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Some sad news is abound. The iPhone Dev Team, the peeps behind all the jailbreaking software you use, say that with the advent of the iPhone 3GS, an unlock IS available but Apple is bound to break it with a software update. Not only that, but the team goes on to say that Apple will eventually find a way to ...

Amazing. The Onion is reporting that Twitter creator Jack Dorsey had “never intended for it to be useful.” The report claims that Dorsey created the service for attention-starved idiots who have nothing else better to do. Without a doubt, it is the greatest description of Twitter. Says Dorsey: “Twitter was intended to be a way for vacant, self-absorbed egotists to ...

Is this proof that time travel, indeed, exists? I want to believe, baby! Please tell me Marty McFly would never lie to me! By the way, I think my brain just imploded. Link

So, this is why there weren’t more Richard Gere-esque rumors about Captain Kirk and those damn Tribbles. It’s too bad this shirt is only for the ladies. I’d totally rock it like a crocodile. Grab yours for $20. Link

Who hasn’t dreamed of one day being a superhero? It’s one of those ambitions that you never lose as you transition from child to adult. When you’re a kid, you wear pajamas featuring your favorite superhero’s emblem. Some PJs even featured a cape for ultra-realism. Now, as adults, we can get somewhat of the same effect in a slightly matured ...

So here’s the deal. Apparently, the Thai people really, really love pandas. They love pandas so much that they are willing to paint their national animal, the elephant, to look just like over-sized smelly versions of the cuddly bears. Keepers of Thailand’s Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal threw some paint on five of these huge rodentphobic mammals and paraded them through the ...

Imagine an army of� ten grumpy old ladies, demanding you get off their very large and well-groomed lawn. Sounds like a fun way to spend my Friday night. These days, when your Grandma isn’t indoors jamming on her Wii, she’s outside kicking some elderly ass on the soccer field. Just look at Mrs. Doubtfire. Grab your own Granny Mini-Foosball table ...

Apparently, some people are still getting scammed into buying converter boxes, even as they are buying brand new digitally-correct LCD TVs. Sure, it’s fun to take advantage of old people every once in a while, but usually only when they are your Grandma and there’s a $20 bill on the line. Here’s testimonial from one such customer’s son-in-law: They were ...

As most of you have surely heard thousands of times by now, the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson passed away at the age of 50 yesterday afternoon. While he’ll no doubt be remembered most for his musical career, legal troubles and bizarre facial reconstruction, MJ has his spot in geek culture as well. And rightfully so. Many MJ fans who ...

R.I.P. Michael Jackson Damn, that’s a fast 3GS A cool upcoming video game music festival The Bus Pirate is not the third sequel to Speed Likewise, Tadpole Rain is not a new Prince album Joel explores the world of Michael Jackson’s special leaning shoes A good read on Apples “upcoming tablet device” Have great links you want showcased on Afternoon ...