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i5023: The Chinese Version Of The Big Bang Theory?

by Noemi Twigg
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i5023: The Chinese Version Of The Big Bang Theory?

Do you remember that episode of The Big Bang Theory where the boys were playing with controlling their lights and then the some guys from Szechuan Province, China ended up controlling the lights in Sheldon’s apartment? (For reference, this is episode 9 of season 1: The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization.) The Chinese geeks were what came to mind when I found out about a group of four young men from Fudan University; and unlike the characters in the TV series, these guys are for real. Wang Xinyu, Xu Jian, Zhang Kan, and Lu Yuanda have become celebrities in their country and have even been dubbed as the “Chinese Big Bang Theory” guys. Read more »

.XXX Domains Get Thumbs Up From ICANN

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.XXX Domains Get Thumbs Up From ICANN

This is no joke, and the male population of the entire world is probably rejoicing at this turn of events. On Friday last week, ICANN made a controversial decision to allow adult sites to use their own domain suffix – “.xxx”. ICANN is the non profit organization that deals with the naming system of web sites on the Internet, and the guys there (guys is being used here loosely, alright) have decided to give adult sites a chance. Obviously, this is a very controversial move, and while ICANN has already voted on a decision, we might not see the suffix in use anytime soon as it needs further approval before Read more »

Cupidtino: Dating Site For Apple Geeks

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Cupidtino: Dating Site For Apple Geeks

Everyone loves Apple. Everyone wants an iPhone, a Mac, or an iPad – anything Apple! But, we know that there are those want those products and there are those who live for them: the Apple geeks. Ask yourself these questions: • Do you have posters of Steve Jobs plastered all over the walls of your bedroom? • Do you read up on anything Apple every single day? • Do your conversations always revolve around the merits of the iPhone or the iPad? • Do Apple gadgets come into play when you’re considering a romantic partner? • Are you looking for a date? If your answers to these questions are mostly Read more »