Step one - cut a hole in the box. Step two - put your junk in the box. Step three - get her to open the box

Internet Stuff Tuesday 9 October 2007

You’ve seen the video for Dick-in-a-Box featuring Justin Timberlake, now you can give a Dick-in-the-Box as a gift. WoodyinaBox.com is now offering a variety of phallic gifts packaged in a box, ranging from a keychain to a bottle opener. Woodyinabox.com is a subsidiary of Flat Earth Trading, a company specializing in importing goods from Bali, home of the finest wood carvers in the world.

Flat Earth Trading’s president Greg Puhler says “It seemed kind of obvious to do. We already had the wooden penises in stock, so why not put them in a box? So far the keychain and the bottle opener have been the best sellers. It will be interesting to see how many go for the Christmas season”. He also stated that the product has been more popular with smaller retailers – Wal Mart hasn’t called yet.

The video “Dick in a box” has experienced viral media exposure with over 27 million views on Youtube. The video was first aired in December 2006 and features Justin Timberlake and Adam Samberg performing in New York with strategically-placed gift-boxes. A parody of the video from a female perspective, “My box in a box” has also seen recent popularity on the internet, with singer Leah Kauffman signing a recording contract with Rock Ridge music. Cosmopolitan magazine’s July 2007 issue named Kaufman one of the top four female stars of the internet.

Viruses and Family

Internet Stuff Friday 16 December 2005

It is a sad thing when a flu virus spreads through a household, infecting everyone and making them sick and miserable. It is also a sad thing when a virus is in a loved ones computer and it is spread to everyone in their address book. So it is with a tinge of sadness when I say “If you know me, for God’s sake use an ANTI-VIRUS program!” That means you too, Mom.

Try something from www.grisoft.com, Norton - anything!

Will Video on Demand really happen?

Musings, Internet Stuff Saturday 19 November 2005

It seems that my Tivo is going to be replaced soon. That is, if all the hype about Cisco can be believed. This is the USA - there is still squabbling over HD formats and the next gen DVD. What makes anyone think that the format for TV over IP will get settled anytime soon? Never mind the hysteria over copy protection that is bound to follow.

Cisco Buys Maker of Set-Top Boxes