The Brits use the term walkie-talkie? I'd've thought they'd go with something more... British, like 'amble-ramble' or something.

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to fry!

I hate that plastic bit on the XJ anyway.

The local ice cream vendors are miffed too

It melted off the vowel between the V and D!

Starting in Australia in Risk is a great plan if you're playing a computer or three year old.

I declare this quiz bogus. I got a low score, and I and my kind invented geekdom in the '50s. Bogus. 66-Out.

Well. I'm not a geek. This test on the internet proves.

This is exactly how the cooling system worked on the lunar rover during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions. The batteries were encased in wax which melted as the they generated heat while in use. When they parked, the astronauts opened doors over the battery compartments allowing heat to radiate away, cooling and…

this one cut deep, huh?

Most of the fresh water in Canada is in the Great Lakes which is shared with America. Under NAFTA, America also has the right to buy water from Canada unless said water is pristine. If any businesses whatsoever are using fresh-water lakes and rivers (boat rentals, resorts, tourism, etc) that water is declared…

Why don't people donate to like, starving children or cancer research? I mean, this guy did deserve his $500 reward, but thousands of dollars? Why does this story make people reach into their pockets but not like, seeing a skeletal child crawling on the ground looking for food illicit nothing?

Laugh all you want, but this thing's a gem. Zero boot time - seriously, it seems to be instantaneous. Zero lag. No security issues. The power source must be nuclear, as it hasn't required a charge after three days of non-stop use, nor do I even see where I could charge it anyway. The one out next month is supposed to…

So what's the payoff with this prank? The only scenario I can see plays out as follows:

You'll have to unlock the bootloader and root if you want to use it for anything other than its intended non-purpose.

If it's entering the mouth there's only one inevitable exit.

whoa.

It would've been a lot easier and cheaper to drop Twittter than become a cable customer again.

Solution: move to another country. Here in thailand its internet + tv package bundle for like 20$, then you can add HBO and other channels a la carte.