It was just annouced in today's press conference that Apple will be offering free cases to users of the new iPhone 4. If you are unhappy with your phone you can return it within 30 days without the typical restocking fees. The San Francisco Chronicle is blogging live from the event:. Quoting Steve Jobs:

He said 60 million people came through stores last quarter. "When we fall short, which we do sometimes, we try harder. We pick ourselves up, we figure out what went wrong and we try harder." That's what drives us, he says.

While taking questions from executives after his presentation, Steve said there is no need to change current antennas. ALso, Steve has reinforced that he had no prior warning about the signal issue. Its worth taking a look at the full transcript (not available at time or writing) to see all the stats and comparisons with the 3GS. Seems there are less returns of the 4 than the 3GS.

What do you think? WIll you return yours, get a free case, or have you been waiting for the 5?

Photo courtesy of Flickr user ae9941

Confused and concerned I asked the cop, "so as long as I ask to be searched I won't be?"

"Thats correct sir."

Dangerous? Scary? Appropriate sampling techniques? You decide.

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All entries must be in by midnight tonight so get crackin! 

I took this photo this morning at the Whole Foods in Columbus Circle NYC. Notice anything strange (the red circle is a clue, not the strange part). They have conveniently added a bin for trashing your cell phones. Bottles & Cans, Trash, Cell Phones. Ummm, thanks? Note that they do not sell phones nor was there a convenient place nearby to purchase a new one. I'm guessing the thought is that next time I plan a trip to Whole Foods I will remember that I can also bring my old cell phones and trash them there.

Not too long ago cell phones where super fancy hi-tech gizmos. Take a look at this old ad:

Yup, $1,499. The first TV ad I saw for a cell phone was for AT&T and it featured street interviews of people saying they couldn't afford a phone and that it was impractical. Once they were told it was only $50/month for 120 minutes of local calling they changed their tune! Here's another great ad

An interesting article on National Geographic (via Neatorama) reports that mouse tears are aphrodisiacs.

According to a new study, male mouse tears contain a sex pheromone called ESP1, which makes female mice more receptive to mounting.

The catch is that the female must make contact with the tears as ESP1 does not convert to vapor. Ones she does though she is "three times more likely to engage in lordosis behavior, a posture shown by many animals in heat in which they thrust their rumps and tails upward."

Scientists believe these findings will help in the breeding process of laboratory specimens but so far there is no advantage to humans. Sorry guys, back to the gym.

Some people have too much time on their hands. Once in a while they use it for something thats useless but engaging. We'll need a new category for that so I'm not sure where to file this beyond photography and art but here you go. An entire site dedicated to photos of salt and pepper shaker sets. Enjoy

The Shaker Project Via Swiss-Miss

If only advertising gave us half of what was promised. One reason ads don't live up to they hype is because they assume the world with stop innovating and looking for more, better, faster, smaller. In any case, here is a list of why the VCR is incredible according to ads.

If your ultra tech savvy you may be a pro at searching Google. You know what words not to include so you can save time and avoid ambiguous results. Some people however are less savvy or just have no clue or perhaps happen to be searching for very odd things. All of those searches have been gathered by members of the former group and collected here. Welcome to SeoLol "SHowing you the stupid things people search for when they think nobody is looking" Some choice selections:

Explain One Advantage Of Keeping Your Money In A Bank

The Word Legalize Marijuana In A Chinese Symbol

Hermit Crab Addiction

Poems For Chemical Safety

Mapquest, Please Show Me United Arab Emirates

Nigeria Investment Opportunities

Bulimic Emo Chronic Mastorbator

Post Dramatic Stress Disorder

Infant With Triangular Shaped Face 

How To Strong Have Elgle Claw Kung Fu Fingers

How tempted are you to go search these? I bet there are some great results there now! There are some very interesting people out there it seems. I'm glad I've not met some of them.

Dr. Sonnet Ehlers designed the Rape-aXe to be half female condom and half bear trap. From the site:

The Rape-aXe system consists of a latex sheath, which contains razor-sharp barbs. The device is worn in her vagina like a tampon. When the attacker attempts vaginal penetration the barbs attach themselves to the penis, causing great discomfort. The device must be surgically removed, which will result in the positive identification of the attacker and subsequent arrest.

Other benefits of this device are similar to traditional female condoms. The Rape-aXe will prevent unwanted pregnancy as well as STDs.

Critics are being vocal as well:

Kickstarter.com is funding vehicle that allows anyone to contribute to new projects and ventures. Read descriptions of projects on the site and commit to fund a portion or all (if you're that generous) of it. Money only changes hands when the project is fully funded.

"Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors.

We believe that...

• A good idea, communicated well, can spread fast and wide. 
• A large group of people can be a tremendous source of money and encouragement."

There is no investment here, this is not Prosper, its more like Kiva. However, many project creators are offering incentives like products or experiences to fund contributors. Here are some fun examples of projects you can invest in now: