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| Beers With More Alcohol Catch On Posted: 26 Jul 2008 09:30 PM CDT Sales of premium beers, which include the household names of Budweiser, Coors Light and Miller High Life, have been nearly flat up just 1.9 percent last year according to Information Resources Inc., a retail research firm. |
| China Surpasses U.S. in Number of Internet Users Posted: 26 Jul 2008 09:21 PM CDT China said the number of Internet users in the country reached about 253 million last month, ahead of the U.S., thanks to a powerful surge in Internet adoption in the last few years. |
| Steve Jobs Calls NYT Columnist a "Slime Bucket" Posted: 26 Jul 2008 09:10 PM CDT Apple lied about Steve Jobs' health when it tried to quash concerns about his appearance at the WWDC conference last month, Joe Nocera of the New York Times says. Steve himself also finally weighed in on the matter last week, calling Joe Nocera a "slime bucket." |
| Sometimes Weird People Lead the Coolest Lives... [COMIC] Posted: 26 Jul 2008 08:50 PM CDT In the end, dreams are just dreams...unless you actually push ahead and make them happen.. |
| The Ugliest Facebook Profile You Will Ever See! Posted: 26 Jul 2008 08:30 PM CDT I almost pissed my pants seeing this picture , this is definitely the ugliest Facebook profile I have ever seen. |
| Why Won't Google Video Just Die? Posted: 26 Jul 2008 08:20 PM CDT No one disputes the fact that Google dominates the online video space. The company controls an estimated 34 percent of the market, according to comScore, and its closest competitor, Fox Interactive -- only has about a 6 percent share. The lion's share of Google's dominance, though, comes from its YouTube acquisition. In fact, there are millions... |
| Got Granite Countertops? They Might Have Radeon Gas...WTF Posted: 26 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT "He went from room to room," said Dr. Sugarman, a pediatrician. But he stopped in his tracks in the kitchen, which had richly grained cream, brown and burgundy granite countertops. His Geiger counter indicated that the granite was emitting radiation at levels 10 times higher than those he had measured elsewhere in the house. |
| The T.S.A Guide to Reading Faces & Assessing Threats [COMIC] Posted: 26 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protects the America's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. Here's the guide book they use to read faces at U.S airports etc. |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2008 07:50 PM CDT The new minimum is less than the inflation-adjusted 1997 level of $7.02, and far below the inflation-adjusted level of $10.06 from 40 years ago, according to a Labor Department inflation calculator. |
| Gotham’s Greatest: The Best Big Apple Bands Posted: 26 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT New York has always been a mecca for music lovers. It has birthed more great musicians than probably any city on earth. From Tin Pan Alley to the jazz age of the Harlem Renaissance. From the Be-Bop revolution of 52nd Street to the golden era of Broadway. From Max's Kansas City and the Fillmore East to CBGB's. |
| Trans-fats banned in California Posted: 26 Jul 2008 07:15 PM CDT California has become the first US state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats, which are linked to coronary heart disease. |
| Biker Slams Head First Into Tree Posted: 26 Jul 2008 07:10 PM CDT A biker loses control during a race and flips over his handle bars and slams into a tree head first knocking him out cold. |
| EZTV Trials TV-Torrent Streaming Posted: 26 Jul 2008 06:50 PM CDT The Swarmplayer EZTV is experimenting with uses slightly modified torrent files (.tstream), which make it possible to stream video files using the BitTorrent protocol. This new technology allows publishers to offer video steams without having to pay for expensive bandwidth. Theoretically, you can watch all torrent files with the player |
| Inside Google (Behind-The-Scenes) Posted: 26 Jul 2008 06:30 PM CDT We already knew that working for Google had certain advantages, but, believe me, this giant of the search motor takes the welfare of its employees seriously ... As shown by this decompression (stress) capsule that is impermeable to sound and light ... |
| Miyamoto better at 'traditional' instead of casual games Posted: 26 Jul 2008 06:10 PM CDT Finally, the beacon of hope for the Nintendo hardcore speaks. In an interview with The Telegraph that GamePro picked up on, Shigeru Miyamoto touched on his affinity of more traditional games like Zelda and Mario. He also even brought up the fact that the Wii remote may be insufficient when it comes to slightly more complicated games. |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2008 06:00 PM CDT These button-mashing butt-kickers really dish out the pain! |
| Facebook’s iPhone App Has 1 Million Users Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:50 PM CDT Jed Stremel, Director of Mobile at Facebook, just announced at our Mobile Web Wars Roundtable that Facebook's iPhone/iPod app has reached 1 million users. Facebook is currently ranked as the 6th most popular free application on Apple's App Store, and has been among the store's top applications since the store's launch on July 10. |
| The Best Conspiracies in Sci-Fi Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:40 PM CDT This week's X-Files 2 release will have everyone wanting to believe in vast government conspiracies. But Cigarette-Smoking Man isn't the only shadowy villain by far. We were being fed conspiracies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner before The X-Files was even on the air. Here are some of the best conspiracy stories in science fiction. |
| 15 Great Games That Are Playable On Low-End PCs Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:30 PM CDT Plenty of people use non-expensive laptops and desktop pcs for simple school projects, music management, and web browsing. A lot of these people are also gamers, but don't buy games for their PCs because they think that their setup can't handle anything beyond Bejewled. Well they're wrong. I happen to be one of those gamers. I got my laptop. . . |
| The Real Tron 2 Trailer Makes Pants Wet Worldwide (VIDEO) Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT OMFG. It's the real one. "It's a tiny bootleg video. You can see that the 3D looks amazing, the new lightcycles are stunning (and move like real bikes), the world and the whole mood is Batman-like dark. And Jeff Bridges... well, he is Jeff Bridges. What can I say, he looks like a badass version of the Dude: "It's just a game!" YES! |
| I am a Dog, Look at My Diving Stunt [PIC] Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT |
| UK “MP3 Police” Evidence Unchallenged, Not For Public Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT This week, ISPs agreed to work with the BPI to reduce file-sharing in the UK. When someone gets 'caught' the ISPs will send out a warning, 100% based on music industry provided 'evidence'. Not even the ISPs know if the claims of the BPI are true, so the evidence is totally unchallenged, a perfect position for the music industry. |
| Citizens’ Arrest of Karl Rove Attempted in Iowa Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT Four Iowans were arrested today while attempting to make a Citizens' Arrest of Karl Rove in Des Moines, Iowa. |
| Three iPhones, three different screen Posted: 26 Jul 2008 05:00 PM CDT Since the iPhone was released, reports have surfaced about varying degrees of screen quality. Above we see a comparison of three phones, the original iPhone is on top, with the bottom row both being 3G's, 8GB on the left, 16 GB on the right. All three are running OS X iPhone, 2.0 (5A347), with brightness turned all the way up. |
| Dr. Horrible Sequel Has Been Planned, DVD Contest Announced Posted: 26 Jul 2008 04:50 PM CDT At the Joss Whedon Dr. Horrible Comic Con panel, Jed Whedon confirmed that there are vague plans in place for a Dr. Horrible sequel. "The idea is that there will be another part, so we're not going to tell you about it yet." and for the DVD, "We are going to take video submissions for the Evil League of Evil." |
| NBA Files for Rights to Six OKC Nicknames to Replace Sonics Posted: 26 Jul 2008 04:40 PM CDT The NBA has filed for trademark rights to six nicknames for the league's new Oklahoma City franchise: Barons, Bison, Energy, Marshalls, Thunder and Wind. |
| Want a Custom Digg? Wait Half a Year. Posted: 26 Jul 2008 04:30 PM CDT Last night there was a Digg meet-up in Chicago, and the attending press was particularly interested in getting comment from Digg folk Kevin Rose and Jay Adelson regarding the intense rumors of a $200 million acquisition by Google. Of course, as per usual, they had no comment on the matter. |
| McCain Embraces 16-Month Withdrawal: I Think its Pretty Good Posted: 26 Jul 2008 04:20 PM CDT But in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer today, McCain seemed to endorse the idea of a timetable. When asked if Maliki would "persist" in requesting a 16-month withdrawal timetable from Iraq, McCain responded, "He won't. … I know him." McCain then praised Maliki's 16-month timetable. |
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| 7 Superb Examples of Recycled Urban Architecture Posted: 26 Jul 2008 03:40 PM CDT Adaptive reuse used to be a tactic of necessity - people didn't have the time, energy or money to build something new so they made the best with what they had. Today it is a way to stand out, make a statement, go bold and try something completely different. From airplanes, chapels and garages turned into houses to airplane hangers |
| Hot deal (50% off) - BioShock $15 on Steam Posted: 26 Jul 2008 03:30 PM CDT If you don't already have it, BioShock is on sale for $15 on Steam this weekend. |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2008 03:20 PM CDT "Heartless outfielder catches the last home run attempt of his terminally ill opponent." |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2008 03:10 PM CDT We're at an interesting point in the development life cycle of third-party programs, those little software applications one can add to gadgets and social pages.Microsoft's approach, confirmed Thursday, is about control. Anyone can create a game, but not everyone will be approved for release on the Xbox Live service. |
| Google Gadgets for Linux -- Almost There Posted: 26 Jul 2008 02:50 PM CDT Since version 2 came out in 2005, Google Desktop for Windows has included a sidebar that users can fill with screen gadgets, but the Linux version (version 1, from June 2007) provided only indexing and search functions, with no eye candy whatsoever. This has finally changed. Google recently released Google Gadgets for Linux (GGL) |
| McClellan: Bush Administration Controls Agenda on Fox News Posted: 26 Jul 2008 02:40 PM CDT Ex-White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan exposed Fox News as a propaganda tool for the White House. Apparently the White House gives Fox News specific 'talking points' to ensure that their opinions and facts are broadcast through it. |
| If Hancock Was 10 Times Shorter and 100 Times More Honest Posted: 26 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT Dammit, is this movie going to do anything to explain why I keep trying to help the dickwads that inhabit this city? |
| Apple Patent hint at support for Flash and Windows Media Posted: 26 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT Is Flash and Windows Media coming to the Iphone3G? This would fix one of the biggest gripes with the iPhone! Hope you don't spend too much time reading this. |
| A New Era In Search For 'Sister Earths' Posted: 26 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT Research presented at a recent astronomical conference is being hailed as ushering in a new era in the search for Earth-like planets by showing that they are more numerous than previously thought and that scientists can now analyze their atmospheres for elements that might be conducive to life |
| Google Index Reaches 1 Trillion URLs Posted: 26 Jul 2008 02:30 PM CDT Three years after Google (NSDQ: GOOG) declared that its index was three times larger than any other search engine and then declined to cite a specific number to support that claim, it was widely believed that Google had tired of index one-upmanship and that it would no longer be measuring its index. Well, Google has its yardstick in hand once... |
| Back to the Future Hoverboard Auction Starts at $30k Posted: 26 Jul 2008 02:10 PM CDT Remember the Mattel Hoverboard used by Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) in Back to the Future Part II and III? The movie prop is being auctioned off on eBay. Minimum bid? $30,000. Movie nostalgia doesn't come cheap, my friends. |
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