The Betacantrips Travelogue

What can I say, I found this humorous. T-Mobile – Nokia 1208 Prepaid Phone for Only $19.99 with $30 Refill Bonus.

This isn’t like the previous T-Mobile deals from last year, unfortunately,… however, it’s VERY good for those of you who are looking for a disposable phone that you need to use for a few months. You know, you spy types out there who are on the run like Jason Bourne. The $30 refill is split into 3 months so they credit you $10 for the first 3 months you use the service with them. The phone itself is only $19.99 thanks to a $30 instant discount. Because you can choose the Pay by Day option, you should be able to use the phone essentially for free 10 days of each month because each day costs just $1. There is a limit of 2 per household with an expiration date set for 1/15/09 so hurry.

Class Teaches Nerds Social Skills.

PeterAitch writes “According to Reuters, Potsdam University in Germany is now teaching social skills as part of their IT courses. This is intended to ‘ease entry into the world of work’. The 440 students enrolled in the master’s degree course will learn how to write flirtatious text messages and emails, impress people at parties and cope with rejection(s).” The class is taught by a superficial model, who will fall in love with the nerdiest student at the end of the semester after realizing that he is beautiful on the inside.