Michael Hainsworth

StressCam: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

The introduction of civilians adds to the realism — and the stress. Here’s a short video of both the player and the game. Right click to Download.

To the Moon and Mars

As six astronauts end a simulated 105 day space trip to Mars, HAINSWORTH.COM looks to the past to get a glimpse into our future travel plans. After 105 days in a human-sized hamster Habitrail, four Russians, a Frenchman and a German (walk into a bar) announced it was no big deal to be cooped up [...]

I used Shazam to discover Audi…

I used Shazam to discover Audience Of One by Rise Against #shazam

@carmilevy makes a great point…

@carmilevy makes a great point about #iPhone carrier exclusivity: how does it benefit Apple? http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/43030/146/

iPhone’s Dirty Little Secrets

Our Editor in Chief breaks through Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field to point out some serious flaws with the world's fastest selling mobile phone.

Michael Jackson to be Plastinated: Report

The late King of Pop to join his monkey Bubbles in the plastic afterworld, claims Daily Mail. Michael Jackson’s apparent attempts at cheating death have failed: he missed the deadline to be cryogenically frozen. The British newspaper The Daily Mail is reporting German doctor Gunther Von Hagens, the man behind the process known as “plastination” [...]

Movin’ on Up!

HAINSWORTH.COM switches web hosting providers to Bluehost.com to improve site reliability after sluggish database response from previous provider, Pair.

HAINSWORTH.COM now iPhone Friendly

75 years of content is now formatted for iPhone. Editor in Chief still mooching off others to enjoy the experience. Your Editor in Chief may not own an iPhone (yet, thanks to a screw-up with my account at Rogers Wireless) but if you do, HAINSWORTH.COM will automagically recognize you’re surfing the site from your wizbang [...]

App Store Subscriptions Mean More Expensive (Hopefully Better) iPhone Apps

Interesting point about the iPhone OS needing higher quality applications to ensure it’s long-term viability. Story: App Store Subscriptions Mean More Expensive (Hopefully Better) iPhone Apps

Apple iPhone 3GS Camera Comparison

Real world snap reveals my 3 year old Sony Ericsson still beats the iPhone 3GS. Check out the photo and tell me if you think it's enough to warrant a purchase.

Testing Twitter connection to …

Testing Twitter connection to WordPress. Considering tweeting to put articles in front of more eyeballs. Will it drive traffic? Lessee…

10 year old Molly Harrad is allergic to the 21st century

Story: Allergic to life: The 10-year-old girl who mystifies doctors by coming out in painful blisters if she touches anything, The Daily Mail

iPhone 3G Ass

Source: Joy of Tech

Rogers Wireless to offer iPhone 3GS June 19th: The “S” stands for “sold!”

It was always about the camera. The iPhone 3G and its first generation couldn’t hold a candle to the camera on my Sony Ericsson K790a. The lack of a proper xenon flash is a big disappointment, but truth be told: I found the flash washed out the image most of the time anyway, so it [...]

Springstead High valedictorian’s speech rejected as too real

High school principal convicted of plagarising speeches forces valedictorian to change her speech because it was too original. Story: Saint Petersburg Times

The Senator Restaurant, Toronto (360° Image)

In the late 1800s, a house was built at 249 Victoria Street in Toronto. A Macedonian entrepreneur converted the house into a diner.

Looking into the past

An awesome Flickr photo pool offers a window into the past lives of neighbourhoods.

French court tries Church of Scientology

Story: French court tries Church of Scientology

Facebook, other websites ‘keeping deleted photos’

Link: news.bbc.co.uk

Most Wanted: Don’t mess with the DMV

Recipe Correction

Have you seen our cow? Is this your cow?

Astonishing Wall Murals

More at: The Daily Mail UK

Scanning Code of Practice

If the scan doesn’t match the price tag, you could get your product for free. The Retail Council of Canada has a Scanning Code of Practice that member retailers follow: 1.1 On a claim being presented by the customer, where the scanned price of a product at checkout is higher than the price displayed in [...]

Archie Andrews to propose, but to whom?

Story: today.msnbc.com

POLL CLOSED: iPhone Rumour Reality Check

The countdown to the June 8th World Wide Developers Conference has begun. The rumours are flying fast and furious about the next generation iPhone being released at the Apple geekfest. You can catch up here. Do you believe the rumours? Add your US$0.02 to the mix. Check all that apply: The poll is now closed. [...]

Six Simple Steps You Can Take To Protect Your Gripe or Parody Site

“All too often, the targets of critics and parodists try to strike back with accusations of copyright or trademark infringement. While such accusations may be something of a badge of honor–after all, at the very least, it means you’ve got your target’s attention–they can also be frustrating and intimidating. And, if you rely on a [...]

Miniseries “V” to return to television

The great 80′s TV mini series “V” will return to television. Source: io9.com

Dial a Llama

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Ask a urinal

Got a question? Link: http://askaurinal.com/