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| 10 Most Destructive Tornadoes From Around the World Posted: 21 Jun 2008 08:31 PM CDT Most of the world's most destructive tornado events occur in the United States, but tornadoes do cause violent destructive damage in other countries around the world. The most destructive tornadoes cause massive loss of property, and many precious lives are lost during these storm events each year. |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 08:21 PM CDT Manufactured diamonds have become indistinguishable from their natural counterparts. |
| Dem. calls for impeachment at McClellan testimony Posted: 21 Jun 2008 08:20 PM CDT The vice president's own hand betrays him, and implicates the President of the United States," said Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL). "These facts in your testimony, Mr. McClellan, are more than enough, in my view, to open up impeachment hearings. ... Thank you, Mr. McClellan, for exposing some of the lies that were propagated by this White House. |
| Why the hell are you excited for Transformers 2? Posted: 21 Jun 2008 08:01 PM CDT We have no reason to believe Transformers 2 is going to be any good. The fact that Shia is a bigger star now (and will demand EVEN MORE screen time) and the fact that Jonah Hill didn't join the film because of the script has certainly curbed MY enthusiasm. |
| New Wii update hacked, homebrew lives on Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:40 PM CDT Earlier this week, Nintendo released firmware version 3.3 for the Wii in the hopes of deterring some of the homebrew work being done for the console. The update nixed the commonly-used "Twilight Hack," which made use of a modified save file to launch homebrew applications. It didn't take long for the community to respond, however... |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:20 PM CDT What a retarded invention! |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:00 PM CDT From Sunday, June 22 for one week, Usher's life is up for sale on eBay with the package including his $420,000 (US$397,000) three-bedroom house in Perth, Western Australia, a trial for his job at a rug store, his car, motorbike, clothes and even friends. |
| Reverse Graffiti: Clean Street Art Hits San Francisco! Posted: 21 Jun 2008 06:40 PM CDT The Reverse Graffiti Project imbues the guerrilla tactics of street-art with an eco-friendly element, detourning the definition of graffiti by actually cutting through and cleaning up grit to leave a lasting impression. The artist scraped through the grit and grime of the tunnel walls to reveal a stunning portrait of a lusher San Francisco. |
| Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines: The Future of Micro Wind? [w/vi Posted: 21 Jun 2008 06:21 PM CDT Walking the floor of WINDPOWER 2008, the annual conference and trade show for the wind energy industry, one couldn't help but be transfixed by all of the different types of turbines - at least I couldn't. The wind turbine has become the iconic symbol of clean, renewable energy. But the classic three-bladed turbine horizontal axis wind turbine, with |
| Cyclist Rolls Off Side Of Bridge Posted: 21 Jun 2008 06:00 PM CDT Riding at nearly 40mph and only 3 miles to the finish line Frank Schleck slams into the metal crash barrier on a bridge and falls over the edge during the Tour of Switzerland. Fortunately, he only suffered cuts, bruises, and a slightly destroyed ego. |
| Photographer Documents Secret Satellites — All 189 of Them Posted: 21 Jun 2008 05:50 PM CDT His shots of 189 secret spy satellites are the subject of a new exhibit -- despite the fact that, officially speaking, the satellites don't exist. The Other Night Sky, on display at the University of California at Berkeley Art Museum through September 14, is only a small selection from the 1,500 astrophotographs Paglen has taken thus far. |
| End The Media's pro-McCain Bias--NOW! Posted: 21 Jun 2008 05:30 PM CDT The media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on John McCain. Facts about McCain's private life? Nothing. McCain's military history? Nothing (other than the P.O.W. ads McCain himself runs). McCain's legislative history? Nothing, other than to repeat what a "maverick" he is. Any scandals in McCain's past? Crickets chirping. |
| Changing climate will lead to more extreme weather Posted: 21 Jun 2008 05:13 PM CDT New report highlights the likely changes in extreme weather and climate conditions under ongoing climate change. |
| Damaging McCain Comments Missing from FOX News Transcript Posted: 21 Jun 2008 04:50 PM CDT Three months ago, John McCain told Sean Hannity that he "really didn't love America" until became a POW. FOX has scrubbed that part of the interview from their official transcript on their website. |
| Ancient Shipwreck Yields 2,400 year old Salad Dressing Posted: 21 Jun 2008 04:30 PM CDT Olive oil infused with fragrant herbs has been identified in an ancient Greek ceramic transport jar known as an amphora, along with another container of what could be the world's oldest retsina-type wine. The scientists suspect the potent antioxidant properties of oregano helped to preserve the mixture over the millennia. |
| Preparing for the Katrina of earthquakes Posted: 21 Jun 2008 04:30 PM CDT Scientists at NCSA have a truly amazing piece of software that is essentially a SimCity for big boys - and (hopefully) helps governments to better prepare for natural disasters and especially what is considered to become the 'Katrina of earthquakes'. |
| Rare Bill Gates Photos, Narrated by Bill Gates Posted: 21 Jun 2008 03:50 PM CDT Fortune has a nice package for Bill Gates' upcoming departure from Microsoft—the best is their exclusive gallery of 15 rare photos from throughout his life, narrated by Bill himself. |
| The Best, Worst & Dirtiest Dive Bars In The United States Posted: 21 Jun 2008 03:50 PM CDT We have all have a strange attraction and loyalty to our local dive bar. The strong, cheap drinks and smell of vomit bring us back night after night. Our feelings of simultaneous disgust and comfort are the common denominator in this filthy genre of establishments. Whether you love them, hate them or both, the crowd and character of your neighborho |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 03:10 PM CDT Can you do that ? ( No sound fx added )... I imagine you trying to... And it makes me laugh ;-D Peace it's the WE. |
| Obama Supports FISA Legislation, Angering Left Posted: 21 Jun 2008 02:54 PM CDT Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) today announced his support for a sweeping intelligence surveillance law that has been heavily denounced by the liberal activists who have fueled the financial engines of his presidential campaign. |
| MPAA Says It Doesn’t Need Evidence to Convict Pirates Posted: 21 Jun 2008 02:30 PM CDT Only a few weeks ago, a University of Washington study showed showed how inaccurate the MPAA and RIAA's evidence gathering techniques are. Now, instead of improving their pirate chasing tactics, the MPAA simply claims they don't need any evidence to bankrupt "alleged" copyright infringers. |
| Earth Will Survive After All, Physicists Say Posted: 21 Jun 2008 02:10 PM CDT The Large Hadron Collider, scheduled to go into operation this fall outside Geneva, is no threat to the Earth or the universe, according to a new safety review. |
| I’m With the Band: Weezer’s Secret Show Posted: 21 Jun 2008 01:50 PM CDT One of a series of such hootenannies that Weezer's traveling around and putting on to mark the release of their latest album—and the basic idea is this: A local radio station invites like 200 people out, who are told to bring whatever instrument(s) they play, and, beforehand, to learn the basics of the songs that make up the setlist. |
| nVidia turning it's GPU's into "PhysX Physics Processors" Posted: 21 Jun 2008 01:30 PM CDT You may not know somebody that bought a PhysX card, but if you're a PC gamer with a relatively recent NVIDIA card, you've already got one. Or, at least, you will soon.A proportion of the 3D card's power can be given over to running physics, giving those fancy PhysX-style interactions without actually having a specific card for it. |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 01:11 PM CDT Haven't had enough cute today? Check out things from around the world that will have even the most hardened heart saying "Awwwww." =) |
| Video: Teen Brutally Beats Bus Passenger for iPhone Posted: 21 Jun 2008 12:50 PM CDT This surveillance video has been released of a particularly vicious attack on a Columbus, OH, bus—all to acquire an iPhone. A hooded teen attacked a man who was wearing headphones on his way off the bus. No one did anything to stop the attack |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 12:30 PM CDT $720 Million a day is being spent on the war in Iraq. I think that money could be used in a lot better ways. |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 12:10 PM CDT Compare these two close-up pictures taken on sol 20 (left) and sol 24 of a trench dug in the Martian surface by NASA's Phoenix Lander. Those sols of the Phoenix Mission (a sol is a Martian day), correspond to June 15 and 18 on planet Earth |
| Ohio teacher burned cross on students' arms Posted: 21 Jun 2008 11:50 AM CDT A public school teacher preached his Christian beliefs despite complaints by other teachers and administrators and used a device to burn the image of a cross on students' arms, according to a report by independent investigators. |
| The Hulk Almost Trashed Times Square, Designer Tells io9 Posted: 21 Jun 2008 11:30 AM CDT The designers of The Incredible Hulk spent six months before the movie started shooting, just coming up with cool visions of the Hulk and all the environments they could show him smashing. Along the way, they came up with some cool sequences that never made it to film, including the Hulk smashing Times Square and Thailand. |
| 7 Simple Rules For How to Take A Nap Posted: 21 Jun 2008 11:11 AM CDT We've talked about the whys of taking naps on the blog before — they improve mood, creativity, memory function, heart health, and so much else — but never, to my knowledge, have we discussed how to take a nap. |
| Lego Airbus A380 Is Biggest Lego Airplane in the World Posted: 21 Jun 2008 10:50 AM CDT Behold the biggest Lego airplane in the world, made after the largest passenger airplane in the world, the Airbus A380. Made at a 1:25 scale-9.5-foot long, 10.5-foot wingspan, 3.2-foot tall—the Lego A380 uses 220 pounds (100kg) of bricks. |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 10:31 AM CDT The History, Jokes, Easter Eggs and Comic Strips. The light side of Linux you didn't know about. |
| Internal Comcast Powerpoint Shows They Know They Suck Posted: 21 Jun 2008 10:13 AM CDT It's no secret to most readers that Comcast's outsourced techs are often late, rude and incompetent, and that calling customer service is more akin to improving dialogue in a Beckett play, but as this exclusively obtained internal Comcast powerpoint shows, it's no secret to the cable company either. |
| Dual wielding AK-47s open zipper cool Posted: 21 Jun 2008 10:12 AM CDT You may be cool, but you will never be dual wielding AK-47s open zipper cool! |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 09:40 AM CDT Hilarious movie showing the characters of World of Warcraft in their off-time |
| ISPs experimenting with new P2P control methods Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:35 AM CDT Peer-to-peer traffic management was a hot topic at this year's NXTcomm convention in Las Vegas, as keynote speakers and telecom industry panelists highlighted new methods for handling P2P traffic crunches. |
| Non-Controversial Church Opens For Presidential Candidates Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:34 AM CDT The solution to separation of church and state sort of |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:34 AM CDT In Just Do It: How One Couple Turned Off the TV and Turned On Their Sex Lives for 101 Days (No Excuses), Douglas & Annie Brown go on a "sexpedition" that incorporates not just a new sex schedule, but silk pjs, porn & other adventurous accessories. And in 365 Nights Ms. Muller gives a year of unlimited sex to her husband, Brad, for his 40th Bday. |
| Mysterious Brain Cells Linked to Blood Flow Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:33 AM CDT Nearly a century after the discovery of strange star-shaped cells in the brain, scientists say they have finally begun to unravel their function. |
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