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Amy Winehouse death-bet site promises iPod Touch to best prediction

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 in bizarre, iPod Touch | 6 Comments »

If someone is seemingly doing their utmost to prematurely reduce their lifespan, is it wrong to bet an iPod Touch on it?  That’s the question being asked by WhenWillAmyWhitehouseDie - or, more accurately, they’re asking you to ignore the moral question, suggest a date and, if you’re closest, you’ll win an iPod Touch for your prescient troubles.

 WhenWillAmyWinehouseDie?

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NYU Students would trade vote for iPod Touch

Posted on November 15th, 2007 in bizarre, iPod Touch | 3 Comments »

It seems even Steve Jobs - never knowingly accused of under-appreciating his company’s products - may have underestimated the lure of the iPod Touch.  A recent survey at New York University found that a full 20-percent of students questioned would give up their right to vote at the next presidential election in return for, you guessed it, a shiny new iPod Touch. 

 iPod Touch ballot

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