Short Ends: Shatner Vs. Technology

· "Technology has brought us to this point of self-destruction. It's the dichotomy of our curiosity and greed, which are hardwired greed, because we had to survive because we were always hungry, so we had to gather things, and curiosity, which brought us out of the trees. In small amounts, they're the difference between us and the rest of the animal world. In large amounts, they're causing the destruction of everything. And I think technology has put us in a position of destroying the planet as we know it, and us along with it. I'm very pessimistic about the future of mankind based on all the things that are going on now and our lack of will to correct it." If you guessed that today's prophet of dystopian doom is Captain Kirk, give yourself a pat on the back.
The LAT asked a security agency for some tips on avoiding the paparazzi. Not covered, however, was the highly successful technique of ramming your luxury automobile into your pursuers to send a message to other overzealous shutterbugs.
We read something like this and then we fall in love with the Fugly Girls all over again.
It's a well-known fact that regular consumer electronics gain magical properties when touched by famous people who can yodel through their anuses, so this auction for Jim Carrey's PlayStation is a real steal.