Google Maps Blamed for Invasion
Bad enough that Google Maps allegedly caused a woman to be hit by a car because its route told her to walk along a highway and failed to warn her that said highway posed certain risks (namely cars). Now it…
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“Rich Whitey” Laments Electronic-Voting-Machine Typo
Whitey, Whitney … what’s the difference, really?
Good Reason to Kill # 10: Posted “Ugly Baby” Comment on Facebook
If you need another reason not to use Facebook, here's one: your "friends" may not stay safely on the Internet. Here's another: some of them may be really touchy about their ugly babies. Obviously, all new babies are ugly. I…
Tip: Covering Self in Paint Will Not Deter Taser Use
A man in Cheyenne, Wyoming, expected police to have Tasers when they showed up at his house on a domestic violence call, so he was ready for them. When they arrived, they were confronted with a man covered in white…
Photoshop Used to Simulate Political Endorsement, Temporarily
If you are running for office in Alabama, it would be great to have the endorsement of University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban. Having a picture of you and Coach Saban together would really go a long way. And…
Patent No. 3,216,423: Apparatus for Facilitating the Birth of a Child by Centrifugal Force
Why yes, it is just what it sounds like: [T]here is provided rotatable apparatus capable of subjecting the mother and the fetus to a centrifugal force directed to assist and supplement the efforts of the mother so that such…
Feds: Body-Scanner Images Cannot Be Saved, Except for These 35,000
Previously: "The machines have zero storage capability," and there is "no way to save, transmit, or print the image." August 4: "[A]pproximately 35,314 images . . . have been stored" on just one machine at one federal courthouse in Florida,…
Plaintiffs Claim Reading on iPad Is Not “Just Like Reading a Book”
A class-action lawsuit filed last week claims that Apple is guilty of fraud and consumer-law violations because the iPad may shut down under certain "environmental conditions." Specifically, Jacob Baltazar and two other plaintiffs claim that the device may overheat and…
Must-Have Item for Sleep-Deprived Lawyers: the Pillow Tie
A Utah company has developed a product that may revolutionize conference calls for the bored associate (or, occasionally, partner, although they are usually doing most of the talking), so long as he is taking the call from the privacy of…
No Tweeting in Court, Judge Tells Blagojevich
Opening statements are underway in Rod Blagojevich's trial in Chicago, but there will be no further tweets from @GovernorRod until at least the end of the day: the judge has ordered him not to tweet in court. "I do not…