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Friday, September 2, 2011

Federal Agents Had to Check Urbandictionary to Get an Arrest Warrant [Wtf]

Federal Agents Had to Check Urbandictionary to Get an Arrest WarrantSo a dumbass walks into a gun shop and asks the shop owner if his illegal gun is illegal. Shop owner says yes, and calls the ATF. And that's how the ATF ended up trolling Urbandictionary.

Justin Kemble is that dumbass. That's him above, looking especially debonair on Facebook. The ATF seized his gun, which he bought from his former step-father, who got it from Craigslist. Oh, and the gun's serial number had been filed down. So it was all totally legit. Anyway, Justin got so, so, so angry that he decided to let everyone on Facebook know that he had more guns, and was going to "murk that cocksucker" shop owner.

Word got back to the authorities, but they had no idea what to make of Justin's highbrow slang, and had to consult Urbandictionary, which told them "the word ‘murk' referred to physically beating someone so severely as to cause their death." They even printed out definitions to include in the criminal report.

So quick recap: Illegal firearm, Craigslist gun purchase, Facebook death threat, federal agents on urbandictionary.com looking up "murk that cocksucker." If that's not America, I don't know what is. [The Smoking Gun]

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Pet Check: Stalk Your Dog and Dog Walker with GPS [Dog]

Pet Check: Stalk Your Dog and Dog Walker with GPSIf you've signed your pooch up for a dog walking service and you have suspicions that your dog walker is isn't fulfilling the "walking" portion of their job description, Pet Check Technology has a solution that doesn't involve implanting a microchip or buying an expensive collar for your furry best friend.

The service utilizes QR codes and the dog walkers iOS or Android phone. Your dog walker scans the unique QR code for your dog, starts a walk, and the Pet Check Technology app shares the walk in real time with rover's owners utilizing the mobile device's GPS.

You'll feel better knowing your dog is getting the necessary daily allowance of walking around and sniffing of other dogs' butts. [Pet Check Technology via CNET]

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Drift HD 1080p Rugged Cam Lightning Review: Awesome? Check. Reliable? Ehhh, Not So Much [Video]

Man, and the Drift HD was so close to being a super-stealthy altrernative to my GoPro. If only it would just stay on.

The video quality is top-notch with a 170-degree field of vision. Its rubberized exterior survived being dropped (repeatedly). The Drift HD is 25 percent smaller than its predecessor at 4 inches, the HD 170 and weighs just 4.23 oz—saving you the typical neck strain of supporting a helmet-mounted camera all day. Its torpedo shape—as opposed to the GoPro's camera shape—makes it less obtrusive when you've got it strapped to your noggin or handlebars. It also supports HDMI and USB output, as well as up to a 32GB microSD card—plenty of space for a few full-HD videos. The built-in LCD is handy too for quick reviews of what I'd just shot.

This review should have included a POV video of me zip-lining 1500-feet of Sierra Foothill through the treetops. Unfortunately the Drift HD decided to stop recording three seconds in with nary a warning beep (so instead, you get a 17 second clip of me dicking around with it in the car.) It did work pretty reliably throughout testing, but had a weird tendency to stop on its own accord. That's not necessarily a deal breaker but damn, disappointing.

Drift HD 1080p

Dimensions: 104.14mm x 50mm x 33mm
Weight: 4.23 oz
Video Res: 1080p (30fps), 720p (60fps) & WVGA
Video Format: 16:9
Camera Res: 9MP
Price: $370

It's a great little action cam with a penchant for screwing my directorial vision. It'll retail for $370 when it's released August 31st.


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