Okay, so I didn't - I just had to take my shot at the cheapest April Fools' joke of the year. I can move on now. One thing is for certain, geeks love April Fools' Day and pranks. On April 1, 2003 CNN reported that Bill Gates had been assassinated. This news quickly spread, infiltrating Chinese and South Korean websites and had people freaking out everywhere. Not too many people found this joke funny, as 1.5 percent was wiped off Microsoft's stockmarket shares. Beware as today your e-mail inbox might be bombarded with spam and potential viruses. Try not to open or download anything that looks suspicious and be very cautious about sending out personal information like credit card information through email. It's not that there is any one particular scam you should be worried about, just that it's one of those days where scams seem more likely than usual. If you want to pull some harmless yet hilarious computer pranks this year, go to downloadable computer pranks or April Fool Zone where you'll find lots of great computer and online hoaxes. RJL Software also has a Fool's Tools CD-ROM collection which is packed full of hilarious computer tricks, like Mouse Mayhem and the add/remove programs prank which opens a fake window to trick the user into thinking all of their programs are being uninstalled. There might be some limitations as to how far you can go with advanced antivirus programs, but they're still worth a try!
For a good laugh, have a peek at these office prank photos. Now don't get any ideas!
I don't think my BlackBerry 'classic phone' ringtone can compete with these shiny and new retroesque red and pink telephones. So they might not have call display or touch tone dialing, but what they lack in features, they totally make up for in style. And hey, we should all jog our memory once in awhile when it comes to remembering telephone numbers! For all those old school divas this might just be the perfect telephone for you. Let me know, do you love them or are you going to leave this one alone?
While it's been reported that romantic text messages are on the rise it's also been reported that 11 percent of Americans say breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend via text message is okay, a number that is not okay by me. Texting Etiquette: Time To Clean Up Your Act
Everyone wants their proposal to be so memorable and creative that it won't be painful to repeat it 5,000 times in a lifetime. That is not always the case, but a few great geeky guys pulled it off this year. Trend: Geeky Marriage Proposals
Gizmodo says: If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it. The new Ferrari phone Vertu Ferrari 1947 (they only made 1947, it's not vintage or an homage to anything) has a scaled-down replica of the Ferrari gas brake pedal in aluminium on the back. Vertu Ferrari 1947 Cellphone - Get Your Sexy On
For $250,000 you can get yourself your very own pink rocket belt and take personal travel to a whole new level! That's right, a Jetson style jet pack custom-made for your own weight and size. Rocket Belt Will Take You To Space Baby!
Griffin's Radio Shark is essentially TiVo for the radio - you can record AM and FM radio broadcasts in real time, save them on your computer and upload them to your iPod. Geeksugar Tests The Radio Shark
Apparently when John Mayer isn't touring or vacationing in Europe with Jessica Simpson he's playing Halo. He filmed this video of himself gaming and talking crap with his friends on the TV show Players on G4TV recently and divulged that he is in fact, a giant geek. John Mayer Says He's A 'Master Gamer'
After seeing the Hip and Shoulder Holsters on a couple super geeky sites last week I predicted they were the next big trend in geekdom. And boy, was I correct. The ideal gift for the James Bond, Han Solo and Dwight Schrute in your life, the case has taken a new shape: the Holsterbag.
Apparently, the bag was created after designer Beatrice Larossa had heard enough complaints by her male friends that they couldn´t find a practical solution to carry all their necessary daily items. They had no interest in carrying around Girl-like purses and everything else was either too big and/ or too unpractical. Priced at nearly $440, these bags aren't cheap but then again, nothing this geeky ever is.
When I was a teenager we had pagers, not cell phones. Today, when a kid turns four parents start to think he or she needs his or her own cell phone. While I understand technology can be a great tool for youth, and giving a child a cell phone can be a precautionary measure, I do believe cell phones used among youth has gotten out of control.
According to the AP, 13.5 million kids ages 13 to 17 own a cellphone and text-messaging is wildly popular. The worst bit is many kids get sucked into the online downloads vortex perpetuated by TV ads offering "free ring" tones without knowing they will be paying for the service because they aren't footing the bill.
Wired magazine couldn't be more correct: Geeks love April Fools' Day.
It's a day to take advantage of non-geeks by playing with their computers, printers and phones, changing their computer background to a photo of Sanjaya or prank call them from a blocked number a bagillion times. What's the best way to get under your friend's and enemy's skin?
The best geek pranks involve making a gadget or a piece of software appear "broken." Since the tech savvy will quickly notice these pranks, they are best performed on the inept, the perpetually preoccupied and the woefully unaware. I'd recommend starting with the suits in marketing or the over-50 guy who refers to his workstation as his "confuser." Actually, anyone who frequently steps away from his or her desk for any more than 90 seconds should be considered fair game.
While my favorite holiday falls on a Sunday this year you can still celebrate it! How are you gonna get your friends? Share your ideas below.
They call it the "sexiest travel toothbrush on earth" (or at least Design kingpin, Josh Spear does) and despite not being sure what makes a toothbrush sexy, I'm pretty convinced. The OHSO was engineered to be the ultimate travel toothbrush, as in useful and durable. According to the company's CEO it's loved by "travelers, rock stars and road warriors."
It's self-dispensing so toothpaste is stored in the handle for safekeeping. The window shows you how much paste is in the chamber and when you turn the knob clockwise the paste is dispensed though the rubber nozzle on the bristle head. Sexy, right? Even sexier? It kinda resembles the OhMiBod.
I'm into it because it's refillable and works with any type of toothpaste. Also it was designed not to leak - except for the small nozzle tip, toothpaste is never exposed to the air. So it should never "gum up" in the chamber. For a video about how it works and a photo gallery, read more
If you want to pull some harmless yet hilarious computer pranks this year, go to downloadable computer pranks or April Fool Zone where you'll find lots of great computer and online hoaxes. RJL Software also has a Fool's Tools CD-ROM collection which is packed full of hilarious computer tricks, like Mouse Mayhem and the add/remove programs prank which opens a fake window to trick the user into thinking all of their programs are being uninstalled. There might be some limitations as to how far you can go with advanced antivirus programs, but they're still worth a try!
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