsements online in an effort to cajole consumers into buying their brands. What do you think? Let's discuss the topic over a nice hot cup of General Foods International Coffees(tm).

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French fry vending machine

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[Junk Food]
Tasty Fries®, Inc. has developed a multi-patented vending machine that prepares, cooks and dispenses French Fries with the flavor, aroma and texture of freshly cut French Fries. Yum, made with Nestles' dehydrated then rehydrated "potato product!"

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Spongebob vandalized or disappearing coast-to-coast

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As seen draped over various trans-fat-laden fast food establishments, it seems the venerable Spongebob Squarepants is in hot demand this season as snipers deflate him or otherwise snatch him. Where could he be?

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RJ Reynolds introduces candy-flavored real cigarettes

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Camel is fighting claims from activists that their new fruit-flavored line of cigarettes are not designed to appeal to kids. It must be my grandfather who's going for their new berry, lime, coconut and pineapple-flavored smokes.

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Is Wal-Mart good for America?

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PBS has put up a comprehensive web site detailing Wal-Mart. Well worth a look. A history of the company, how it works, why it's successful and how they utilize foreign suppliers and how this affects the American economy.

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Road rage flash cards!

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For the passive-aggressive crazy in us all comes the neat invention of Road Rage Flash Cards. If you're cut off, tired of idiots talking on their cell phones, and generally bad drivers, you can whip out these easy-to-select flash cards to give them a piece of your mind. Kevlar vest and health insurance sold separately.

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Finally, a use for those AOL CDs

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Finally, a creative soul has figured out a way to make something useful from the thosands of promotional AOL CDs that seem to be invading our mailboxes.
Ed's Note: It should be noted that the attached image is (c) Stupidco.com. Our branding image overwrote that.

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iPod+hp not ready for prime time

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[Rants]
[Faulty Products]
I finally decided to get hip and get an iPod today. I ended up getting he iPod+hp sold at Radio Shack. Unfortunately, I'd like to say it's a cool, fun device, but I'd never know because it's a freakin' nightmare trying to connect to the PC. A word of warning for Windows users out there: the iPod is not ready for prime time. After viewing the forums on various sites, it seems I'm not the only one who has big problems even getting the damn computer to connect to the iPod without crashing. I'd avoid this toy until Apple and their OEMs make it more reliable and compatible with standard PC configurations.

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Hey kids! Get your autopsy toys in time for Christmas!

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The pro-family activist group (as Jon Stewart says, "any group with 'family' in the name is usually angry) Parents Television Council is outraged over a new "toy" line of products aimed at kids 8 and up related to the television crime drama CSI.

With the new CSI Forensics toy kits, your kid can have lots of fun creating and investigating crime scenes, fingerprinting suspects, and our favorite the facial reconstruction kit (blue eyes). No news on the neighbor's missing dog yet.

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Dog toy or marital aid?

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[Humor]
Is it a dog toy? Or a marital aid? Test your knowledge.

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Soda company introduces "Turkey & Gravy" soft drink

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Jones Soda Company is releasing what they call a "Holiday Soda Pack" - a limited edition collection of specially-flavored soft drinks for the holiday season, including Turkey & Gravy, Cranberry soda, Mashed Potatoes and Butter and Green Bean Casserole.

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Toshiba TV summons search and rescue teams to student's apt.

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[Faulty Products]
[Television]
A malfunctioning Toshiba television set apparently sent out a 121.5Mhz broadcast, a frequency used for international distress signals, and was picked up by a satellite which prompted a hunt by authorities which ended with search and rescue teams showing up at the residence of a very shocked 20-year old college student. Personally I think this was a cry for help from the TV because the guy was watching "Fear Factor."

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No more 9/11 commemorative silver dollars?

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We reported on this before, the schmucks who were marketing the 9/11 commemmorative coins, supposedly made from silver mined from the ruins of the world trade center. Apparently the losers pulling this scheme are under investigation. Personally, I think anybody stupid enough to pay $20 for a non-currency "silver dollar" should also be investigated.

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Hello Kitty! How low can merchandising go?

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In the most crass effort yet, merchandisers have stooped to producing some of the world's most tasteless products. Just see for yourself.

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Japanese man sells ringtone said to enlarge breasts

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Hideto Tomabechi, likely the Japanese version of Dr. Greg Cynamoun, has apparently come up with a novel new accessory for flat-chested women. He claims to have invented a cellular ringtone called "Rockmelon" which helps women grow larger breasts.

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Chimpanzee hacks Diebold voting system

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[Faulty Products]
Blackbox Voting a site dedicated to insuring that new voting technology is secure and reliable, has gone so far as demonstrating that even a monkey can undermine Diebold voting machines. Scary.

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Twinkie maker files for bankruptcy

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[Junk Food]
Interstate Bakeries Corp. (IBC), the nation's largest wholesaler baker whose products include Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Wednesday.

I'm thinking the problem was with the product itself. If you create a snack cake that tastes the same 200 years later, you might be damaging future business?

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For the person who has everything

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[Entertainment]
An interesting entrepeneur has come up with a unique pillow design inspired by the Godfather.

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Then pen is mightier than the Kryptonite lock

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[Faulty Products]
Apparently, in smaller circles, it's been known for years that you can crack open an expensive Kryptonite lock with a Bic pen. Apparently the news is out and your bike isn't safe.

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Merchandisers exploit 9/11 as commemorative coin

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The US Mint is warning consumers to not fall prey to a stupid scam by some rather materialistic scumballs who are seeking to exploit the WTC attacks with a pseudo-commemorative "silver dollar" which actually isn't U.S. tender, nor a "US Government"-issued piece. Since the US doesn't seem that concerned these days with cracking down on misleading advertising, hapless morons all over the country will spend fifty bucks for these pieces of crap thinking they're actually worth something.

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German invention shames men into leaving toilet seat down

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[Technology]
German men are being shamed into urinating while sitting down by a gadget which is saving millions of women from cleaning up in the bathroom after them.

In a related story, officials are puzzled by the smell of urine coming from sinks all across Germany.

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Bush is McDonalds; Kerry is Starbucks

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A new survey links the presidential candidates with the brands consumers...um, voters...associate with them.

They associated Bush with older, traditional brands past their peak, such as IBM, Ford, and Dunkin' Donuts. They associated Kerry with more upscale, hip brands, like Starbucks, Apple, and BMW.

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