Reporter Groped by Senator...Kind of Likes it

This I came across this video on Daily Kos. Weird, wild stuff.

Leo Loses It

Another thing I stumbled onto on Twitter.

I don't think I've ever seen Leo Laporte angry, especially on the air. Of course, I don't watch his shows live, I subscribe to his podcasts which can be edited for content and otherwise cleaned up. And wouldn't you know it, it's over the Palm Pre. This little phone is either going to take over the universe or destroy it. At this point, I'm not sure which outcome to root for.

I Guess They Weren't Kidding

Last night when I went to a Sprint store to ask about the Palm Pre, the sales person suggested that they might have some extra Pres because someone had driven through another store's window. I didn't think much of the comment at the time but today while checking Twitter, I saw that story repeated and sure enough it's true.

Spam Recipes In My Email?

I'm used to getting spam. What I'm not used to is getting spam recipes. That's what GMail has been doing just now. I opened my GMail Inbox and clicked on the Spam folder to clear out my spam. Suddenly, the tiny ad link next to the Inbox turned into a link to a recipe for a "Creamy Spam Broccoli Casserole."

It happened a little later as well. I opened my browser again. GMail was already loaded in a tab and opened my Inbox automatically. I had no new email but two messages in my Spam folder, so I clicked on it. Suddenly, the ad changed again, this time to an ad for "Spam Imperial Tortilla Sandwiches" which actually looks like it might be pretty good.

Now that's a pretty curious glitch in Google's ad algorithm that I've never noticed before. Google thinks that you are looking for spam recipes when you go to clear your Spam folder. I have to wonder how many times this happened before I noticed it and how often it happens to other people.