Gadget confession: I can't hear you now

"I found a Verizon LG cell phone that had no identification, so I could not return it to it's rightful owner. I carry it around although the battery is dead pretending that I am talking to someone when I don't wish to be bothered by people in a public space. I have owned several laptops, PDAs and a digital camera, but I STILL don't have my own cell phone!"
-Anonymous

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Gadget confession: Paranoia

"I use my PDA to record what goes on in a meeting when I have to step out to take a call or chat with someone. Helps me not to miss anything, and to catch people talking about me behind my back."
-Anonymous

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Gadget confession: Packrat

"I can't throw away a good gadget. I have at least 4 old usless cell phones in a drawer somewhere, 2 disassempled laptops, and a whole box full of remote controls to components that have bitten the dust a long time ago."
-Anonymous

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Is that a poison dart frog, or just your phone?

Certain endangered species aren't getting any more numerous -- but the noises they make are carrying further. An environmental group is offering free ringtones that sound like the cries, howls, and croaks of various threatened animals in order to raise awareness of their plight. (cnews)

WHAT'S WHIRLING
News: Bad idea of the week: Driving while laptoping
News: YouTube goes highbrow with BBC broadcast
Out of IT: Faked recordings revealed by iTunes sleuths
Geek Comic of the Week: Teaching Baby Paranoia

Your 2 cents: Geeks in space

YOUR 2 CENTS

How do you feel about space travel?

- Sign me up. When's takeoff?
- I'd take a space trip if I could afford it.
- I'm all for it as long as someone else is doing the travelling.
- It's a waste of time and money.

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http://www.itworld.com/jpitw/itwhirledblog/itwhirled/#poll


WHAT YOU SAID

Last week's poll asked about your YouTube habits. Here are the results:

1.7% - I watch, I post, I do it all
1.7% - I'm an avid watcher
73.3% - I watch the occasional video
23.3% - I have no interest in amateur video - mine or others

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http://www.itworld.com/jpitw/itwhirledblog/itwhirled/pollarchive/