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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian Frank Caliendo Does 'Street Fighter' Impressions]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/23/comedian-frank-caliendo-does-street-fighter-impressions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/10/23/comedian-frank-caliendo-does-street-fighter-impressions/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/23/comedian-frank-caliendo-does-street-fighter-impressions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExp_std_US_95447720" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="525" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10035501001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="flashvars" value="bannerid=AdBanner_US_95447720"/><param name="@videoPlayer" value="44291012001" /></object><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script></div>
You may know him primarily for his work as John Madden, Andy Rooney, or one of a hundred other well-known celebrities, but master impressionist and comedian <a target="_blank" href="http://television.aol.com/show/frank-tv/10000101/main">Frank Caliendo</a> recently shed those facades for a rare moment of (somewhat) serious gadget and video games talk. The man of infinite voices told us (in more than one voice, including those of '<a href="http://switched.com.com/1770-5_7-0.html?query=street+fighter&amp;tag=srch&amp;submit=submit" target="_blank">Street Fighter</a>' characters) that he juggles his gadgets and games as easily as he does his multiple personalities. In an ironic iTunes twist, he tells us that even he is not immune to being duped by impostors -- well, imposter downloads, at least. Caliendo will be performing his live show in <a href="http://www.frankcaliendo.com/index.php?page=schedule" target="_blank">Las Vegas through December 1</a>, but if you happen to see the act and run into him afterward, you might want to think twice before asking him to leave you a funny outgoing voicemail message. We had to learn the hard way.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/23/comedian-frank-caliendo-does-street-fighter-impressions/">Comedian Frank Caliendo Does 'Street Fighter' Impressions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/23/comedian-frank-caliendo-does-street-fighter-impressions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19192860/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/23/comedian-frank-caliendo-does-street-fighter-impressions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>comedy</category><category>features</category><category>funny</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Switched Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fray's Dave Welsh Is a Mac Man All the Way]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/15/the-frays-dave-welsh-is-a-mac-man-all-the-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/10/15/the-frays-dave-welsh-is-a-mac-man-all-the-way/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/15/the-frays-dave-welsh-is-a-mac-man-all-the-way/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/09/2009.09.17fray.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
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If you've glanced at the Billboard charts, Rolling Stone magazine, or your little sister's iPod over the past few years, you're bound to have seen the name: <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/the-fray/2248535" target="_blank">The Fray</a>. Fronted by the piano-caressing crooner Isaac Slade, this Denver, Colorado four-piece has brought the mellow sounds of <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/coldplay/1402140" target="_blank">Coldplay</a> and <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/u2/1004932" target="_blank">U2</a> back across the pond to great popular acclaim; since its debut in February, the band's most recent and <a href="http://music.aol.com/album/the-fray/1453042" target="_blank">eponymous album</a> has already reached Billboard's number one spot and been certified gold. Unsurprisingly for a band whose songs are so indebted to effect-heavy soundscapes, the boys of The Fray are as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8UAnXQYMSE">hooked on gadgets</a> as they are guitar pedals.<strong> </strong>Here, in our latest <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire">Switched Questionnaire</a>, Fray guitarist Dave Welsh tells us about his (and the band's) techno-lust.<br /><strong><br /></strong><p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/15/the-frays-dave-welsh-is-a-mac-man-all-the-way/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Fray's Dave Welsh Is a Mac Man All the Way</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/15/the-frays-dave-welsh-is-a-mac-man-all-the-way/">The Fray's Dave Welsh Is a Mac Man All the Way</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:23:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/15/the-frays-dave-welsh-is-a-mac-man-all-the-way/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19164858/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/15/the-frays-dave-welsh-is-a-mac-man-all-the-way/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>music</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>The Fray</category><category>TheFray</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Bains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Dyson Explains How New Bladeless 'Air Multiplier' Fan Works]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/10/2009.10.12dys.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
A fan with no blades? Sounds impossible, but when coming from the innovating mind of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/dysons-400-mph-hand-dryer/">James Dyson</a> (of the nifty, newfangled <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/10/dyson-d22-motorhead-vacuum-does-it-live-up-to-its-heavy-metal-name/">vacuum cleaners</a> and hand dryers), maybe it's not so impossible. Then again, maybe that's why Dyson is calling his newest creation the Dyson Air Multiplier instead of the Dyson fan. <br /><br />Well, there is a fan of sorts in the base of the unit, but it's off limits to users because it's totally enclosed.<br /><br />"There's a motor in the bottom that powers a turbo-charged <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeller">impeller</a>," Dyson told Switched, when asked to explain how his latest creation works. "It's essentially a 3-D fan that gives a good combination of flow and pressure." According to Dyson, the air this powerful little fan creates is pushed up into that round thing at the top -- also known as the 'loop amplifier' -- which splits the flow in two and pushes it through the loop and out a 1.3 millimeter (about .05 inches) slit, or <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annulus">annulus</a>, all along the back (don't worry, we had to look annulus up, too). This process creates a jet stream that sucks in air from the back and sides, creating a very powerful and smooth flow of air to cool kids, dogs and rooms alike, with no danger of injury.<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>James Dyson Explains How New Bladeless 'Air Multiplier' Fan Works</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/">James Dyson Explains How New Bladeless 'Air Multiplier' Fan Works</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.dyson.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19193406/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/12/james-dyson-explains-how-new-bladeless-air-multiplier-fan-work/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>dyson</category><category>fans</category><category>features</category><category>household</category><category>jamesdyson</category><category>newproducts</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Samiljan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stewart Copeland Double-Fists the BlackBerry and the iPhone]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/06/stewart-copeland-double-fists-the-blackberry-and-the-iphone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/10/06/stewart-copeland-double-fists-the-blackberry-and-the-iphone/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/10/06/stewart-copeland-double-fists-the-blackberry-and-the-iphone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/blackberry/" rel="tag">BlackBerry</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/blackberry-101/" rel="tag">BlackBerry 101</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/09/2009.09.08stc.jpg" alt="" /></div>
Forever known for his role as the steady hand driving <a target="_blank" href="http://music.aol.com/artist/the-police/1004438">the Police</a>'s white-boy reggae (and the lanky American whose surfer-dude demeanor buoyed <a target="_blank" href="http://music.aol.com/artist/sting/1004767">Sting</a>'s British flamboyance), <a target="_blank" href="http://music.aol.com/artist/stewart-copeland/1003358">Stewart Copeland</a> has earned his place in the pantheon of pop music. Since those halcyon days, he hasn't exactly retired to the couch, having shared the stage with artists ranging from neo-proggers <a target="_blank" href="http://music.aol.com/artist/oysterhead/1407948">Oysterhead</a> to alt. rock stalwarts <a target="_blank" href="http://music.aol.com/artist/foo-fighters/1120799">the Foo Fighters</a>. Now, the lauded drummer has added the vocation of author to his resume. This month, HarperStudio will publish his autobiography 'Strange Things Happen,' wherein he chronicles his life, from his beginnings as a CIA brat to his place on the drum throne with the Police's reunion tour. Finding time between his myriad projects, he found time last month to sit down with us and talk gadgetry.<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/06/stewart-copeland-double-fists-the-blackberry-and-the-iphone/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Stewart Copeland Double-Fists the BlackBerry and the iPhone</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/06/stewart-copeland-double-fists-the-blackberry-and-the-iphone/">Stewart Copeland Double-Fists the BlackBerry and the iPhone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/06/stewart-copeland-double-fists-the-blackberry-and-the-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19154470/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/10/06/stewart-copeland-double-fists-the-blackberry-and-the-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>books</category><category>features</category><category>stewartcopeland</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>thepolice</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Bains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Wayans Writes Children's Books, Reads Amazon Kindle]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/21/kim-wayans-writes-childrens-books-reads-amazon-kindle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/21/kim-wayans-writes-childrens-books-reads-amazon-kindle/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/21/kim-wayans-writes-childrens-books-reads-amazon-kindle/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/tv/" rel="tag">TV</a></p><div align="center"><strong><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/08/2009.08.29kimwa.jpg" /></strong><br /></div>
It's hard to forget Kim Wayans's hilarious impersonations of everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Whitney Houston and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ9hNjiwX-U">Tracy Chapman</a>, and her original characters like <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afKOVQ03YA">Bonita Butrell</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og_TbdPI9go">Reesie Mayweather</a>. With those characters, Wayans became one of the brightest stars on the hilarious early-'90s sketch comedy show '<a target="_blank" href="http://television.aol.com/show/in-living-color/62930/main">In Living Color</a>' along with other members of her famous comedy-showbiz family. (That's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/keenen-ivory-wayans/1875296/main">Keenan</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/damon-wayans/1113522/main">Damon</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/marlon-wayans/1440905/main">Marlon</a>, Dwayne, Nadia, and <a target="_blank" href="http://television.aol.com/celebs/shawn-wayans/1941101/main">Shawn</a>, if you're counting.) When she's not appearing in her brothers' projects (the recent '<a target="_blank" href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/dance-flick/33015/main">Dance Flick</a>,' out on DVD earlier this month), Wayans is writing the '<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amyhodgepodge.com/">Amy Hodgepodge</a>' series of children's books with her husband, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amyhodgepodge.com/authors.html">Kevin Knotts</a>. She also has a nice assortment of gadgets, as you'll discover from our latest <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire">Switched Questionnaire</a>.<strong><br /><br /><br /></strong><p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/21/kim-wayans-writes-childrens-books-reads-amazon-kindle/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Kim Wayans Writes Children's Books, Reads Amazon Kindle</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/21/kim-wayans-writes-childrens-books-reads-amazon-kindle/">Kim Wayans Writes Children's Books, Reads Amazon Kindle</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/21/kim-wayans-writes-childrens-books-reads-amazon-kindle/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19144877/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/21/kim-wayans-writes-childrens-books-reads-amazon-kindle/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>kim wayans</category><category>KimWayans</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Samiljan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's Founder Writing Sci-Fi Book]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/17/atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-writing-sci-fi-book/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/17/atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-writing-sci-fi-book/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/17/atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-writing-sci-fi-book/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/video-games/" rel="tag">Video Games</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/visionaries/" rel="tag">Visionaries</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/09/2009.09.16atarf.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/2008/06/09/leonardo-dicaprio-to-star-in-atari-founder-biopic/">Nolan Bushnell</a> has always been a man slightly ahead of his time. After co-founding <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/atari">Atari</a> in 1972 -- and some might say the video game industry as a whole -- he was forced from the company just before it became a multi-billion dollar business. He followed that up by launching the Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant chain, but again left the company in the mid-'80s over a disagreement with management. (There are more than 500 locations now.) Bushnell's latest venture takes him into uncharted territory on a smaller scale but is nonetheless bold: He's going to the future.<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/17/atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-writing-sci-fi-book/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's Founder Writing Sci-Fi Book</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/17/atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-writing-sci-fi-book/">Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's Founder Writing Sci-Fi Book</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/17/atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-writing-sci-fi-book/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19164081/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/17/atari-and-chuck-e-cheese-founder-writing-sci-fi-book/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>atari</category><category>features</category><category>interview</category><category>nolanbushnell</category><category>switchedinterview</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Morris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest 'Two and a Half Men' Regular Uses Un-Hollywood PC and Pre]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/14/unlike-most-of-hollywood-jennifer-taylor-uses-a-palm-and-pc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/14/unlike-most-of-hollywood-jennifer-taylor-uses-a-palm-and-pc/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/14/unlike-most-of-hollywood-jennifer-taylor-uses-a-palm-and-pc/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/audio-video/" rel="tag">Audio/Video</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/tv/" rel="tag">TV</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/07/2009.07.31jntal.jpg" /><br /></div>
<br />Unless you're a big fan of '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/two-and-a-half-men/67786/main" target="_blank">Two and a Half Men</a>,' you probably haven't heard of Jennifer Taylor (pictured). But if you're one of the millions of viewers who watch the hit Monday night sitcom on CBS, or on countless local stations in syndication, then you probably know that Taylor plays Chelsea, <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebs/charlie-sheen/1255434/main" target="_blank">Charlie Sheen</a>'s sometime girlfriend (and now fiancee). Next Monday (9/21), Taylor will reprise that role as a series regular for the first time. Before she gets too famous, though, we thought we'd get Taylor to answer our <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire">Questionnaire</a>. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that this Florida native -- who is working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences in her spare time -- eschews the <span style="font-style: italic;">de rigueur</span> Hollywood gear (a Mac and an iPhone) in favor of a PC and a <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/palmpre">Palm Pre</a>.<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/14/unlike-most-of-hollywood-jennifer-taylor-uses-a-palm-and-pc/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Newest 'Two and a Half Men' Regular Uses Un-Hollywood PC and Pre</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/14/unlike-most-of-hollywood-jennifer-taylor-uses-a-palm-and-pc/">Newest 'Two and a Half Men' Regular Uses Un-Hollywood PC and Pre</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/14/unlike-most-of-hollywood-jennifer-taylor-uses-a-palm-and-pc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19115495/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/14/unlike-most-of-hollywood-jennifer-taylor-uses-a-palm-and-pc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Switched Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Zombie Hates Your Cell Phone]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/03/rob-zombie-hates-your-cell-phone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/03/rob-zombie-hates-your-cell-phone/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/03/rob-zombie-hates-your-cell-phone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><object id="myExp_syn_US_51608106" width="525" height="346" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"> <param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/10032373001?isVid=1&amp;publisherID=1612833736"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=35646654001&amp;autoStart=false&amp;playerID=10032373001&amp;domain=embed&amp;" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/10032373001?isVid=1&amp;publisherID=1612833736" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=35646654001&amp;autoStart=false&amp;playerID=10032373001&amp;domain=embed&amp;" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="myExp_syn_US_51608106" width="525" height="346" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></div>
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/rob-zombie/1137716" target="_blank">Rob Zombie</a>--rock star, screenwriter, film director, gore-fetishist--has little free time for messing around with all the electronic goodies the rest of us take for granted. But we get it. After all, his latest film, a remake of the classic slasher flick <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/halloween-ii/36333/main" target="_blank">'Halloween II</a>,' only began filming in late February and yet barely six months later is already in theaters. Clearly he's a busy guy. Still, after a recent conversation with Mr. Zombie, we were taken aback  at how vehemently anti-technology he is. Seriously, this guy has some major-league beef with gadgets and the people who love them. Check out the video to experience his alienation, and hold tight as you get torn a new one.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/03/rob-zombie-hates-your-cell-phone/">Rob Zombie Hates Your Cell Phone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/03/rob-zombie-hates-your-cell-phone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19143264/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/03/rob-zombie-hates-your-cell-phone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>luddite</category><category>movies</category><category>robzombie</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>switchedquestionnairevideo</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Chase]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Rock Band Jet Collaborates Online, Loves YouTube]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/24/australian-rockers-jet-collaborate-online-love-youtube/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/24/australian-rockers-jet-collaborate-online-love-youtube/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/24/australian-rockers-jet-collaborate-online-love-youtube/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExp_std_US_4565952" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="525" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10035501001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="30603985001" /></object></div>
Recently, Aussie garage band <a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/jet/1516512" target="_blank">Jet</a> answered some of our questions about <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/texting">texting</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/youtube">YouTubing</a>, and touring. When brothers Nic and Chris Chester, along with bandmates Cameron Muncey and Mark Wilson aren't on the road, they are either listening to <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/hallandoates">Hall &amp; Oates</a> (so are we!) on their <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/ipod">iPods</a> at 5 o'clock in the morning or cracking up to old videos of a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5LkDNu8bVU" target="_blank">toasted Orson Welles</a>. The boys, clad in leather jackets, sporting shaggy hair, and getting ready to release their <a href="http://music.aol.com/album/shaka-rock/1530140" target="_blank">fourth album</a> this week (August 25), answered our most burning question: Does your phone ever go off on stage?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/24/australian-rockers-jet-collaborate-online-love-youtube/">Australian Rock Band Jet Collaborates Online, Loves YouTube</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/24/australian-rockers-jet-collaborate-online-love-youtube/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19111008/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/24/australian-rockers-jet-collaborate-online-love-youtube/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>jet</category><category>music</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leila Brillson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skater Stevie Williams on Watches, Gadgets, and Time-Killers]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/skater-stevie-williams-on-watches-gadgets-and-time-killers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/skater-stevie-williams-on-watches-gadgets-and-time-killers/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/skater-stevie-williams-on-watches-gadgets-and-time-killers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/video-games/" rel="tag">Video Games</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><div align="left"><img width="261" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="389" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/08/stevie-williams.jpg" />At last night's G-Shock "<a href="http://world.g-shock.com/intl/stw/event/" target="_blank">Shock the World</a>" event, we caught up with pro skateboarder and soon-to-be watch-designer Stevie Williams to ask about his gadgets du jour. The event was packed with watch aficionados, Williams among them (as a <a href="http://www.gshock.com/gshock_life/3AAFB523-E676-48A2-A838-4A3C60207067" target="_blank">G-Shock ambassador</a> who is anticipating his own watch design). Last night also saw the debut of tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon's clown-emblazoned timepiece, of course, but we chatted up Williams about Monopoly, <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/iphone">iPhones</a>, and <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/watches">watches</a> that tell height, as well as time.<br /> </div>
<br /><strong>What is a gadget you can't live without?</strong><br /><br />My iPhone, for sure.<br /><br /><strong>What are your favorite iPhone apps?</strong><br /><br />My favorite application right now is Monopoly. I play that every day. It's like a bathroom game... sorry, TMI! I'm heavy into it; it's one of those games I got addicted to. Actually, I love all of the applications I have on my phone. I'm kind of a gadget-whore, but that's my favorite device.<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/skater-stevie-williams-on-watches-gadgets-and-time-killers/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Skater Stevie Williams on Watches, Gadgets, and Time-Killers</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/skater-stevie-williams-on-watches-gadgets-and-time-killers/">Skater Stevie Williams on Watches, Gadgets, and Time-Killers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:24:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/skater-stevie-williams-on-watches-gadgets-and-time-killers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19121482/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/skater-stevie-williams-on-watches-gadgets-and-time-killers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>casio</category><category>expire-images:2010-8-6</category><category>g-shock</category><category>interview</category><category>skateboarding</category><category>stevie williams</category><category>StevieWilliams</category><category>switchedinterview</category><category>tony hawk ride</category><category>TonyHawkRide</category><category>top</category><category>watches</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leila Brillson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Grunberg's Secret HDTV Viewing Habits (and New iPhone App)]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/04/greg-grunbergs-secret-hdtv-viewing-habits-and-new-iphone-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/04/greg-grunbergs-secret-hdtv-viewing-habits-and-new-iphone-app/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/04/greg-grunbergs-secret-hdtv-viewing-habits-and-new-iphone-app/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/tv/" rel="tag">TV</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/mobile-software/" rel="tag">Mobile Software</a></p><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/videoplayer/aolbc/ExternalAd.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/APIModules_all.js"></script><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExp_std_US_76080389" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="525" /><param name="height" value="296" /><param name="playerID" value="10035501001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="30520607001" /></object> </div>
Like <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebs/heather-locklear/1810220/main" target="_blank">Heather Locklear</a> of '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/dynasty/99558/main" target="_blank">Dynasty</a>,' '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/tj-hooker/761637/main" target="_blank">TJ Hooker</a>,' '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/melrose-place/99997/main" target="_blank">Melrose Place</a>' <em>and</em> '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/spin-city/235183/main" target="_blank">Spin City</a>' fame, <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebs/greg-grunberg/1958667/main" target="_blank">Greg Grunberg</a> is one of those actors fortunate to have starred in three back-to-back hit series. His first big roles came in the J.J.-Abrams-produced '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/felicity/234898/main" target="_blank">Felicity</a>' and '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/alias/69699/main" target="_blank">Alias</a>,' but now he is best known for the NBC show '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/heroes/942757/main" target="_blank">Heroes</a>,' in which he plays Matt Parkman, a policeman who can hear what other people are thinking. When Grunberg isn't busy being a successful actor, he's clipping coupons, which is what led him to create <a href="http://www.getyowza.com/" target="_blank">Yowza!!</a>, a new online e-coupon clipping app for the iPhone. Grunberg discusses his new app in the video below; but first, take a look at the <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire" target="_blank">Switched Questionnaire</a> above, in which Grunberg dishes on his video game sessions with 'the J man' (<a href="http://television.aol.com/celebs/jj-abrams/1450688/main" target="_blank">J.J. Abrams</a>) and his guilty HDTV pleasures (they don't include 'Heroes.').<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/04/greg-grunbergs-secret-hdtv-viewing-habits-and-new-iphone-app/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Greg Grunberg's Secret HDTV Viewing Habits (and New iPhone App)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/04/greg-grunbergs-secret-hdtv-viewing-habits-and-new-iphone-app/">Greg Grunberg's Secret HDTV Viewing Habits (and New iPhone App)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/04/greg-grunbergs-secret-hdtv-viewing-habits-and-new-iphone-app/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19111004/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/08/04/greg-grunbergs-secret-hdtv-viewing-habits-and-new-iphone-app/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>coupons</category><category>ecoupons</category><category>features</category><category>greggrunberg</category><category>heroes</category><category>iphoneapps</category><category>mobileapps</category><category>mobilephoneapps</category><category>nbc</category><category>shopping</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Samiljan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Not Holding a Mic, 'Idol' Brooke White Holds a Wii-Mote]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/07/31/when-not-holding-a-mic-idol-brooke-white-holds-a-wii-mote/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/07/31/when-not-holding-a-mic-idol-brooke-white-holds-a-wii-mote/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/07/31/when-not-holding-a-mic-idol-brooke-white-holds-a-wii-mote/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExp_std_US_6699124" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="525" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10035501001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="30520610001" /></object></div>
'<a target="_blank" href="http://television.aol.com/american-idol/">American Idol</a>' finalist (Season 7) <a target="_blank" href="http://music.aol.com/artist/brooke-white/499977">Brooke White</a> may take her inspiration from the past -- sweeping national audiences (and Simon and Randy) off their feet with her knock-out renditions of <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/beatles">Beatles</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://music.aol.com/artist/carly-simon/1004677">Carly Simon</a> tunes on TV last season -- but she's firmly in the present when it comes to technology. White tweets, texts, and plays <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/tag/wii">Wii</a>, among many other gadget-oriented activities. Just a week after the release of her debut album -- 'High Hopes and Heartbreak' -- the Phoenix-native and on-the-rise-artist shares some of her funniest experiences with technology in our latest <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire">Switched Questionnaire</a>. Take a look!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/07/31/when-not-holding-a-mic-idol-brooke-white-holds-a-wii-mote/">When Not Holding a Mic, 'Idol' Brooke White Holds a Wii-Mote</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:26:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/07/31/when-not-holding-a-mic-idol-brooke-white-holds-a-wii-mote/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19111001/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/07/31/when-not-holding-a-mic-idol-brooke-white-holds-a-wii-mote/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>americanidol</category><category>brookesimmons</category><category>features</category><category>music</category><category>switchedquestionnaire</category><category>top</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Samiljan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Ian Black Has Some Gadget Issues]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/07/29/michael-ian-black-has-some-gadget-issues/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/07/29/michael-ian-black-has-some-gadget-issues/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/07/29/michael-ian-black-has-some-gadget-issues/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2009/07/2009.07.20mib234.jpg" /><br /></div>
<br />Comedian Michael Ian Black is perhaps best known for his work on '<a target="_blank" href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-state/761625/main">The State</a>,' the early '90s MTV sketch comedy show that also launched the careers of director <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/david-wain/1305151/main" target="_blank">David Wain</a> ('<a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/role-models/34199/main" target="_blank">Role Models</a>'), comedian <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/ken-marino/2075983/main" target="_blank">Ken Marino</a> ('<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/party-down/10434994/main" target="_blank">Party Down</a>'), and <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebs/michael-showalter/2007304/main" target="_blank">Michael Showalter</a> ('<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/stella/419084/main" target="_blank">Stella</a>'). Fans of that show are rejoicing, because 'The State' <a target="_blank" href="http://p://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/14/the-new-state-dvd-youll-wanna-dip-your-balls-in-it/">just came out on DVD</a> -- good timing considering Black this month debuted a new comedy show '<a href="http://television.aol.com/show/michael-and-michael-have-issues/10544085/main" target="_blank">Michael and Michael Have Issues</a>' (Comedy Central, Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.), which also stars Showalter. The <a href="http://www.michaelandmichaelhaveissues.com/" target="_blank">new series is a 'show-within-a-show' concept</a> that mixes funny sketches with an ongoing plot starring the two Michaels as competitive comedy writers. When not busy being on TV, Black is an <a href="http://twitter.com/michaelianblack" target="_blank">avid twitterer</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-and-Michael-Have-Issues/51821747933" target="_blank">Facebook</a> member, and also stars in the <a href="http://klondikemancave.com" target="_blank">'Klondike Man Cave' Web series</a>. Not surprisingly, he's also opinionated on his gadgets, though, thankfully, we can't exactly take all of his answers seriously -- as you'll see in our latest <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/switchedquestionnaire">Switched Questionnaire</a>.<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/07/29/michael-ian-black-has-some-gadget-issues/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Michael Ian Black Has Some Gadget Issues</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/07/29/michael-ian-black-has-some-gadget-issues/">Michael Ian Black Has Some Gadget Issues</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:58:00 EST.  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(We Asked These Pro Players.)]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/06/12/whats-your-bigest-video-game-win-we-asked-these-pro-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/06/12/whats-your-bigest-video-game-win-we-asked-these-pro-players/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/06/12/whats-your-bigest-video-game-win-we-asked-these-pro-players/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/video-games/" rel="tag">Video Games</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExperience" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="525" /><param name="height" value="325" /><param name="playerID" value="10032373001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="25741806001" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> </object></div>
<br />Just as there's plenty of video-game-induced damage, there are also plenty of glorious wins. We know it's not the point, but then again, when it comes to video games, winning is kind of all the matters, right? Especially when professional gamers (as in, folks who work in the electronic entertainment industry) are involved. Last week's <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/e32009">'Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)</a> in Los Angeles was the perfect place to ask professional gamers about biggest wins. Take a peek at the above video for some exhilarating, and hilarious, victory tales.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/12/whats-your-bigest-video-game-win-we-asked-these-pro-players/">What's Your Biggest Video Game Win? (We Asked These Pro Players.)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:23:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/12/whats-your-bigest-video-game-win-we-asked-these-pro-players/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19062230/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/12/whats-your-bigest-video-game-win-we-asked-these-pro-players/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>e3</category><category>e32009</category><category>gamers</category><category>manonthestreet</category><category>top</category><category>voxpop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Samiljan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuff We Broke During Video-Game-Induced Rage (More True Stories)]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/stuff-we-broke-during-video-game-induced-rage-more-true-stories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/stuff-we-broke-during-video-game-induced-rage-more-true-stories/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/stuff-we-broke-during-video-game-induced-rage-more-true-stories/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/video-games/" rel="tag">Video Games</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExperience" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="525" /><param name="height" value="300" /><param name="playerID" value="10032373001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="25740179001" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> </object></div>
<br />Yes, video games are both exhilarating and frustrating. And what with all that <a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/01/13/kid-kills-parent-over-halo-3/">violence</a>, it's no wonder that actual stuff breaks when we jump for joy after winning or throw our controllers at the wall after getting fragged to death, again. <a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/01/15/nintendo-wii-kills-dog-briefly/?feeddeeplinkNum=0">Injuries, and actual broken stuff</a> often ensues, which is why we thought last week's <a href="http://www.switched.com/tag/e32009">Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)</a> in Los Angeles would be the perfect place to ask professional gamers about their worst "real-world" gaming damage. Take a peek at the above video for some hilarious, and shocking, true stories.<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/stuff-we-broke-during-video-game-induced-rage-more-true-stories/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Stuff We Broke During Video-Game-Induced Rage (More True Stories)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/stuff-we-broke-during-video-game-induced-rage-more-true-stories/">Stuff We Broke During Video-Game-Induced Rage (More True Stories)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/stuff-we-broke-during-video-game-induced-rage-more-true-stories/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19062154/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/stuff-we-broke-during-video-game-induced-rage-more-true-stories/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>damage</category><category>e32009</category><category>manonthestreet</category><category>top</category><category>videogameinjury</category><category>voxpop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Samiljan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Broke My iPod (and Other Gadget Disasters)]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/06/03/how-i-broke-my-ipod-and-other-gadget-disasters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/06/03/how-i-broke-my-ipod-and-other-gadget-disasters/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/06/03/how-i-broke-my-ipod-and-other-gadget-disasters/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExperience" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="525" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10032373001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="25159372001" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> </object></div>
<br /><br />Nothing will ruin your day faster than a gadget disaster, and nothing will ruin your tech faster than a day at the beach. With that in mind, we took our cameras to Miami Beach and asked people on the street to tell us about their worst gadget disaster... what's yours?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/03/how-i-broke-my-ipod-and-other-gadget-disasters/">How I Broke My iPod (and Other Gadget Disasters)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/03/how-i-broke-my-ipod-and-other-gadget-disasters/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/19053652/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/06/03/how-i-broke-my-ipod-and-other-gadget-disasters/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>manonthestreet</category><category>top</category><category>voxpop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Mumm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accidental Nudity on the Office Desktop (True Video Tales)]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/05/20/accidental-nudity-on-the-office-desktop-true-video-tales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/05/20/accidental-nudity-on-the-office-desktop-true-video-tales/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/05/20/accidental-nudity-on-the-office-desktop-true-video-tales/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExperience" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="425" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10032373001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="23198171001" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> </object></div>
<br />It's happened to all of us: A misplaced click on a questionable Web site, an e-mail from an immature friend, or a risqu&eacute; pop up ad. Suddenly, there's way too much skin showing on our office computer screen. We slam our laptops shut as fast as we can, but by then it's too late. The boss is standing over our shoulder.<br /><br />We took our cameras to Miami Beach and asked people on the street to tell us about their most embarrassing accidental porn moment... what's your's?<p><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/05/20/accidental-nudity-on-the-office-desktop-true-video-tales/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Accidental Nudity on the Office Desktop (True Video Tales)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/05/20/accidental-nudity-on-the-office-desktop-true-video-tales/">Accidental Nudity on the Office Desktop (True Video Tales)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Wed, 20 May 2009 12:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/tag/voxpop>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/05/20/accidental-nudity-on-the-office-desktop-true-video-tales/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1543848/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/05/20/accidental-nudity-on-the-office-desktop-true-video-tales/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>manonthestreet</category><category>top</category><category>vox pop</category><category>voxpop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Mumm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 12:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rudest Place to Use Your Cell Phone Is....]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/05/01/the-rudest-place-to-use-your-cell-phone-is/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/05/01/the-rudest-place-to-use-your-cell-phone-is/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/05/01/the-rudest-place-to-use-your-cell-phone-is/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/cell-phones/" rel="tag">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExperience" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="400" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10035501001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="21818138001" /></object></div>
<br />We hit the streets of Miami Beach recently with our cameras to find the answer to some questions we've been debating furiously around here at Switched headquarters -- where is the rudest place to use a cell phone? <br /><br />What about <a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/04/29/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cell-phone-in-a-public-restroom/">talking on your phone in a public restroom</a>? <br /><br />How about <a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/">while waiting in line</a>?<br /><br />What do you think?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/05/01/the-rudest-place-to-use-your-cell-phone-is/">The Rudest Place to Use Your Cell Phone Is....</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Fri, 01 May 2009 17:19:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/05/01/the-rudest-place-to-use-your-cell-phone-is/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1534116/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/05/01/the-rudest-place-to-use-your-cell-phone-is/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>manonthestreet</category><category>top</category><category>vox pop</category><category>VoxPop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Mumm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Rude To Talk On Your Cellphone While Waiting in Line?]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExperience" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="400" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10035501001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="21676061001" /></object></div>
We hit the streets of Miami Beach recently with our cameras to find the answer to some questions we've been debating furiously around here at Switched headquarters -- is it rude to talk on your cellphone while waiting in a line? <br /><br />What about <a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/04/29/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cell-phone-in-a-public-restroom/">talking on your phone in a public restroom</a>? <br /><br />What do you think?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.switched.com"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Switched" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/">Is It Rude To Talk On Your Cellphone While Waiting in Line?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.switched.com">Switched</a> on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.switched.com/tat/voxpop>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/forward/1532803/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>man on the street</category><category>ManOnTheStreet</category><category>top</category><category>vox pop</category><category>VoxPop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Mumm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Rude to Talk on Your Cell Phone in a Public Restroom?]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/29/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cell-phone-in-a-public-restroom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/29/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cell-phone-in-a-public-restroom/</guid><comments>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/29/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cell-phone-in-a-public-restroom/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/editors-picks/" rel="tag">Editor's Picks</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/category/switched-video/" rel="tag">Switched Video</a></p><div align="center"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object id="myExperience" class="BrightcoveExperience"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="width" value="400" /><param name="height" value="346" /><param name="playerID" value="10035501001" /><param name="publisherID" value="1612833736"/><param name="isVid" value="true" /><param name="autoStart" value="false" /><param name="@videoPlayer" value="21663959001" /><param name="overrideAds" value="true"/></object></div>
<br />We hit the streets of Miami Beach recently with our cameras to find the answer to a question we've been debating furiously around here at Switched headquarters -- is it rude to talk on your cellphone in a public restroom? <br /><br />What about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/2009/04/30/is-it-rude-to-talk-on-your-cellphone-while-waiting-in-line/">talking on your phone while waiting in line</a>?<br /><br />What do you think?
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