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| Most disturbing movie trailer you'll see this week Posted: 13 Jul 2008 09:10 PM CDT The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
| How Will Smith Will Save Hollywood Posted: 13 Jul 2008 08:50 PM CDT With the continued, somewhat inexplicable, success of Hancock, it seems that the only constant in Hollywood math is "(Will Smith) + (4th of July Weekend) x (Genre Movie) = $$$." Bearing that in mind, we thought that it's be kind of us to demonstrate to some stalled SF movie projects just to how to use the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
| Free Busta Rhymes Concert Tickets For Volunteer Work In UK Posted: 13 Jul 2008 08:30 PM CDT 'What's wrong with offering an incentive?'Young people are being encouraged into community work with the promise of an exclusive gig - but does it really count as volunteering? |
| 7 Brilliant Ways to Reuse Old Buildings [PICS] Posted: 13 Jul 2008 08:10 PM CDT From pigsty and water tower houses to a beautiful chapel bookstore and a gigantic shipping container museum, here are seven more ingenious reuses of otherwise wasted architecture. |
| Zelda Ocarina of Time Hi Resolution Textures Demo Posted: 13 Jul 2008 07:50 PM CDT Some fans have put together a hi-res texture pack, and a cel-shade pack for Zelda Ocarina of Time. This website made a nice mouse-over demo to compare the original, hi-res and cel-shade textures. |
| Ships vs. Big Waves: Who Will Win?! [PICS] Posted: 13 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT Short of facing actual tsunami or the infamous "rogue wave" (see "Poseidon" to catch up on what rogue waves look like), ships are built to withstand a barrage of elements, but only to a certain point. And exactly where this breaking point lies, no sane seaman ever wants to discover on his own. |
| Where Hellboy Came From, And Where He's Going Posted: 13 Jul 2008 07:20 PM CDT So by now, I'm sure that you've all rushed out to see Hellboy II: The Golden Army and become enamored with Guillermo Del Toro's imagery (if not his writing). But you may have left the theater wondering, what's the story with Hellboy anyway? That's where we come in. Under the jump, a brief history of Hellboy in comics and the real world. |
| McCain On the Internet: ‘I’m Learning to Get Online Myself' Posted: 13 Jul 2008 07:00 PM CDT John McCain has acknowledged that he is "an illiterate" when it comes to computers. He said he "has to rely on his wife for all the assistance he can get." At the Personal Democracy Forum last month, McCain aide Mark Soohoo argued in McCain's defense that "you don't have to use a computer to understand how it shapes the country." |
| America's Best Places For Alternative Energy (PICS) Posted: 13 Jul 2008 06:50 PM CDT Barring a major technology breakthrough, every category of renewable energy will need to grow as rapidly as possible to make a serious dent in the twin challenges of clean energy and climate change. But another, less discussed factor--one familiar to oil companies--is also crucial: developing in the best places. |
| Confessions Of A Guy Who Stood In Line 7hrsTo Buy An iPhone Posted: 13 Jul 2008 06:40 PM CDT I used to wonder what kind of person stood in line for the better part of the day to buy a product when it first became available. Now I don't have to wonder -- I am one. I spent most of Friday on line at the Apple Store in Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego.. What kind of person does something like that? A really tired, bad-tempered person with ... |
| Life at 530 Pounds: A Brutally Honest Account Posted: 13 Jul 2008 06:20 PM CDT "I've been blogging for about five years now and I've always been commended for my honesty. On one hand it's accurate because I don't lie in my blog and I readily admit things that really don't cast me in the greatest light! But on the other hand… There's a lot I just don't say because I'm too ashamed. And I am so fucking tired of being ashamed." |
| Police Halt Mooning Of Trains After A Crowd Of 8,000 Gathers Posted: 13 Jul 2008 06:10 PM CDT Police were called out to break up the mooning of Amtrak trains in Laguna Niguel this afternoon when the crowd grew to 8,000 and many began baring more than just their behinds. |
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| France to Woman: You're 'Too Muslim' to Become a Citizen Posted: 13 Jul 2008 05:50 PM CDT France's adhesion to secularity seems to generate the same prejudice it's supposed to prevent. The nation's highest administrative authority has denied a woman's naturalization application on the grounds that she's effectively too Muslim. The legal ruling is the first time a applicant had been rejected by France due to their religious practices. |
| Two-Year Investigation That Strikes At The Heart Of Soccer Posted: 13 Jul 2008 05:40 PM CDT Detectives investigating some of the most high-profile figures in soccer have sent the results of their inquiries into fraud allegations. |
| Mitsubishi’s Electric Car Will Be Released in 2009 for $38K Posted: 13 Jul 2008 05:30 PM CDT Mitsubishi is showing Chevy and the rest of the car manufacturers that electric cars don't take years to develop by announcing that the iMiev will be released in Japan in 2009 for $37,500, with a possibility of a late release in the US. |
| Apple says yellow-tinted iPhone 3G screen deliberate Posted: 13 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT While many new iPhone 3G owners have griped that the device's occasionally yellowish hue is evidence of a defect, Apple has now gone on record to say that the tint is a deliberate choice to improve overall usability. |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2008 04:50 PM CDT Welcome to Intrepid Ibex Alpha-2, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.10... Alpha 2 is the second in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Intrepid development cycle. The Alpha images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of Intrepid |
| The Infamous Double Slit Experiment - Quantum Physics Posted: 13 Jul 2008 04:30 PM CDT Quantum Physics is amazing! |
| Access In Exchange For Bush Library Donations Posted: 13 Jul 2008 04:10 PM CDT Stephen Payne, who claims to have raised more than $1m for the president's Republican party in recent years, said he would arrange meetings with Dick Cheney, the vice-president, Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, and other senior officials in return for a payment of $250,000 towards the library in Texas. |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2008 03:50 PM CDT After finally getting my iPhone 3G yesterday I spent most of my time playing with the Apps and App Store.It's early days but there already some amazing Apps available for the iPhone. This list features a wide range including task management, social networking, file transferring, location aware fun and even games. |
| 13 Things Your Waiter Won't Ever Tell You Posted: 13 Jul 2008 03:30 PM CDT Waiters share insider secrets about restaurants -- from what days to avoid dining out to how much to tip. |
| Sneaky Steve Wozniak Cuts In Line At iPhone 3G Launch Posted: 13 Jul 2008 03:10 PM CDT More bad news from the iPhone 3G iPocalypse: Steve Wozniak, creator of the Apple II and a hero of many geeks the world over cut in line at the Apple Store. Nevertheless, if the line cutting story is true, and there's photographic evidence that suggests it is, then apparently Woz and a posse couldn't really be bothered with line sitting at all. |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2008 02:40 PM CDT Middle Schooler-Approved Abusive Lab Test |
| Lobbyist w/ Ties To White House Offers Access For Donations Posted: 13 Jul 2008 02:40 PM CDT A lobbyist with close ties to the White House is offering access to key figures in George W Bush's administration in return for six-figure donations to the private library being set up to commemorate Bush's presidency. |
| This Condition Is Often Referred To As The "Geek Syndrome" Posted: 13 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT Because some studies have shown a high incidence in areas like California's Silicon Valley, where highly technical people are having children together. |
| Volkswagen's 235-MPG Bullet-Shaped Hybrid - Updates Posted: 13 Jul 2008 02:10 PM CDT You may feel a little like batman when you get behind the wheel of VW's upcoming hybrid, but your super power will be in the MPGs. Back in May we talked about VW's plans to build a diesel-electric hybrid based on their One-Liter Car, with a release date of 2010. We have a few updates about their zippy little car. |
| "btw, here is my own -ridiculously unpopular- webcomic:" Posted: 13 Jul 2008 01:50 PM CDT "Nope, dugg. I like how you laid out your comic in a slideshow, creative and unique (to what I've see, at least)""I lol'd at the Stephen Hawking / Daft Punk bit.""but seriously, good work." |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2008 01:33 PM CDT AT&T said the glitch was due to problems with Apple's iTunes servers, which in addition to dishing up music and movies also link every iPhone handset to Apple. The problems led to long waits at some Apple stores Friday morning.Apple shares fell $4.05, or 2.29%, to $172.58 in Friday trading. AT&T shares were down 19 cents to close at $32.58. |
| Bush Homeland Security Caught Offering Access for Donations Posted: 13 Jul 2008 01:20 PM CDT The Sunday Times reports Stephen Payne, a Bush pioneer and a political appointee to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, was caught on tape offering access to key members of the Bush administration inner circle in exchange for "six-figure donations to the private library being set up to commemorate Bush's presidency." |
| 10 Machines You Must Avoid at Your Gym Posted: 13 Jul 2008 01:00 PM CDT These machines often put heavier loads on the back and joints than is necessary, and almost always miss the mark when it comes to replicating the movements found in everyday life. |
| Homer Simpson + John Wayne = ? Posted: 13 Jul 2008 12:40 PM CDT Guess who... |
| Top 10 Photoshop Tutorial Websites Posted: 13 Jul 2008 12:10 PM CDT "There is certainly no shortage of Photoshop tutorial websites floating around in cyber space. Instead of wasting your time scouring the web looking for good Photoshop tutorials, Instead of wasting your time scouring the web looking for good Photoshop tutorials, stick with this list of the 10 best. You will actually learn something on these!" |
| Former Yankee Outfielder Bobby Murcer Dies At 62 Posted: 13 Jul 2008 11:50 AM CDT News 4 New York has learned that former Yankees outfielder Bobby Murcer has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 62. Murcer played for the Yankees from 1965-74 and 1979-83 and became a broadcaster with the team after retiring in 1983. |
| Innovative Graffiti Uses Balloons and Tape Instead of Paint Posted: 13 Jul 2008 11:40 AM CDT Using colorful media such as twisting balloons, party streamers, and artist tape, I have begun to add visual representations of sound effects to public spaces as a sort of dimensional graffiti. After embellishing the found scenes and photographing the results, I leave my additions in place to engage passers-by for as long as the materials hold up. |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2008 11:30 AM CDT Bambiball - Urban Life Style |
| Funny or Die Reviews 'The Dark Knight' Posted: 13 Jul 2008 11:20 AM CDT This is why you don't give comedy writers tickets to advance movie screenings. They just can't seem to take anything seriously. |
| Eight Extremely Embarrassing E3 Moments Posted: 13 Jul 2008 11:10 AM CDT On gaming's biggest stage, these eight people and companies fell on their face. |
| Delta: Sorry Your Lung Collapsed... We Can't Issue a Refund Posted: 13 Jul 2008 10:50 AM CDT While we would like to offer special consideration in cases such as yours, we are unable to honor the many requests that we receive from others in similar situations. We follow a consistent policy to ensure that Delta is fair to everyone who travels with us. Accordingly, we must respectfully decline your request. |
| The Wondrous World of Soon-to-be Extinct Coral Reefs [PICS] Posted: 13 Jul 2008 10:30 AM CDT The habitats of thousands of species are threatened with extinction |
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