What happens when your computer is seduced by the dark side of the Force? It becomes the Darth Vader PC. No surprise that it runs Windows.

I just saw the VW New Beetle Convertible commercial during Conan last night and I love it. It just reinforces the fact that VW makes the best commercials. In a nutshell, it\’s about the monotonous life of a shaggy-haired guy working in a faceless office. Through the clever use of split-screens and quick cuts it shows him doing the same thing everyday, but wearing (slightly) different clothes. He\’s trudging along and he looks out a window and (presumably) his life changes when he sees the new Beetle. And on top of all that they have a kick ass song playing. Bravo VW. I have no interest in the car but the commercial rocks.

DVD File reviews the long-awaited Back to the Future trilogy DVD set. It has a ton of extras but unfortunately we don\’t get the footage of Eric Stoltz playing Marty.

Jesus, the reporter whose story led to the Miss World riots in Nigeria now has a fatwa on her head. The Koran states that whoever insults Mohammed must be killed. Poor woman.

The Neuros mp3 player is packed with a lot of neat features. It can broadcast music through FM by scanning for an open frequency. It can also record music in mp3 format. I think the coolest feature, though, is the modular storage. They have 2 \”backpacks\” available, a 128 mb flash unit and a 20 gb hard drive. So, for example, you can take the smaller flash backpack to the gym, and for long roadtrips you use the hard drive. The thing looks pretty big though, I don\’t know how portable it will be.

The \”file a lawsuit if you can\’t win\” attitude is getting out of hand. The father of a little-league hockey player is suing the amateur hockey association because his son wasn\’t chosen as MVP. He\’s seeking $300,000 and actually wants the trophy taken from the winner and given to his son. Awwww, boo hoo, I\’m playing my violin for the kid right now. Hey, I lost the lottery last week, should I sue the state for psychological damage?

So here\’s an interesting variation on the speakers-from-a-van scam. I went to the bank at lunch and a van pulled up next to me while I was walking through the parking lot. The driver asked if I speak Italian, and I thought, do I look like I speak Italian? I just said no and he launches into his spiel in a ridiculous Italian accent: he\’s a businessman, he\’s returning to Italy tonight, he has some leather jackets leftover, would I like to buy one? I declined and he sped off. I guess I look gullible.

MSNBC has a cool article about James Bond gadgets and how it\’s becoming increasingly difficult to impress modern audiences. And of course there are quotes from real CIA agents saying James Bond is totally unrealistic. Riiiigghhht, unrealistic. *Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more!*
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Michael Jackson testifying in Superior Court. Yaaarrrgghhh, that\’ll replace the whale in my nightmares.

Heh heh, MAD parodies the Onion. I can\’t wait till the Onion lampoons them back.
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