Geek In Me

by Terrence O’Brien via switched.com

People love to talk about how smart their dogs are. They’ll tell you about how Fido can identify their car just from the sound of the engine, that he knows when he has done something wrong and that he’ll punish himself, or that he can do so many amazing tricks. The sad truth of the matter, however, is that dogs are stupid. Adorable? Sure. Friendly? Sometimes. But smart? Not so much.

Take the case of Nero, a Doberman-Great Dane mix, from Valhalla, South Africa, who got himself into a little hot water when he swallowed his owner’s cell phone. Driekie Boojens, daughter of the dog’s owner Marie Matthews, was feeding Nero when he snatched the woman’s Nokia handset right out of her daughter’s hands and swallowed it whole.

Nero was rushed to the local animal hospital and had surgery the next day to remove the phone. While they were in there, vets also found a small collection of rocks in the dog’s stomach. More evidence of the intelligence of our canine friends.

Nero is fine now. The twelve-year-old mutt has a large scar on his abdomen, but is otherwise healthy. The Nokia on the other hand, had to be put down. Nero’s stomach acid simply proved to be too much for it to handle.





by Terrence O’Brien via switched.com

Cellular News reports that seven prisoners in Pakistan’s Camp Jail have been hospitalized after hiding cell phones in their rectums.

Yes, the classic pastime of hiding things in one’s anus to avoid confiscation extends to such uncomfortably bulky items as cell phones. In a sweep of the prison with metal detectors, the guards found 30 cell phones hidden in anuses around the prison. Unfortunately, seven phones (each in different prisoners, of course) were unable to be removed without medical attention.

To make matters worse, those seven men were publicly identified on the prison’s bulletin board and placed in chakkis, small cells where prisoners can only sit or stand.

We’re just wondering what happens if you accidentally leave the phone on vibrate while its in there?





by Darren Murph via engadget.com

We can only hope that the makers of this beer bottle phone actually got Budweiser’s permission before slapping its logo on there, but regardless of all that, who can deny the awesomeness here? Okay, so you’ve got to be “that guy” for it to take your breath away, but we know you’re out there somewhere, that guy. Aside from looking like a cold one, it pretty much handles everything else a hamburger phone (or similar) would, but at least this one doesn’t require prior knowledge of Juno to be appreciated by your tipsy pals. Get your inebriated dialing on now for just $16.99 delivered.