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 31, 2007

SHE'S A 10



- The ugliest products in tech history

- Top Ten auto "Out of Office" replies

- Top 10 Google products you forgot all about

See all the tens

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

POLL - Techies who sit all day: What's your solution to back pain?

- Massage
- Chiropractors
- Yoga
- Ibuprofin
- Sitting up straight like my mother taught me, darn it

Answer this poll


WHAT YOU SAID

What's your favorite smell?

Cookies - 25.0%
Coffee - 22.7%
Flowers - 18.2%
Bacon - 18.2%
Cologne/perfume - 5.7%
Money - 10.2%

Answer another poll

Monday, October 29, 2007

Computer error, schmapture error, I want my $1.6 million

Gary Hoffman was very excited to win more than a million dollars at a New Mexico casino last earlier this year. The win was all the more exciting because the machine's supposed maximum payout was $3,500. Now the casino owners are saying that the displayed jackpot was a result of a programming error -- but Hoffman's suing to get what he says is coming to him. ...continue


WHAT'S WHIRLING

News: Hackers ruin World Series for Coloradans

News: OLPC experiments with cow-powered laptops

Poll: Internet video should be regulated

News: Court turns tables on alleged ID thief, leaks his personal info

Out of IT: Distant future to be blighted by Paris Hilton

Bad idea: Woman reacts to bad cable service with hammer attack

Future tech: Nissan adds a robot helper to its concept car

Geek Comic of the Week: Bayeux Rhythms