Error Report Baffles Microsoft
âI don’t get it. The âDonât Sendâ option has always been the default. The damned thing is already highlighted to draw the userâs attention.â
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Wikipedia, A Tribute
The writers of The Flipside have planned to write an article commemorating the tenth anniversary of the creation of Wikipedia. However, due to approaching midterms and general laziness, we have decided to just copy and paste the Wikipedia entry on Wikipedia instead. Happy tenth, Wikipedia! Wikipedia ( /ËwÉȘkÉȘËpiËdi.É/ or /ËwÉȘkiËpiËdi.É/ WIK-i-PEE-dee-É) is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its 17 million articles (over 3.5 million in English) have been written collaboratively by volunteers
Isaac Newton First Discovered 80085=âBOOBSâ
LONDON â Members of the Royal Society of London reported to have found evidence that Sir Isaac Newton first discovered that the number 80,085 looks a lot like the word âBOOBSâ. While reviewing Newtonâs original manuscripts, Professors Rob Ellington and David Barrow unearthed a document suggesting that the same man who theorized the fundamental laws of motion also noticed how to spell âBOOBSâ with numbers. The text of the manuscript reads, âIt would appear that the sum of eighty-thousand and
Apple Releases Lion, Thirty-seven Dead at Microsoft
Microsoft reps: “We were still recovering from Snow Leopard. That fucker has really messed up our customer base in Siberia.â
Area Man Purchases Kindle, Forgets He Doesnât Give Two Shits about Reading
EVANSTONâEvanston resident and self-described âgadget nerdâ Eric Thompson spent nearly $200 on an Amazon Kindle today despite the fact that he hasnât read a book in nearly three years. âI just feel like these things are the future of reading, you know?â Thompson stated from the couch in his living room. âThese e-ink screens are all the rage now, and I feel like if I donât buy one of these babies, I wonât be able to read anything when physical
Porn Wave Forces Laptop ER Into Triage
EVANSTONâIn what is being called the worst wave of viral attacks in recent years, Northwestern’s Laptop ER service was plunged into frantic technical support overtime as dozens ofâmostly maleâstudents brought in their computers after a crippling wave of pornographic entertainment. Although often considered harmless, the sex came with a price: viruses, worms, and predatory infections, often causing their victims to seize upâor stop functioning altogether. âWeâve seen this kind of thing before, but never this bad,â said ER Specialist Derek
NU Unveils Updated iPhone App, Enables Direct Chat With Morty
EVANSTONâNAGS (Northwesternâs Annoying Geek Squad) released NUâs iPhone app version 1.3333 (repeating) yesterday in order to fix bugs in the old system and add more student-friendly features. âOur first priority was to fix minor problems and glitches within the software. The most obvious error was an unfortunate spelling error in âLunt Hallâ on the GPS map,â said head developer Smith Bergman. âStudents also requested that we add âThirsty Thursdaysâ to the campus events calendar. I assume thatâs an ASG initiative
Freezing Cold Weather Returns; Environmentalists Rejoice
EVANSTONâMembers of the Northwestern University student organization Coalition Against Climate Change announced today that they were “satisfied” to see the return of wintry weather. “We are pleased and happy to report that the cold weather is back,” said senior Mike Daly, president of the Coalition. “You guys don’t understand how freaked out we were last week.” Daly is referring to the flash of warmth Evanston experienced last week, when high temperatures reached mid-40s. “Seriously, we were freaking out about global
Kid Who Checks Cell Phone Clearly Cooler Than You
EVANSTONâA new study by the For Research Association Today (FRAT) revealed that people who spend more time looking at their cell phone than engaging in face-to-face conversations are much more popular. âThink about it,â said Nick Kite, âWhen you talk in person you can only talk to a couple of people at once, but I have hundreds of contacts on my cell phone.â âAnd donât get me started about how many Facebook friends I haveâ added Kite. When meeting somebody
True Cause of Global Warming Discovered
WASHINGTONâThe EPA recently released a shocking comprehensive report in which they revealed the true cause of global warming: the end of the Cold War. Although the Cold War neared its end twenty years ago with the collapse of the Berlin Wall, its effects on global temperatures are just now being discovered. According to lead scientist Bill Nye, “the frigid diplomatic relations between the United States and the former USSR were the chief source of global cooling and an effective combatant