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20 of the weirdest, wackiest, and stupidest tech stories of 2011 -- so far

From IT geeks winning millions to Google mush-brain syndrome, 2011 is shaping up to be one wacky year

By Michael Cooney | Network World

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20 of the weirdest, wackiest, and stupidest tech stories of 2011 -- so far
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Your brain on Google
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Sex doll-based robot helps dentists learn realistic, sensitive healing
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Unabomber Ted Kaczynski's creepy online auction raises $232,000
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The metaphors have it
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China's Great Firewall 'father' pelted with egg, shoes
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White Castle's hamburger cult of craving goes viral
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NASA fires up jet fuel that tastes like chicken
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'Food porn' at its best: Ex-Microsoft CTO publishes groundbreaking cookbook
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What constitutes defamation on Twitter? Rocker Courtney Love has an idea
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Researcher blows $15,000 by reporting bug to Google
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Vengeful programmer gets two years in prison for botnet attack
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IT pro's perfect game puts him in Putt-Putt record book
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Looking back 25 years to Captain Midnight
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Building the Borg: U.S. intelligence agency wants to know how your overtaxed brain works
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Yeah, but can it play 'Stairway to Heaven'?
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Pummeling PowerPoint
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Um, really? She's not going to be happy
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IT 'geek squad' wins $319 million Mega Millions lottery
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Digitally altered broadcast of fireworks sparks debate in Boston
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#$@%*@#^ computer!
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20 of the weirdest, wackiest, and stupidest tech stories of 2011 -- so far

This year is shaping up to be one of the weirdest and wackiest in recent memory. We have everything from U.S. intelligence agencies looking to collect the world's metaphors in a database, cool food porn from none other than an ex-Microsoft exec, and a vengeful programmer. With the year half over, we take a look at some of the stories that have caused us to do a double take so far in 2011.

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