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A forum where they turn the tables on 419 scammers. The GSM algorithm has been cracked. Synthehol could be a real thing. A British prisoner escapes from jail and then taunts the police via Facebook. Google Earth comes to the Audi A8's in-dash navigation system. Geek Squad's CES ads are surprisingly honest. We discuss 10 gadgets that purportedly defined the decade. All this plus Dumbass Apple News, the Fark Headline of the Week, and the Question of the Week.

Links

 * S.C.A.M.M.S. -VS- Nurse Nasty - A Comical Adventure! pg4
 * The Algorithm Protecting GSM Calls Has Been Cracked
 * "Synthehol" Substance Could Turn Drunkenness On and Off at Will
 * Weird Science fails to locate a porn-free control group
 * Criminal Escapes Prison, Taunts Police Via Facebook
 * Star Wars Weather
 * Alyssa Milano's Evolution: Jersey Shore
 * Cellphones may protect brain from Alzheimer's
 * Y2.01K
 * Google Earth comes to the Audi A8’s in-dash navigation system
 * Hollywood Sinks to One of Its Lowest Lows While Promoting New Comedy "Youth in Revolt"
 * Cell Phone Battery Concept Charges with a Flick of a Finger
 * Geek Squad's CES Ads Are Surprisingly Honest
 * Netflix Is Losing New Release Rentals
 * AT&T Drops Tiger Woods Like an Important Call
 * Ten gadgets that defined the decade
 * Kindle Milestone: Amazon Sold More Kindle Books Than Physical Books On Xmas
 * Antique Steam Engine Rescues Passengers After Electric Trains Fail in the Bitter Cold
 * VLC Team Working on a Cross-Platform Video Editor
 * Why Does a Mom Tweet Her Son's Death In Near-Real Time?
 * Seems apropos to me
 * Best Man Pranks Newlyweds by Broadcasting Their Bedtime Business to Twitter
 * The Power Glove Handjob
 * This Is How the Mysterious Giant Spiral Happened

Dumbass Apple News
Apple Approves "Tits & Boobies" and "Pussy Lovers" Apps

Fark Headline of the Week

 * Michigan police on the hunt for "Bad Breath Bandit." The Scope of his crime wave? He a-Certs himself, hints that there's a gum in his pocket, then makes off with a mint
 * After careful consideration, government realizes that not giving free tampons to mental hospital patients would be bloody awful

Question of the Week
What was the most innovative technology of the previous decade?