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Modern Family is Psyched for the iPad

Matt Toder · 03/31/10 09:15PM

Tonight's episode of Modern Family was half-sitcom and half-advertisement for the iPad. Yes, Phil Dunphy's a person just like you or me and he's psyched for it to come out. The release coincides with his birthday and he's super excited.

A Treasure Trove of Steve Jobs Stories

Ryan Tate · 03/31/10 01:30PM

Yesterday we asked readers about their run-ins with Steve Jobs, and they delivered. The Apple CEO is quietly ubiquitous, seen from Palo Alto to SoHo, from Whole Foods to Gotham catwalks, a shaggy-dressing crazy driver who's kind to strangers.

Facebook Revealed Private Email Addresses Last Night

Maureen O'Connor · 03/30/10 10:44PM

A brief rift in the Facebook privacy shield has been healed, but not before dozens of people documented it. For about 30 minutes late Tuesday, private email addresses were revealed—and then, just as suddenly, they were hidden again.

This is What Competing Sperm Looks Like: Race Cars

Maureen O'Connor · 03/28/10 11:58AM

Studying sperm competition in fruit flies, scientist Mollie Manier color-coded their junk and made videos of sperm "racing around the female's genital tract at high speed, like miniature formula-one cars," according to one awed science writer.

How Apple Is Dogfighting To Control Your News

Ryan Tate · 03/26/10 09:30AM

Apple's iPad could make it the king of old media, arbiter of taste and technology alike. So magazines and newspapers have begun a series of countermoves that could turn the quietest dogfight in media into the most vicious.

Tiger Woods Will Sext With You Now

Remy Stern · 03/18/10 03:01PM

You've heard about Tiger Woods' very naughty text messages by now, haven't you? We went ahead and built a Tiger clone in the office this afternoon. Send a text message to 646-450-2708 and you'll get a reply from our Tigerbot in minutes. [Update: The Tigerbot is a bit overwhelmed right now; apologies if you don't get an immediate response.] It's free, of course. It's also most definitely NSFW, though, so be careful you don't leave your phone lying around for your significant other and/or co-workers to see.

What Type of Nerd Are You?

Brian Moylan · 03/17/10 01:47PM

All the nerds are in one place this week at SXSW, but, let's face it, we all have a little bit of nerd in us. These days geekdom is large and diverse enough for everyone. Where do you fit in?

Enough With the Jay-Z Fetish

Hamilton Nolan · 03/16/10 11:54AM

Jay-Z is a pretty good rapper. Jay-Z is not the best rapper ever. Jay-Z is not a role model. Jay-Z is not a hip hop hero. Not even for you, cool kids. Get off Jay-Z's dick.

"Springfield of Tomorrow" is Revealed on The Simpsons

Matt Cherette · 03/14/10 07:27PM

Tonight, The Simpsons opened with a tongue-in-cheek look at the "Springfield of Tomorrow," seen through the eyes of a '60s era educational film. Gone are buses and subway rides, and in are plutonium-powered cars—with robot claws! Video inside.

"Boombox" Finally Gets the SNL Digital Short Treatment

Matt Cherette · 03/14/10 12:21AM

Well, folks, it finally happened: The Strokes' Julian Casablancas made a cameo on SNL tonight with Andy Samberg for a digital short/music video of the Lonely Island hit, "Boombox." It was simultaneously awesome and hilarious, naturally. Video inside.

The Video Game Consoles and Peripherals That Time Forgot

Frank Cozzarelli · 03/12/10 11:22AM

Remember the 3DO? Or the Power Glove? It's easy to forget that the lineage of today's Playstations and Xboxes is filled with so many odd mutants never fit for mass consumption. Here's a look into the awkward, gawky past.

Lego Sequencer Creates Crazy 8-Bit Beats

Frank Cozzarelli · 03/10/10 05:49PM

Japanese artist/designer Yoshi Akai has engineered a sequencer that uses Legos to manipulate sound! The Lego Sequencer MRII is a 3-channel, 8-step sequencer that creates beats that wouldn't be out of place on a Crystal Castles record.