Tech Wankers. Technology news, opinions, commentary and humor.

Breaking: Tesla Execs In Plane Crash

This is off topic for Techwankers – but its too close to home. (And those wankers at...

Don’t jack off to Facebook profiles

Don’t do it. It’s bad.  It lowers Facebook pageview count (for about 15-45 seconds,...

To Techcrunch : We Take Bribes

Today Techcrunch made a public apology to its readers regarding a writer taking bribes (mac book...

Apple Approves TechWanker’s First iPad Application: iEelSmack

By Wanksta

For those Apple geeks who’s gotta say every god damn useless stuff on Twitter/Facebook about their experience at the waiting line (such as this one):
07:00 AM: I’m seeing about 40 guys in front of me at Apple Shrine Palo Alto.
07:15 AM: They are serving KK donuts.
07:20 AM: I’m very surprised at finding that most of…

[ More ] April 3rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Commentary, Silicon Valley

How To Be First In Line For iPad Release

By Joe

Forget camping in line for the upcoming iPad release. The Techwankers are here to share our tips on getting to the head of the line.
Hot Chick:

No brainer here. Hire a hot chick (or get a hot friend if you are cheap) and bring her to the line in the morning. Let her tell everyone in…

[ More ] April 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Silicon Valley

Breaking: Steve Jobs on TechWanker’s Board of Directors

By Wanksta

TechWankers have had some big publicity lately, mainly the acquisition from TechCrunch. Steve Jobs, are long time friend has expressed interest in helping TechWankers grow, but today it’s official.
With TechCrunch in our bed, Steve Jobs has decided to sit on the board of directors for TechWankers. He has also invested a large sum of series…

[ More ] April 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Silicon Valley, Social Network And Media

Breaking: Techcrunch acquires Techwankers

By Joe

After a late night meeting, we can now officially confirm that the holy bible of tech blogs, Techcrunch has acquired Techwankers. At present, we cannot disclose the financial details (but both myself and Wanksta are buying the drinks tonight over at Blue Chalk in Palo Alto).

We got Michael Arrington (founder of Techcrunch) to provide the…

[ More ] April 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Silicon Valley

Search Business – Win Some, Lose Some

By Wanksta

Today is a sad sad day against in this global war against that Satan, a.k.a, Google. Yahoo Publisher Network, one of the stronger competitor against Ass-sense has closed down and is referring business to Chitika:
Dear Publisher,
Yahoo! continuously evaluates and prioritizes our products and services, in alignment with business goals and our continued commitment to deliver…

[ More ] March 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Silicon Valley

How To Guarantee Company Failure: Startup Weekend

By Wanksta

Startup Weekend is, yes, the gayest and the stupidest way to start a company
SW:
Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.
Translation:
With false dreams and even more false expectations of high ROI, bunch of…

[ More ] March 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Commentary, Silicon Valley

Why White Men Should Not Rap

By Joe Super smart geek Paul Tarjan is escaping leaving Yahoo! So he made a smart and funny geek humor video. But seriously Paul – you should have gotten a friend that could sing (i.e no one in tech) to rap this for you.
[ More ] March 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Silicon Valley

What “Do No Evil” Really Means

By Wanksta

Internet companies keep throwing around this slogan… “do no evil“. Google, Twitter, Facebook, etc etc.
Let’s face it. Internet is no different than TV, radio, newspaper, or even junk mail. It’s just a communication medium. It ain’t gonna change the world. The only way you can change your world is if you DO something to your…

[ More ] March 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Commentary, Silicon Valley

Google To China: “Together we can rule the galaxy as father and son”

By Joe

Google’s stand with China’s censorship is probably its best PR stunt (so far). If anyone think Google is doing it out of ‘doing good’ – then its just naive thinking. Google is a business with profit targets and growth requirements. By forcing the censorship into the public news – they are essentially trying to get…

[ More ] March 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Commentary, Silicon Valley

China To Google: Take Geography 101

By Joe

So Google thought they were smart by redirecting China users to their Hong Kong website. Oops. With all the brains and PhDs at Google, someone forgot to tell them that Hong Kong was handed back to China in the 90s. Very smart.
Oh wait…Google is the world. Google to China: “Together we can rule the galaxy…

[ More ] March 23rd, 2010 | 4 Comments | Posted in Commentary, Silicon Valley

Contact Us | Who Are The Tech Wankers?