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New Threat: MacBook Air can cut through flesh

Posted: 27 May 2008 08:40 PM CDT

Now, we know that the MacBook Air is one thin laptop, but some Apple forum members in Germany are claiming that the edge of the laptop is not only sharp -- but downright dangerous.

Greater Mole Rat (WTF pics)

Posted: 27 May 2008 08:40 PM CDT

At the end of the summer Greater Mole Rats lay vegetables in store for the winter. Sometimes such stores reach up to 15 kilograms of potatoes and beet-root.

40+ Extremely Beautifull Icon Sets

Posted: 27 May 2008 08:20 PM CDT

The web is rich with creative and amazing icon sets, and one of the most unusual source of amazing Icons Sets are those you can find on deviantART icons gallery. Today we would like to present 40 incredible icon sets which you can use for your web designs or your desktop.

Rock out on Linux with the Banshee 1.0 beta 2 media player

Posted: 27 May 2008 08:00 PM CDT

Ars tests the latest beta release of Banshee 1.0, an open source media player for Linux. This version adds support for video content, including video podcasts.

KDE Project Ships First Beta of KDE 4.1

Posted: 27 May 2008 07:50 PM CDT

The KDE Project is proud to announce the first beta release of KDE 4.1. Beta 1 is aimed at testers, community members and enthusiasts in order to identify bugs and regressions, so that 4.1 can fully replace KDE 3 for end users. KDE 4.1 is due for final release in July 2008.

Guy gets hammered, plays GTA IV. Hilarious

Posted: 27 May 2008 07:40 PM CDT

Kotaku's Owen Good does a comparison; which is worse, the drunk driving gameplay in GTA IV, or getting drunk and driving in GTA IV. The results are ROFL funny.

John McCain still can't keep his story straight about Iraq

Posted: 27 May 2008 07:30 PM CDT

His campaign furiously tried to backpedal from his assertion that we are fighting the Iraq war for oil, but none of the explanations made any sense. It was a gaffe in the truest sense: McCain accidentally said what he really believes. He is having enough trouble keeping his story straight now. Just wait for the pressure of a 24x7 general election

Max Blumenthal: Joseph Lieberman To Headline Upcoming Pastor

Posted: 27 May 2008 07:20 PM CDT

Senator Joseph Lieberman is scheduled to headline Pastor John Hagee's 2008 Christians United For Israel Washington-Israel Summit this July 22. In accepting Hagee's invitation, Lieberman became the most senior elected representative confirmed to appear at the annual gala.

Counter-Strike Match Drawn By Hand

Posted: 27 May 2008 07:10 PM CDT

An animation of an entire CS round drawn frame by frame.

7 Reasons Kid Rock's New Song Might be the Worst Ever

Posted: 27 May 2008 07:00 PM CDT

Kid Rock does the opposite of find a cure for cancer.

How The Clintons Will Disenfranchise Florida and Michigan

Posted: 27 May 2008 06:30 PM CDT

Democratic primary turnout in the top 10 states this year was at least 75% of the 2004 John Kerry votes in each state, but Hillary continues to fight for Florida and Michigan to count even though their turnout was only 44% & 24%. Would counting these states disenfranchise those voters who stayed home by legitimizing the once unsanctioned election?

14 Creative Advertisements [PICS]

Posted: 27 May 2008 06:30 PM CDT

No $30K Chevy Volt w/o Congress' Help: GM Requests Tax Break

Posted: 27 May 2008 06:20 PM CDT

Since the inception of the Chevy Volt program in 2006, GM's goal has been to offer the range extended electric vehicle for a sub-$30,000 price point. Unfortunately, lithium ion batteries remain far too expensive to be able to sell the car at that price profitably.GM is now asking Congress for a $7,000 tax credit for new plug-in hybrids.

Don't look down!

Posted: 27 May 2008 06:20 PM CDT

Originally built in 1901, this walkway now serves as an approach to Makinodromo, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro.

World's Biggest Airport Opens in Beijing (+PICS)

Posted: 27 May 2008 06:11 PM CDT

The world's biggest airport is now finished and ready for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The $3.5 billion gigantic dragon terminal, which is the centerpiece of the 501-square-mile complex capable to allow 50 million passengers per year, looks even more impressive in the amazing, almost unreal photos.

IBM Encourages Employees to Use Social Media Sites

Posted: 27 May 2008 05:49 PM CDT

IBM has been encouraging social networking among its employees with in-house versions of Web 2.0 hits such as Facebook and Twitter

Wind power could make Norway "Europe's battery"

Posted: 27 May 2008 05:34 PM CDT

Norway could become "Europe's battery" by developing huge sea-based wind parks costing up to $44 billion by 2025.

Previewing McCain and Obama on geek issues

Posted: 27 May 2008 05:19 PM CDT

The Obama and McCain camps expound on their stances relating to Net Neutrality, warrantless surveillance, and H1-Bs. Both camps are paying plenty of lip service to libertarian principles, but that's to say that they agree on this critical issues.

Thermal management growing into an $11.1B Industry worldwide

Posted: 27 May 2008 05:15 PM CDT

The development of the thermal management industry is one of the most interesting aspects of the innovation in the high-technology industry, BCC says. As pressure to achieve higher levels of device integration while reducing cost, size, and complexity continues, the issue of managing heat and power dissipation has become increasingly significant.

How G. W. Bush made one Republican into an Obama supporter

Posted: 27 May 2008 04:40 PM CDT

I was a little shocked to find out about a less mentioned problem of the Bush administration - complete and total financial mismanagement. The kind of mismanagement that speaks to a complete lack of coherent planning, restraint, or responsibility.

Health is wealth - Tips for a overall healthy life!

Posted: 27 May 2008 04:30 PM CDT

Health is wealth, goes the old adage and it fits well with any generation. In the recent times we have a lot of engagements that make taking care of ourselves difficult to manage. We take our health for granted. Even when cough and fever catch up on people, they think it is a part and parcel of their daily life.

How to Win the Google Lunar X Prize & Beat NASA to the Moon

Posted: 27 May 2008 04:01 PM CDT

DIY space enthusiasts want to go bang, zoom, straight to the moon and win $20 million. The competition is open to all, but to take your best shot at the pot, you'll need a good game plan. Popular Mechanics can help.

A "conspiracy theory" a few months ago.. now its a fact

Posted: 27 May 2008 04:01 PM CDT

It's funny how this was a "conspiracy theory" a few months ago now is a hard fact.

CA Ford Ad Tells Non-Christians To "Sit Down And Shut Up"

Posted: 27 May 2008 03:44 PM CDT

Kieffe & Sons, a California Ford dealership, is running a radio ad telling non-Christians and people who believe separation of church and state to "sit down and shut up."

Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak: Early Days [PIC]

Posted: 27 May 2008 03:44 PM CDT

Pictures of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Apple founders Steve and Woz, in their early days.

Absolute Zero | Absolute Hot

Posted: 27 May 2008 03:23 PM CDT

Is there an opposite to absolute zero? the answer, depending on which theoretical physicist you ask, is yes, no, or maybe. Huh? you ask. Yeah, that's how I felt. And the question doesn't just mess with the minds of physics dummies like me. Whatever the highest temperature is, it might be essentially equivalent to the coldest temperature.

Abandoned Houses Are Keeping Contractors Busy

Posted: 27 May 2008 03:23 PM CDT

The house on East 24th Street was the worst of the six that David Law and Trey McCallister worked on the other day here. The front door had been kicked in so many times that the dead bolt was exposed and bent. Trash littered the front and back yards. A copper pipe was gone.

When a Foreigner Makes Your Pizza *Pic*

Posted: 27 May 2008 03:11 PM CDT

51 stars baby.

8 Medical Terms Your Doctor Uses to Insult You

Posted: 27 May 2008 02:50 PM CDT

Who do you think are the most cynical people in the world? Cops? Executioners? Or maybe prostitutes? Clowns?We're thinking it's doctors. If you want proof, check out some of the horrifying-yet-hilarious slang they use around the office. Yes, these are real.

Photos from the Mars Lander - NEW PHOTOS

Posted: 27 May 2008 02:41 PM CDT

Brand new stuff from the Phoenix Mars Lander

The Earth Strain: Is it OK if we contaminate the universe?

Posted: 27 May 2008 02:22 PM CDT

In a vast, cold universe we aren't just "Keepers of the Sacred Flame" of life, we are the bloody flame. So if our microbes spread life, are we committing a sin or a brilliant blessing?

YouTube: Viacom challenge threatens Internet freedom

Posted: 27 May 2008 02:10 PM CDT

A 241 billion copyright infringement lawsuit over YouTube's ability to keep copyrighted material off its popular video-sharing site threatens how hundreds of millions of people exchange all kinds of information on the Internet, owner Google Inc. said.

Is It True About Obama?

Posted: 27 May 2008 02:00 PM CDT

An Honest look into the false rumors surrounding Obama.

Google Maps Rolls Out Spanking New Features

Posted: 27 May 2008 01:40 PM CDT

While idly clicking on the various buttons, I found some really neat new features that will make me pay closer attention to the site from now on.

Volkswagen 1L Prototype

Posted: 27 May 2008 01:24 PM CDT

This car is capable of traveling for 235mpg using 1 gallon of gasoline, or 100km on 1L of gas

Cell Phone vs. Microwave... Guess Who Wins

Posted: 27 May 2008 01:24 PM CDT

Assassination Chatter and the End of Legitimacy

Posted: 27 May 2008 01:00 PM CDT

We have seen a return this year to the politics of delegitimation by the extreme Republican right. Yet what has been most surprising is the complicity, and then the open participation in that process by the Clinton campaign.

Clinton's Grim Scenario

Posted: 27 May 2008 12:50 PM CDT

Robinson deftly puts the Hillary RFK remark in perspective.

OLPC software maker splits from X0 hardware, goes solo

Posted: 27 May 2008 12:43 PM CDT

One Laptop Per Child's former president of software is forming a new foundation that will focus on developing open source education software and will attempt to bring the taste of Sugar to a broader audience.

Argentine farm crisis ploughs on

Posted: 27 May 2008 12:43 PM CDT

Argentina could face more protests after talks to end a tax row broke down on Thursday.Farm leaders met the government to try to end a three-month dispute over higher taxes on exports.They are angry about new tariffs on soybeans, one of the country's biggest exports, being raised by up to 45%.

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