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Danica Patrick goes for her first Indianapolis 500 victory

Posted: 24 May 2008 08:56 PM CDT

Patrick has proved she can win, but whether she is capable of adding a signature victory, the win that would put a stamp on her career and further validate her talent, remains to be seen....she said she would rather run out of fuel trying than driving conservatively.

Just Married (PIC)

Posted: 24 May 2008 08:30 PM CDT

The look on his face says everything his bumper sticker doesn't.

150-year-old tree facing chop because council its needles

Posted: 24 May 2008 08:03 PM CDT

For 150 years, it has stood in splendid serenity on the village green, harming no one and pleasing many.Over the decades, the monkey puzzle tree at West Cross, near Swansea, became a much-loved local landmark.But now it is facing the chop … because, in modern Britain, the needle-like points of its leaves are deemed a danger to health and safety.

The website is down because someone removed the X-Box

Posted: 24 May 2008 07:40 PM CDT

What happens when the boss mistakes an Xbox running as linux server for a xbox to play games on?

Prius tops 1 million sales, reduces carbon by 450 M tons

Posted: 24 May 2008 07:10 PM CDT

Well, the prius has definitely hit a milestone for itself, as if its success wasn't already a milestone for the industry.

Hillary Clinton: An Embarrassment to Women Everywhere

Posted: 24 May 2008 06:46 PM CDT

Hillary has tried to have it both ways: to batten on her husband's nostalgic popularity while simultaneously claiming to be a victim of sexism. Well, which is it? Are men convenient sugar daddies or condescending oppressors?

The Top 10 'Own Goals' of All-Time

Posted: 24 May 2008 06:20 PM CDT

#6 - Jim Marshall, Minnesota Vikings. In a heads-up play, Marshall found the ball on a fumble, recovered it and ran it back 66 yards into the end zone. The problem was that it was the wrong end zone, which resulted in a safety against his team.

FDA warns of harmful nipple cream

Posted: 24 May 2008 05:55 PM CDT

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women not to use or purchase Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, California.

Proposed Treaty Turns Internet Into a Virtual Police State

Posted: 24 May 2008 05:30 PM CDT

Leaked documents are one of the banes of modern western politics. They reveal exercises and actions being proposed that are generally objectionable to the public. Such a leak occurred with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which seeks to turn the internet into a virtual police state.

Most Insane Guitar Solo Evar Too

Posted: 24 May 2008 05:10 PM CDT

Kid plays two insane separate tracks on guitar and then plays them back side by side to make a complete song. Insane...

NYTimes Editors: "Say What? Hillary Clinton Does it Again"

Posted: 24 May 2008 04:47 PM CDT

We have no idea what, exactly, Hillary Clinton was thinking when she referred to the assassination of Bobby Kennedy in explaining her decision to keep on campaigning when it looks like there is virtually no hope of her winning the Democratic nomination.

Photographer Leaps Across Grand Canyon to get a shot (PICS)

Posted: 24 May 2008 04:22 PM CDT

This is the heart-stopping moment a daring photographer leapt between two rocky outcrops over the Grand Canyon - with drop of nearly a mile beneath him.A crowd of onlookers gasped in horror as the man - who was wearing flimsy flip-flops - risked his life to capture a stunning shot of the Arizona sunset.

I think he Can Dance

Posted: 24 May 2008 04:00 PM CDT

So You Think You Can Dance contestant Robert Muraine has some of the best moves Ive ever seen in my life. The guy can pop and lock like no one else.

Look out golf, tech CEOs are adrenaline junkies

Posted: 24 May 2008 03:33 PM CDT

Golf and tennis not challenging enough? Some of today's hardest-charging technology executives are turning to 100-mile bike races, marathons and high-endurance athletics for the kicks they crave.

Comcast subscribers for sale in 46 of their smallest markets

Posted: 24 May 2008 03:10 PM CDT

Half a million cable subscribers may soon find themselves free of Comcast as they to sell off 46 outlying cable systems. Most of the cable systems for sale are in eight states - Maine, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Virginia, Georgia, West Virginia and California, and almost one-fourth of them are in rural central and northern Maine.

Encryption Chip Will End Piracy, Says Atari Founder

Posted: 24 May 2008 02:49 PM CDT

At yesterday's Wedbush Morgan Securities conference, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell claimed that a stealth encryption chip will "absolutely stop piracy of [PC] gameplay."There is a stealth encryption chip called a TPM that is going on the motherboards of most of the computers that are coming out now,"

Olbermann Slams Clinton in another great Special Comment

Posted: 24 May 2008 02:40 PM CDT

Ten Top Tips for Saving Gas

Posted: 24 May 2008 02:30 PM CDT

1. Turn off your engine if you are going to be idling for more than 30 seconds. Millions of gallons of fuel are wasted each day from idling. Your starter and battery system can handle the increased activity.2. Change your air filter every 10,000 miles. Just like a marathon runner, your car needs to suck in air without restriction.3...

McCain Shows His Bad Temper with an Anti-Obama Rant

Posted: 24 May 2008 02:07 PM CDT

The Republican reveals his inner hot head with an audacious shot across the bow to Obama in the Senate. If John McCain goes ballistic every time he's mildly criticized by Barack Obama, this is going to be a much more interesting campaign than I thought.

Iraqi Guy Walks Off Huge IED Explosion

Posted: 24 May 2008 01:40 PM CDT

An IED basically explodes right in front of some Iraqi dude and amazingly he just walks it off. My middle school gym coach would be proud of him.

Smash flowers with a Hummer, graduate to a Solar Powered car

Posted: 24 May 2008 01:22 PM CDT

Great blog post about a new Facebook app all about going green. You start off as a flower smashing Hummer and work your way up to a solar powered car by spreading the word on sustainable options. Hope this actually imparts some knowledge on FB's massive numbers...

Humpback Whale Population on the Rise

Posted: 24 May 2008 12:56 PM CDT

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study says.

Obama: Rush Limbaugh, Lou Dobbs Responsible For Rise In Hate

Posted: 24 May 2008 12:30 PM CDT

There's a reason why hate crimes against Hispanic people doubled last year," Obama said. "If you have people like Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbaugh ginning things up, it's not surprising that would happen."

Get Out.

Posted: 24 May 2008 12:10 PM CDT

Senator Clinton, I cannot give you the benefit of the doubt.You are too smart.You are too intelligent.You are too politically astute.Your statement was not mistaken.It was intentional.

10 Craziest Facts About The Human Body

Posted: 24 May 2008 11:50 AM CDT

You need sleep as much as you need food. Many people neglect the importance of having enough sleep without knowing that humans can actually survive longer without food than without sleep.

Hackers Can Blow Your Family to Smithereens!

Posted: 24 May 2008 11:30 AM CDT

Be afraid, be very afraid. (If anyone has any info on when this was published, let us know.)

Weezer understands how to work YouTube

Posted: 24 May 2008 11:05 AM CDT

The band gets the geeks. So it's no surprise that they understand one of the easiest way to go viral on YouTube and across the Web is to make multiple references to videos gone viral before. Check out the band's latest video above, Pork and Beans, and then below, find all of the viral videos referenced.

Bob Cesca: Worst Person In The World

Posted: 24 May 2008 10:36 AM CDT

The growing syllabus of arguments against Senator Clinton's seemingly endless candidacy has yet to successfully convince the remaining superdelegates to end this primary nominating process. But this newest quote from the Senator today ought to be the inciting incident -- the scream that stirs the avalanche.

New strategy could help beat tenacious brain tumours

Posted: 24 May 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Cancer experts have suggested a new way to tackle particularly tenacious brain tumours known as glioblastomas. Attacking a common virus often found in these cancers may halt their growth, say researchers.

A View From The Top: Burj Dubai

Posted: 24 May 2008 09:48 AM CDT

The pictues says it, best view of burj from the top.

Docs list who would be allowed to die in a catastrophe

Posted: 24 May 2008 09:24 AM CDT

Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding whom to let die. Now, an influential group of physicians has drafted a grimly specific list of recommendations for which patients wouldn't be treated.

Top 10 Deadly Diseases Ranked by Discovery Science Channel

Posted: 24 May 2008 09:23 AM CDT

Discovery Science channel shows the top 10 deadly diseases of the world.

Ghost Toddler From Ancient Egypt on Show as Art

Posted: 24 May 2008 09:22 AM CDT

A new exhibition sheds light on a family tragedy that took place almost two thousand years ago.

The brains of dead Russian geniuses

Posted: 24 May 2008 09:20 AM CDT

What makes a man a genius? Russian neuroscientists were pondering this question in the early 1900s and did exactly what seemed sensible at the time - they collected and dissected the brains of some of the greatest cultural figures in a huge collection called 'The Pantheon of Brains'. The last brain was added to the collection in 1989.

Jupiter's Three Red Spots

Posted: 24 May 2008 09:18 AM CDT

Now, Jupiter has a third red spot, again produced from a smaller whitish storm.

Linux Brings Open-Source to the .car Era

Posted: 24 May 2008 09:12 AM CDT

Wind River is joining Intel to develop an open-source Linux platform to your car and shake up the auto industry by bringing greater innovation, efficiency and development speed to the emerging in-car infotainment market....

BREAKING: Hillary Made RFK Comments In March Too

Posted: 24 May 2008 08:30 AM CDT

CLINTON: No, I really can't. I think people have short memories. Primary contests used to last a lot longer. We all remember the great tragedy of Bobby Kennedy being assassinated in June in L.A. My husband didn't wrap up the nomination in 1992 until June. Having a primary contest go through June is nothing particularly unusual.

A Debunking on Teenagers and 'Technical Virginity'

Posted: 24 May 2008 08:15 AM CDT

Contrary to widespread belief, teenagers do not appear to commonly engage in oral sex as a way to preserve their virginity, according to the first study to examine the question nationally.

U.S. Military Launches Alternative-Fuel Push

Posted: 24 May 2008 08:09 AM CDT

With fuel prices soaring, the U.S. military, the country's largest single consumer of oil, is turning into an alternative-fuels pioneer.

Photoshop to get GPU and physics acceleration

Posted: 24 May 2008 08:09 AM CDT

During a demonstration at Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, we got a glimpse of Adobe's "Creative Suite Next" (or CS4), code-named "Stonehenge", which adds GPU and physics support to its existing multi-core support.

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