Utube and YouTube insist no relation; Ipods will kill you eventually
I had to laugh when I read this one.
Utube.com, a website selling used tube and pipes, has been inundated with thousands of fans mistakenly trying to find YouTube.com. It's a real problem for the Utube website because all the traffic it's receiving is causing major loading time issues. The owner of the site, Ralph Girkins, is not happy.
Here's where it gets interesting. YouTube has offered Mr Girkins US$1 million to buy the site. He refused, reasoning he is holding out for $2.5 to 3 million offers from other potential buyers.
So..Want to get rich quick? Create a website name closely related to a popular existing one, sit back, and wait for the offers to flood in.
NB: The website must be based on an American example. That's if you're serious about the dollars.
(Link:http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3827781a11275,00.html)
Another interesting article I found was on the harmful effects of the mighty Ipod.
(http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3825546a11275,00.html)
In the US, some plonker is suing Apple for hear loss induced by his Ipod. This guy is arguing the sound can exceed 115 decibels, a volume which is dangerous after 28 seconds. Here's a tip buddy: don't listen to it at full volume for a long time. Two words: moral responsibility.
The article also blames the Ipod on causing eye problems, car-related deaths and resulting in long-term social problems.
But don't jump off that fifth story balcony just yet, you poor Ipod user.
A spokesman for a state chiropractor firm reassures us that Ipods will not necessarily cause spasmodic eye fits, wideranging muscle cramps or create a bunch of lonely, socially inactive robots which run amok in an attempt to kill every other human being.
"By maintaining good posture, stretching the affected parts regularly, and keeping your use of the instruments to a reasonable level, you should be able to avoid injury."
The heads up: stretch before you Pod. Go for a run before switching it on. And for goodness sake, be a responsible listener. Know your limits beforehand and stick to them.
On a serious note - aren't all screen-based technologies (for example computers, video games, televisions etc) prone to users overdoing it? Muscle cramps from typing, headaches from watching too long - its all happened before. So why suddenly blame the Ipod?
Utube.com, a website selling used tube and pipes, has been inundated with thousands of fans mistakenly trying to find YouTube.com. It's a real problem for the Utube website because all the traffic it's receiving is causing major loading time issues. The owner of the site, Ralph Girkins, is not happy.
Here's where it gets interesting. YouTube has offered Mr Girkins US$1 million to buy the site. He refused, reasoning he is holding out for $2.5 to 3 million offers from other potential buyers.
So..Want to get rich quick? Create a website name closely related to a popular existing one, sit back, and wait for the offers to flood in.
NB: The website must be based on an American example. That's if you're serious about the dollars.
(Link:http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3827781a11275,00.html)
Another interesting article I found was on the harmful effects of the mighty Ipod.
(http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3825546a11275,00.html)
In the US, some plonker is suing Apple for hear loss induced by his Ipod. This guy is arguing the sound can exceed 115 decibels, a volume which is dangerous after 28 seconds. Here's a tip buddy: don't listen to it at full volume for a long time. Two words: moral responsibility.
The article also blames the Ipod on causing eye problems, car-related deaths and resulting in long-term social problems.
But don't jump off that fifth story balcony just yet, you poor Ipod user.
A spokesman for a state chiropractor firm reassures us that Ipods will not necessarily cause spasmodic eye fits, wideranging muscle cramps or create a bunch of lonely, socially inactive robots which run amok in an attempt to kill every other human being.
"By maintaining good posture, stretching the affected parts regularly, and keeping your use of the instruments to a reasonable level, you should be able to avoid injury."
The heads up: stretch before you Pod. Go for a run before switching it on. And for goodness sake, be a responsible listener. Know your limits beforehand and stick to them.
On a serious note - aren't all screen-based technologies (for example computers, video games, televisions etc) prone to users overdoing it? Muscle cramps from typing, headaches from watching too long - its all happened before. So why suddenly blame the Ipod?
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