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419 MadLibs – Scam-O-Matic, the Original Scam Creation Tool

Every once in a while you have to just laugh at the 419 scammers who abound on the Internet.

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Scam Baiting for Fun and..Well, Just for Fun

Scam baiting – the act of leading scammers on a wild goose chase – has been raised to a new art form with the advent of the Internet, and Internet scammers. And none more so (or more deservingly) than the so-called 419 scammers. You know the ones: “I am Mariam…

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Future of Online Dating? DateLance.com

Lance Archibald appears to have everything. The thirty-one year old former collegiate basketballer has good looks, a great personality, a sense of humour, an MBA from Harvard, and a great job. What Lance Archibald doesn’t have is a wife, and apparently in the Mormon community to which he belongs, that’s…

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BlogPins – Wear Your Blog on Your Sleeve (or Chest)

The newest craze? BlogPins. BlogPins are 3-inch mini CDs. Of course, 3-inch mini CDs have been around for ages, but what is new is that these come with a special holder which is a 3-inch plastic holder with a pin on the back. After recording your mini CD and adding…

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The Fat Man Walking Chronicles: Steve Vaught Loses Weight and Inspires Thousands Across the Web

Steve Vaught is the fat man in “The Fat Man Walking”, and Steve Vaught is a man with a mission. Well, three missions, actually. He intends to a) walk across America, to b) lose weight, and c) take back control of his life. And he’s sharing his mission, and his…

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What is Your AIM Fight Score?

With the release of the new AIM Fight, Aunty Spam thought that it would be fun to survey folks to see what their AIM Fight scores are. So, what is your AIM Fight score? Let us know by filling out our AIM Fight Score Survey

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Ready..AIM….Fight! Or It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Has You In Their Buddy List

With apologies to John “Bluto” Blutarsky, “AIM Fight!” What the heck is “AIM Fight?”, we can already hear our readers scratching their collective heads. Well, you know all of those 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon friend-of-a-friend sites which have become so popular (or reviled, depending on where you stand) over…

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Mark Felt, Deep Throat Files and Nixon Recordings Available Online

Paperless Archives (www.paperlessarchives.com) has announced the publishing of FBI files and President Richard Nixon audio recordings, related to Mark Felt, “Deep Throat”, and the FBI’s relationship with President Nixon. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 21, 2005 — Paperless Archives (www.paperlessarchives.com) has announced the publishing of FBI files and President Richard…

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How to Tell Which Airports Offer Free Wifi!

With the travel season upon us, here’s how to find out whether an airport offers free wireless Internet access (“wifi”), so that you can use your laptop to find a place to sleep if you’re stuck at the airport. But first, let us remind you to be very careful when booking your travel arrangements online, and be wary of search engine advertisements for cheap airline ticket sites which are actually phishing sites.

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A Funny Thing About Tivo and ReplayTV – You Watch Less TV

There’s a funny phenomena we’ve noticed since getting a ReplayTV, and which we’ve since confirmed with all of our friends and colleagues who own Tivo or ReplayTV recorders – contrary to what one might expect, you actually end up watching less television rather than more once you have one.

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How Your Laptop Can Help You if You’re Stuck in an Airport

Here’s reason #399 to bring your laptop with you wherever you go. And just in time for long-weekend, holiday, and summer vacation travel. In these days of incredibly long waits at the airport, most people already expect to spend a couple of hours cooling their heels once they get there,…

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Wireless, Wireless, Wherefore Art Thou, Wireless? Shakespeare in the Unwired Round

But, soft! What light through yonder Windows breaks? Windows Mobile that is, as historic Stratford-on-Avon goes not only digital, but unwired to boot. With wireless hotspots, provided by British Telecom, throughout, Stratford-on-Avon has essentially created a fully connected wireless touris..er..town. Visitors can rent networked PDAs for about $14.00 US per…

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Free Ice Cream at Starbucks Today!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for free ice cream! At Starbucks, today! Ok, yes, Aunty realizes that this has little to do with Internet nasties, but you all know that your Aunty is a fiend for Starbucks. In fact, you can buy Aunty a latte here, or even…

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Download This, RIAA! The MP3 Toilet

Well, Aunty thought that she had heard of everything, but once again she was wrong. Move over, Internet urinal, and make room for the MP3 Toilet. Really. Now, the manufacturer, Toto Toilets, is actually known for making a very high quality, and almost unblockable product (not unlike much spam out…

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Pay for Your Parking Meter with Your Cell Phone, Thanks to PayMint!

How many times have you parked at a parking meter, only to find yourself on your hands and knees under the front seat of the car, frantically searching for enough change to fill the meter? Or worse, discovering that you had no change at all? Well, if you live in…