Another Thursday, another edition of the Scanner, in which our heroes blunder through the underground tubes of the Interweb and its many alligators.

We're up in UR iPhone, droppin teh pricez Apple did it again yesterday, snatching up headlines and sending gadget fiends into a frenzy by unleashing a new touch screen iPod, introducing a new video iPod and slashing the price of the iPhone. Here's my question, if you bought an iPhone or iPod on Tuesday or over the weekend, how angry are you right now?

Huh?By now most of us have probably been assaulted at some point by the Lolcats
phenomenon. For those that have not, there is no bigger repository of lolcattin' then
icanhascheeseburger.com. I know, I know. It barely makes sense to me
too.

I can has more kitties? Because if that did not set your cute meter into overdrive, then maybe Damp Cats will. Sure, the name
damp cats can inspire all sorts of bizarre subcultures even we can't discuss
here, this site is nothing but cats, who are wet. It makes me laugh cause I
am a dog person.

The Wolverines are not Hot This has been re-circulating the interwebs this week thanks to Appalachian State's monster upset over Michigan on Saturday. Enjoy this App State promotional video. The Mountaineers have got to be McLovin' this. This one's for NXT reader SuperBallStateFan99. (Hat Tip: College Humor)

Wasted talent Oh wow. This is the type of list perfect for getting conversation going.
Cracked breaks down their Top 10
biggest wastes of talent. And at No. 1? The Star Wars Christmas Special.
Though I have never seen it, I've seen enough. What were they thinking? (Note - some of the language in the list is a little blue) (Thanks to NXT reader AC)

The Wii - required dorm acessory I saw this last week, but it seemed so good that I dersrved to wind up in the Scanner. We already know The Wii is finding its way into some of the most unlikely American homes. So now - Midway games has a game called Party Game for the Wii, which includes "Ping Cup," where you have to get a ping pong ball in a pyramid of cups. Let's just ruminate on that for a second.

Another round of minesweeper? The good folks over at Joystiq found this interesting tidbit - according to a new survery at least 35 percent of senior executives in white collar jobs admit to playing games at work.

Do the Puppet Master! We've all got fond memories of celebrities showing up on our favorite kid shows, and that joy gets repaid two-fold whenever those appearences get extremely weird. Take Elijah Wood on Yo Gabba Gabba for example. I have no idea what Yo Gabba Gabba is (most likely because I do not have a child in the viewing/marketing demographic), but still this seems really, really weird Mr. Frodo. (Thanks to NXT reader Amanda)

Ultimate Power Who doesn't love motivational posters? They spruce up any home or office, and thier one-word inspirations are enough to make the most mundane or craptacular day smell like fresh Cinnabon. Now you can create your own! Send in your examples to NXT...
(Hat Tip - Pop Candy)

Fun...with Science! I don't remember Bill Nye doing this one - using a sausage as a Lite Brite. There has to be a practical implication for that, right? (Thanks to NXT reader MO)

But what about Mark Trail? Here's something to get conversation going. Are the comics in the newspaper still funny? A A Denver columnist takes a look at the funnies in his local paper, and the results are not good. Anyone else ever had that thought?

That does it, make sure to get your say in to be eligable for Commenter of the Week. You can vote for yourself or someone else by voting in the comments, or e-mailing me. Votes and comments must be in by 6 p.m. Also, don't forget to take a vote in the 'Stache is Right poll. As of now The Bandit is ahead in voting, The Magnum and The Calrissian close behind.

As always, if you have found something outstanding, outlandish or just...funny on the Internet, e-mail me or IM me (JustinNXT) and it’ll end up in the Scanner.

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