Unless they're using these fake gadgets to test the waters on some ideas they have kicking around in product development. Wouldn't surprise me if someone at least looked at the responses to these to see if there is anything worth pursuing.
One of my brothers sent me the link last night, but I didn't have a chance to look at it until this afternoon. The thumbs up to like a Facebook post and "ARMIE > SELFIE... Beautiful sunset? Pound it." had me laughing pretty good.
Happy birthday, Robert! Once again, thank you for all of the awesome information that you provide for this site. May you have many more years to enjoy wireless networking and fried chicken (even if it currently isn't allowed in your diet)!
Until now...
Seriously, though, I finished my taxes on Sunday and came out even better than last year, so an overdue donation was already on my mind. Your post prompted me to pull the trigger before my refunds deposit into my account.
Portland and Google Fiber!
http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/02/google_fiber_gigabit_portland.html
Seriously, though, I hope both areas are selected for the build out. That would be awesome!