ITwhirled

Take a break from workday drudgery with ITwhirled. Each weekly installment covers the best in weird news, humor, gadgets, and all manner of offbeat items from the world of IT and beyond.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

SHE'S A 10



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Tuesday, October 02, 2007

POLL: Have you ever been fired?

- Nope - I've been at the same job my whole working life
- Nope - I've always left on my terms
- Well, I've been part of mass layoffs, but I've never been singled out
- Yes, but I've grown as an employee since then
- Yes, due to personality conflicts with the boss
- I am unemployable

Answer this poll


WHAT YOU SAID

Does the iPhone price cut change your mind about buying one?

87.7% - Not really - it's still too much for too little

10.4% - I'm holding out - it'll come down another $50 or so soon enough

1.9% - Now that it's in the sweet spot, I've got my credit card ready

0.0% - It sure made me change my mind about having bought one at the old price, I tell you what


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Monday, October 01, 2007

Texas teen finds herself on Australian billboard, thanks to Flickr

When you put a picture up on Flickr with a Creative Commons license, do you know what that means, exactly? Among other things, it means that companies can use it in their advertising without paying you, or even consulting the people in the pictures. That's how Alison Chang of Dallas ended up on ads in bus shelters in Melbourne, Australia. Naturally, the lawyers are getting involved. (CBSnews.com)


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