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Forget Sh*t My Dad Says and Damn You Autocorrect (they're so last year), the new jam on the Internet is Sh*t That Siri Says. In honor of the humble virtual assistant coming with your iPhone 4S, this website collects hilarious and witty comebacks to your most out-there and obscene questions. Siri may be a virtual assistant, but it looks like Apple spent a good amount of time brainstorming up all the possible things people could ask of the new software. If you have a few spare minutes, this site is good for a few laughs.

It was fun while it lasted: the voice recognition software known as Siri has been shut down for iPhone 3GS and 4 users, making Siri exclusive to the iPhone 4S. Though the iPhone 4S was seen as somewhat of a disappointment to some who say the improvements just weren't enough, Siri exclusivity may have helped Apple's record-breaking sales figures: over four million 4Ss were sold during the first three days of availability.

Among some of the other iPhone 4S upgrades (like faster dual-core processor and 8MP camera), Siri has been a hot topic on the Internet all weekend, even getting its own Tumblr. More than just entertaining, though, Siri can be put to good use in many ways during your everyday life. Check out some different uses for Siri below.

• Forget about computer speak, Siri understands you as you would talk casually and conversationally. Say "Remind me to grab the gift when I get home," or "I'm looking for good Italian food nearby," and Siri responds back promptly. If Siri doesn't quite understand your request, it will question you further until it finds exactly what you are looking for.
• If you are driving in the car and can't be distracted with a touchscreen, Siri reads and sends text messages, finds directions, or helps you set or reschedule appointments on your calendar.
• Beyond the day-to-day, Siri helps you find apps and answer questions through Yelp and WolframAlpha, a knowledge search engine.
• Location software helps Siri know where you live, work, and spend most of your time. Based off of that information, Siri provides you the best options in terms of map routes, restaurants, or other locations.
• Siri can quickly call or text your friends. Simply say, "Text Kate I'm almost there" or "Call a cab," and Siri will quickly do so.

To get the most out of Siri, you'll want to make sure you customize your Siri settings. Head to Settings > General > Siri > My Info to populate your personal details.

We might not all have the means for a butler or secretary, but you can pretend you do with Siri on the iPhone 4S. Siri, a voice-activated "personal assistant" on the new iPhone 4S helps you send messages, set reminders, and search for information. Be sure to experiment with these five features when you pick up your iPhone 4S when it's released on Oct. 14.

• Forget about computer speak, Siri understands you as you would talk casually and conversationally. Say "Remind me to grab the gift when I get home," or "I'm looking for good Italian food nearby," and Siri responds back promptly. If Siri doesn't quite understand your request, it will question you further until it finds exactly what you are looking for.
• If you are driving in the car and can't be distracted with a touchscreen, Siri reads and sends text messages, finds directions, or helps you set or reschedule appointments on your calendar.
• Beyond the day-to-day, Siri helps you find apps and answer questions through Yelp and WolframAlpha, a knowledge search engine.
• Location software helps Siri know where you live, work, and where you spend most of your time. Based off of that information, Siri provides you the best options in terms of map routes, restaurants, or other locations.
• Siri can quickly call or text your friends. Simply say, "Text Kate I'm almost there" or "Call a cab," and Siri will quickly do so.

There's an iPhone app for just about everything, from apps for the morning, apps for traveling, apps for dating, and even crazy apps for pure entertainment value. But my latest find is a new iPhone application that is like your personal assistant.

Siri, a free app available from the iTunes store, acts as a concierge. Need a taxi? A restaurant reservation? Just speak it into the phone and Siri takes care of the rest. It has voice-recognition and offers answers for questions about the weather, driving directions, movies, restaurants, and more. By partnering with other popular services like Yelp, Taxi Magic, and Open Table, Siri gives thorough and trusted results.

For now, the app only works on the iPhone 3GS, but look for more versions to be released shortly to work on all iPhones and the iPod Touch.