Indian Members of Parliament (MPs) are getting iPads from taxpayers money [WTF]
In a nation which is challenged with issues like poverty, education, corruption and many more, the government seems to be paying no heed to citizens’ needs. The government of India has approved to reimburse the MPs in India unto INR 50,000 for iPad or a Samsung Galaxy tab. Ideally I would not have issue with such a move and will probably appreciate the gesture. But I have been to government offices and assume that the MPs must be having laptops or desktops to work on. However, they are probably eating dust somewhere in the corner of their offices. Instead of distributing more gadgets, the government should first make sure that the MPs use whatever they have been allocated currently.
The biggest disappointment is that this money will come from the tax which honest citizens pay. And now the money will be used by these MPs to play angry birds on their iPads.
I have no issues with the MPs having iPads. But first, they should make sure that citizens’ needs are met. Needs like good road infrastructure, scholarship for underprivileged students, computers in schools… the list goes on.
The worst 3G advertisement ever
Idea has released what is probably the worst 3G advertisement ever. Here, see it for yourself:
I simply cannot believe that anyone would procrastinate having sex to access 3G internet. This is so lame and total BS. I used to admire Idea ads. Not anymore.
Sega wants you to control a video game with your pee! [LOL + WTF]
There is really no end to bizzare ideas in this world. Video game giant SEGA is launching a video game which will be installed in toilets (gents I presume) and will let you control the game with your pee! Aptly named “Toylet“, the game hardware (installed in the urinal, BTW) senses the pressure & speed of your pee, thereby controlling the volume of the pee in the game. I am guessing the more you pee, the more you win.
Here is what sega has to say:a
First, an infrared sensor detects when a person approaches, and changes the screen to the game ready display. Next, microwaves hit the stream of urine when the person urinates, and it reads the reflected microwaves to detect the speed of the urine stream. The volume is then calculated by the speed and duration of the urination.
Hit the jump for a quick video!
ASUS Just Committed Suicide In Geekville [WTF Video]
As part of the advertisement campaign for ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, their new Laptop/Tablet hybrid, ASUS has released this video which looks like a spoof based on the popular geeky show “The Big Bang Theory”. The problem is, the video isn’t funny at all. In fact it’s irritating and torturous at best.
Believe me ASUS, you’ve just committed suicide in geekville.
[via Tsuvik]
AXIS Bank Lets You Trade From Anywhere, Even An iPod Classic [LOL]
So I got this email from AXIS Bank today advertising their online trading platform called AXIS Direct. What caught my attention was a picture of iPod Classic (the old non-touch plain vanilla one). I thought that maybe they are giving away free iPods!
LG Optimus 3D Ads Are As Lame As They Get [Multiple Proofs Included]
LG’s new Android mobile phone – Optimus 3D maybe awesome but it’s advertisements are as lame as they get. The ads try to show the viewers how a 3D mobile phone can boost their day to day life.
The first one is about a girl who can’t understand Yoga moves when watched on a normal 2D TV.
Woman Attempts Suicide Because She Lost Her iPhone 4 [WTF!]
This is possibly the craziest iPhone related news I’ve ever read. A woman in HongKong attempted suicide and the primary reason appears to be the fact that she lost her iPhone 4.
Smallest Hotel Room In China Makes Me Feel Lucky
Long time back I saw some meme over the Internet that talked about capsule rooms in Japan. Apparently that was true. The concept has now spread to China and Shanghai has got their first Capsule Hotel.
iPhone 3GS price reduced to $49 in the US
iPhone 3GS prices in the US have been dropped to $49. This means you can buy a new iPhone 3GS for that price in the US with a new 2 year contract.
That’s approx. INR 2400! And here in India, Airtel and Vodafone are still selling it for 30k! Locked to them for one year!
Wonder when iPhone 4 will be available and how much it will cost.
Now You Have To Pay For Freedom From Internet [Software]
Remember the good old dial-up days, when you used to have Internet only few hours a day?
If you let out a sigh of relief and thanked heaven for broadband, you can stop reading right now. But, if you replied saying, “Those were the days!”, this is something that will interest you!
Freedom is as simple as software gets. It has one purpose. It blocks Internet on your computer for a stipulated amount of time. In this time, you can forgo all distractions and concentrate on your work. It’s obviously great only if your work doesn’t involve looking up stuff on the Internet. In their words:
Freedom is the perfect New Year’s resolution, a simple productivity application that locks you away from the internet on Mac or Windows computers for up to eight hours at a time. Freedom frees you from distractions, allowing you time to write, analyze, code, or create. At the end of your offline period, Freedom allows you back on the internet.
