Friday IT Fun: Social Networking Overload, Apple's Jobs and Google's Schmidt Become BFFs, More -- Redmondmag.com

Friday IT Fun: Social Networking Overload, Apple's Jobs and Google's Schmidt Become BFFs, More

By Chris Paoli
05/27/2010

Is there anything greater than a three-day weekend? Yes, our round-up of tech funny before a three-day weekend. If you've found something you think other IT pros will appreciate, send an e-mail to [email protected] so we can include it in next week's edition.

New Social Networking Site Changing the Way… (TheOnion.com) – Writers are as sick of reporting on social networking revolution as you are of reading about it.
Jobs and Schmidt Bury the Hatched (Gizmodo.com) – With Google and Apple at each other's throats, the folks at Gizmodo created some photos taken from a perfect world where Jobs and Schmidt are BFFs.
Darth Vadar Recording for TomTom GPS (Youtube.com) – Your destination to the Dark Side will be to the right in 48 feet.
Five Terrifying Ways Your Gadgets Can Spy On You (Cracked.com) – Big Brother is watching you enjoy that adorable cat video your mom e-mailed you.
Drunk History Vol. 6 (FunnyorDie.com) – I'm surprised there were sophisticated video recording devices around to document Nicola Tesla's past. You may want to save this random link of the week for home due to Edison's potty mouth and the presence of a bit of vomit.

About the Author

Chris Paoli (@ChrisPaoli5) is the associate editor for Converge360.

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