Senator Ted Stevens in Parodyville USA

Two funny things crossed my desk today.

The first was a story about the plethora of parodies that have cropped up since Senator Ted Stevens, the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, described the Internet as a "series of tubes" during a debate on net neutrality. My personal favorite is the techno dance mix version of his speech.

The second was a study that found that Wi-Fi users aren't freeloaders. Here's the funny part: the study tracked Wi-Fi usage at five Paris branches of coffee chain Columbus Café -- by definition already filled with slow-drinking loiterers. Take the study to a city in the northeastern U.S. (not naming any names) and I'd be willing to bet you get a dramatically different result. Anyone out there want to conduct such a study for us?

Talking iPods, MySpace gangs, and 10 fabulous Flickr mashups

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Out of IT: Street gangs invade the Web
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YOUR 2 CENTS

Last week we asked how you spell that popular tomato-based condiment. An overwhelming majority (93.2%) said "Ketchup", while a paltry 6.8% copped to spelling it "Catsup". This week, we want to know how you think Rocketboom will fare without Amanda Congdon at the desk.

Will Rocketboom survive without Amanda Congdon?
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- Sure, she's easily replaced
- What are you talking about?

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