Budweiser Brazil has launched a new product called The Buddy Cup, which allows you to automatically become Facebook friends with other Buddy Cup holders with a simple toast. This cup, created by the ad group Agência Africa, has only made an appearance in the South American country, but will likely expand out to other countries […]
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Durex Fundawear Lets You Feel Something Besides Yourself
Long-distance relationships aren’t easy. Besides the emotional hardship and psychologically taxing times, there’s the basic physical component that couples sorely miss out on. Sure, there are late night phone calls, which have been replaced by FaceTime and Skype for virtual sexy times, but that’s a poor substitute for the real physical touch of another person. […]
Google, You’re Not (Alone) In Kansas Anymore
With all the hype circulating over Google’s gigabit fiber rollout, it’s easy to forget that availability remains somewhat limited in the cities scheduled for the service. Despite Olathe, Westwood, Westwood Hills and Mission Hills, Kansas on the short list for Google Fiber, nearby Lawrence (about 29 miles from Olathe) isn’t scheduled for coverage. In what […]
Kick Karaoke Butt With The Just Sing It! App
You may not have Blake Shelton, Usher, Shakira, or Adam Levine fighting over you on The Voice, but that doesn’t stop you from belting out tunes. Now, with the Just Sing It! iOS app, you can hold your own singing competitions with friends to find out which one of you is the best karaoke singer. […]
Does The Internet Offend You? Then, You’re Not Alone
UPDATE: Article has been updated to accurately represent the genders of those involved, as pointed out by Joy Lynskey, the owner of TIOM, in the comments section. An anonymous Facebook moderator has had enough and decided to speak up against what he sees as narcissistic cries for attention and faux offense. In a post on […]
Kissing Cousins Can Avoid Their Forbidden Love With New App
Odds are that if you’re from Iceland, you’re related to someone else from Iceland. In fact, due to the size and general exclusionary nature of the small island country, there’s a high possibility that you’re related to everyone from Iceland. However, with families this big, you’d also be less likely to know everyone you’re related […]
Facebook, Reddit, And A Midnight Firefight: What The Internet Got Wrong About Watertown
Like many people who live in a time zone an hour or so behind the East Coast, I found myself awake late Thursday night, following the terrifying events that unfolded in Boston. I watched and listened as the seemingly isolated, if tragic, shooting of an MIT police officer quickly became linked to a car […]
A Simulated Story: Jim And Max And The Wonderful Garden
The following is an incredibly dramatic re-enactment of EA’s policies and possible decision making reasoning behind its Sims franchise. Once upon a time, there was a pair of chums, Jim and Max. Jim and Max were bestest friends. Jim and Max started a garden, and it was the bestest garden in all of town. Everyone […]
Quick Alternatives For A Cashless World
“I don’t carry cash.” This has become a reoccurring mantra for many people these days what with the proliferation of credit cards, debit cards, Google Wallets, PayPal options, and other paper money substitutes. Sure, some people use this as an easy way to get out of being the one to leave a tip in a […]
CISPA Passed This Week Against Objections, Pleas, And Rationality
I guess after being paid craploads of taxpayer money ($174,000 annually), Senators need to show something for it, given they have one of the laxest schedules imaginable. Some of the bills that have gone through the house in the last week or two have included rolling back insider trading rules, making Congress immune to prosecution, […]