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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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Which is the World's Best Watery Paradise?

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 09:10 PM CDT

A vacation you will never want it to end.

Man Dies After Being Shot By Cop And Handcuffed To A Tree

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 08:54 PM CDT

An American man shot by the RCMP near Williams Lake, B.C., died while he was handcuffed to a tree, a coroner's inquest heard June 2.Donald Dwayne Lewis, 43, died on Aug. 13, 2006, following an altercation with a Williams Lake RCMP officer near McLeese Lake, off Highway 97.

No, I Will Not Fix Your Computer

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 08:40 PM CDT

The real reason your company's computer guy doesn't want to work on your personal PC.

It's Tough Being a Female Reporter

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 08:30 PM CDT

Poll: Obama Overtakes McCain In National Poll

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 08:10 PM CDT

Barack Obama leads John McCain 49%-44% among "likely" voters, the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows. A month ago, McCain had a 48%-47% advantage.

Perfect Forecasting Method [PIC]

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 08:00 PM CDT

Firefox to pass 20% before July?

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 07:50 PM CDT

With 'download day' to take place any day now, Net Application's growth estimate may turn out to be a bit conservative...

Post-War New World (Order) Map

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 07:30 PM CDT

sawit on reddit, and stoleit.

The Dark River to Antares [APOD]

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 07:17 PM CDT

Connecting the Pipe Nebula to the bright star Antares is a flowing dark cloud nicknamed the Dark River. The murkiness of the Dark River is caused by absorption of background starlight by dust, although the nebula contains mostly hydrogen and molecular gas.

New Alien Video Shines (Photoshopped) Light on UFO Hoaxers

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 07:04 PM CDT

The latest alleged close encounter is of a new kind: Paranormal researchers, NASA geeks and even skeptical magicians all agree that the invasion of extraterrestrial evidence has gone over the edge with digital manipulation. Why that's not good for skeptics or believers—and why you've been watching a fake of a fake for almost a week.

Top 10 Tactics to Become Popular on Digg

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 06:50 PM CDT

In a perfect world, interesting content would be all that it takes to become popular on Digg. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. Unless your blog already has a loyal base of readers, you need to understand how to give your submission the perfect nudge. You have to become familiar with the unwritten protocols and practices of Digg.

EcoGeeks get all the girls

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 06:41 PM CDT

Nearly 9 in 10 women (88 percent) say they'd rather chat up someone who owns the latest fuel-efficient car versus the latest sports car. Uh huh.

3G iPhone: Thinner, Thicker, or Both?

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 06:27 PM CDT

Today, a rumor about a 22% thinner 3G iPhone with GPS priced at $200 hit the Mac web. In looking back, however, this is not the first time we've heard this exact set of specifications. On April 29th, Scott Mortiz first reported on the possibility of a $200 subsidy from AT&T for the 3G iPhone. H...

Bullfighter attacked from behind

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 06:13 PM CDT

The bull knows that's what you need to have to enter the arena, and it was for them

Beckham Urges Ronaldo to Stay Put

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 06:00 PM CDT

Former Manchester United star David Beckham has urged Cristiano Ronaldo not to follow in his footsteps by leaving Old Trafford to sign for Real Madrid.

40GB for $55 per month: Time Warner bandwidth caps arrive

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 05:50 PM CDT

Time Warner Cable will begin imposing bandwidth caps on consumers in Beaumont, Texas this week as part of a trial program. Consumers who exceed the bandwidth caps will pay $1 for every additional gigabyte consumed.

Clinton WILL Concede TONIGHT [OFFICIAL]

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 05:40 PM CDT

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president.

Mars Lander Diggs In!

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 05:30 PM CDT

Soil shows white flecks that could be ice or salt, scientists say

Unix is the devil's work

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 05:20 PM CDT

A sad, but true tale of FreeBSD.

95% Of Returned Gadgets Work, Americans Don't Read Manuals

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 05:10 PM CDT

Blame it on poor usability or just not reading the frickin' manual, but it turns out that 95 percent of all returned gadgets actually work despite what customers may say or think. That's right -- of the $13.8 billion worth of returned products in 2007, only 5 percent were because gadgets were truly broken.

This was how the big panda survived in the earthquake[GIF]

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 05:00 PM CDT

The picture says all.

The Goriest Deaths in Cutesy Games (Pics)

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 04:50 PM CDT

What would it really be like to be stuck to a Katamari?

How Internet Dating Really Works [COMIC]

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 04:40 PM CDT

A sad reality indeed...

Pacman could be fully reinstated by Sept. 1 if behavior hold

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 04:30 PM CDT

Pacman could be fully reinstated by Sept. 1 if behavior holds up

Clinton may be ready to back Obama

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 04:20 PM CDT

The titanic struggle for the Democratic candidacy neared its end Tuesday with final voting expected to push Hillary Clinton aside and usher in Barak Obama as the first ever black U.S. presidential nomination for a major political party.

25 Extremely Unusual Musical Instruments [PICS]

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 04:10 PM CDT

Some of the uniquely crafted items may cost a fortune, others are very simple and can be easily assembled from parts found in your kitchen. All of them have loads of character, and that special sound that no other instrument can make.

Kelsey Grammer Has Heart Attack!

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 04:00 PM CDT

Frasier has heart attack while paddle boarding in Hawaii.

Crazy Pool Table Shots!

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 03:50 PM CDT

This guy is crazy. I had never seen anything like this before !!!!!!!!

T.O. signs three-year extension

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 03:40 PM CDT

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Terrell Owens has been on his best behavior for quite awhile. The Dallas Cowboys are doing their best to keep it that way.

What Makes Sony's Online Games Work? Linux!

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 03:31 PM CDT

The Systems Management News takes a look behind the curtains at what it really takes to run a network of massively multiplayer games. Turns out, Linux is the secret sauce.

5 Cool Ways to Turn Trash Into Treasure

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 03:20 PM CDT

When we think of waste, we don't usually think utility. Yet, as we face droughts, limited landfill space, and depleting natural resources, we've been forced to reconsider our castoffs, with interesting results. These five case studies show that with innovation and a little planning, our dumps, sewers, and piles of manure are not necessarily....

Charlie Black, McCain's Adviser Only Patriotic to the $$

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 03:10 PM CDT

In the summer of 2005, John McCain's chief strategist Charlie Black, working for his firm Black, Kelly, Scruggs & Healey, was paid $60,000 to lobby on behalf of [a] Chinese oil conglomerate, CNOOC. But the bid ultimately fell through, in part because of objections over CNOOC's ties to Iran. "This transaction poses a clear threat to the energy and

Absolutely Stunning: Magnetic Fields Visible For First Time

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 03:00 PM CDT

Natural magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic, ever-changing geometries as scientists from NASA's Space Sciences Laboratory excitedly describe their discoveries.

BREAKING AP Delegate Tally: Obama Clinches!

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 02:50 PM CDT

Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.

MAN RIPS OFF BEARD (looks like newborn babe afterwards)

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 02:40 PM CDT

severs his ties with Sparta and the other 299, Xerxes finds more attractive

Can you see a spider?

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 02:30 PM CDT

This spider seems to be a master of camouflage.

L. Ron Hubbard's 5 Most Impressive Lies (Besides Scientology

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 02:20 PM CDT

Some things are self-evident: Murder is wrong, kindness is good and 75 million years ago, a ruler of a Galactic Confederacy rounded up billions of his own citizens and shipped them to Earth (then called Teegeeack), tied them to volcanoes and used hydrogen bombs to blow up their bodies. Adultery is bad. Lying is wrong.

Clinton concession rumors are FALSE

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 02:09 PM CDT

The rumors that Hillary Clinton would concede the Democratic race were completely false, according to one campaign official.

Five Reasons Why Live Action He-Man Movie Could be Cool

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 02:00 PM CDT

El Mayimbe has a gotten his hands on a copy of Justin Marks' He-Man screenplay, currently titled Grayskull: The Masters of the Universe. Okay, may-be the title needs a little work, but Mayimbe insists that the screenplay a "fanboy masterpiece!" Here are five things from the script that has gotten us excited to see this movie on the big screen.

McCain supporters BOO disabled War Veteran delegate

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 01:50 PM CDT

It seems as if a disabled veteran coming back and telling John Q. Civilian isn't very popular as these neo-con pieces of trash boo one of our disabled war veterans at the 8:04 mark in the first video. Perhaps he should have mentioned the fact that Ron Paul is STILL getting more donations from our military personnel than all the other candidates.

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