What a day. I’m sure I should be writing about the antenna glitch in the new iPhones (Steve Jobs: “Don’t hold it like that.”) or the 3 million iPads sold in under three months (keeping up the month one trend), but I’m kinda ambivalent. You see, my hard drive crashed yesterday, the computer doctor was unable to retrieve a single drop of data (back up your machines!! now!!), and I need something light to get my mind off of the matter. So from the Devuvuzelator to Dot-XXX Domains, I’ve rounded up a few of the most smile-inducing stories on the Internet. They made me smile. Hopefully, they will do the same for you.
Devuvuzelator
Hallelujah, the Devuvuzelator is here!! Someone’s concocted some software that’ll filter out that godforsaken vuvuzela drone making me feel like I’m in an M. Night Shyamalan movie every time I turn on the World Cup. Whoever invented it deserves a medal of valor.
Doodle Jump
Though it’s not about the most red-hot game of the day, and though reader comments suggest it’s more hype than a review, this article on the meteoric rise of the silly game Doodle Jump boosted my serotonin. Though maybe that was just the name Doodle Jump. You can download Doodle Jump yourself here: Doodle Jump (iOS), Doodle Jump (Android)
The Fight Against Dot-XXX Domains
Not only is my sense of humor simple enough to laugh at “doodle jump,” but it’s also juvenile enough to get a kick out of dot-xxx domains. Mostly, however, I’m flashing my pearly whites because the controversy around dot-xxx domains is bringing people from both the religious and the pornographic variety together. Both religious groups and the adult entertainment industries are coming together to oppose dot-xxx domains. Unity! Harmony! Orgy?!
Obama And Gaga Take Top Spots On Facebook
Obama and Gaga are necking!? Oh, neck-in-neck. Apparently Barack Obama and Lady Gaga the two most popular people on Facebook these days. Very popular.
Top External Hard Drives
My number one picker-upper? This list of the top-reviewed external hard drives at CNET Reviews. Yes, it made me smile.
Caroline Walker is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer and editor. She has worked in both the entertainment and the nonprofit sector. Walker holds a BA from the University of Southern California and an MA from New York University’s Gallatin School.
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