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Bill Gates Wife has a dirty little secret…

Dan Perlman — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:13:33 +0000

Hilarious — not-Melinda Gates on Microsoft products.

Bill Gate’s wife Melinda has a dirty little secret – watch more funny videos

Thanks parislime for spotting.

Who knew? Microsoft has a sense of humor

Dan Perlman — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:57:27 +0000

Here’s a promo for Microsoft Office 2010, it’s clever and you even get to see Clippy’s grave.

Just when you really need it

Dan Perlman — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:45:54 +0000

Image via Wikipedia

I like to pass along news, I received this email today, while the news is rather mixed, I thought I should share it. How I’ll miss Engr. Jochen Kr?gger (though admittedly, I never knew how to pronounce his surname) and the good times we had at the Helicopter Society, but it was a nice gesture, him leaving me $30,100.000.

Well, I’m off to do buy that Mercedes that caught my eye.

Hope you receive this message!!!

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Jochen Kr?gger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered.

I wish to notify you that late Engr. Jochen Kr?gger made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30,100.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.

Engr. Jochen Kr?gger until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.

You are advice to contact me with my personal email:info.barrmarcus_andreen@yahoo.com.hk
Await your prompt response.
Yours in Service,
BARRISTER MARCUS ANDREEN ESQ.

PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus
Wolfgang, Mr. John Marvey Esq., Mr. Jerry Smith Esq.

Emoticon Typo Commits Woman to 2d Date – The Onion

Dan Perlman — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:34:28 +0000

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I hate smiley-faced emoticons, you know or — I regrettably have been advised to use the wink- faced-one to show when I’m only kidding in email messages rather than getting punched in the nose.

Here’s a very funny short account from The Onion of problems resulting from mis-punctuating an emoticon.

You did, at least, reboot before you called me, right?

Dan Perlman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:32:47 +0000

Are you the person friend and family call when they have problems with their computer? Ever feel like this?

What were the Seven Most Popular Posts of November? Enquiring Mimes Want to Know Why

Dan Perlman — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:00:33 +0000

Looking back at November, it’s worth taking a look at which of our posts were most popular with readers and try to guess why, and what should we do to provide what our readers want in the future.

Here goes:

How to Raise a Charitable Child? – I’m happy this post was popular. I try to pepper the website with a few articles other than technology, especially on raising great kids since I’ve started so late, myself. Is it off topic? Not if I define the topic.
Big Boy Competition for Google Docs and Zoho Office Coming from Microsoft – Pretty straight news with a snarky title. Microsoft moving some of Office to the web is consistent with stories about web services that we normally cover.
You Tube Challenge: Make an Actually Good Video – The Onion - Straight satire. Very funny and on-topic to the extent that I’ve found humor in the mania for watching YouTube before. Do readers like satire better than straight articles? We do get our news from Jon Stewart.
Making Picasa and Flickr Play Nicely Together – Straight “how to” article, useful if you’ve tried to make these two work together.
Our Two Worst Posts of October and one (dis)honorable mention – Enquiring Mimes Last month we picked our worst posts of October. Readers must like to share our humiliation. Q:Write more bad articles? Probably.
XMind Mind-mapping is Now Open Source A short review and download link of a good previously, for sale, now free tool. I like free things.
Read It Later, A Must-have Firefox Plug-in Good short review for a Firefox plug-in, if you’re using Firefox. Our November stats say that your probably were using Firefox more than any other browser. More plug-in info?

Tell us what you liked and hated in the comments.

YouTube Challenge — Make an “Actually Good” Video — The Onion

Dan Perlman — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:43:29 +0000

I’ve expressed before what I consider the total time wasting quality of most videos on YouTube (my own included). The Onion seems to sum it up in their “Make a Good Video” challenge. Some suggestions — have a reason to make a video other than “I own a video camera” and try shooting the video sober.

No more comments, watch it, you’ll laugh.

YouTube Contest Challenges Users To Make A ‘Good’ Video

Think you spend too much time watching YouTube? You’re not alone