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Is Apple Revamping Its Entire Laptop Line?

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:55 PM CDT

The folks at Business Week think it's time to take a new look at MacBooks. A step-up to multitouch screens starting at a nifty price would thrill consumers.

'Potter' trailer unveils a young Voldemort

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:40 PM CDT

The sixth Harry Potter movie is continuing to creep toward its Nov. 21 opening. The trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince arrives today online and makes its debut in theaters Friday before The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Film editing is complete, says director David Yates, and studio officials will soon see the finished product

C'mon Hollywood... Fix the MPAA Already!

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:20 PM CDT

I hate the Motion Picture Association of America. Not just with that annoying, loud refrigerator hatred, but with an insane passion. Typically, my hatred for the MPAA is buried deep inside because I'm not intimately involved with their day to day dealings. But every now and again you read a story like what happened with ZACK & MIRI MAKE A PORNO...

Install Linux Risk Free, No Formatting or Repartitioning

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:20 PM CDT

Ubuntu contains many unique and innovative qualities designed to make it less intimidating the average Windows user who may be looking for a change. One of these features is called Live CD. This guide will walk you through testing your hardware and installing a dual boot setup all without formatting or repartitioning your hard drive

Mr. Belding Partying in Vegas

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:10 PM CDT

These pictures are disturbing for a large variety of reasons. One, Mr. Belding has aged like a bad ham sandwich. Two, it looks like most of those girls are barely old enough to remember Saved by the Bell.

How to Transfer iPhone Voicemail to Your Computer

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT

When your five-year-old nephew sings happy birthday to you on your voicemail, you want to keep that message to play back to his friends when he's in college. If you've got an iPhone, there are a few ways to save voicemail audio files to your computer.

Top 10 Sexiest Stormtroopers

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT

A certain number of women have discovered something that could be the downfall of men. Dressing up in iconic costumes and parading themselves around a convention center full of possible virgins. Now I know, Star Wars fans are not all loser, virgin, uber-nerds and I agree because I'm a Star Wars fan and I get laid almost yearly.

Digg user explains the point of Digg to Kevin Rose [PIC]

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:50 PM CDT

Top 8 Laptops Under $1,000 -- (Except The Mac)

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT

Neuros open set-top box puts Linux in living rooms

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT

Ars looks at the Linux-based Neuros set-top box, a programmable DVR platform that could bring software freedom to living rooms.

The Myth of Daily Exercise

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:30 PM CDT

Obesity experts agree that daily exercise is essential for good health, but whether it can successfully lead to long-term weight loss is a question of much debate.

11 Things You Shouldn’t Leave For School Without

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:20 PM CDT

When you first arrive at college you will be introduced to problems that you never knew existed. While no list will ever include a solution to all of your ills, this one hits on some things that you may not have considered.

Anti-Bush Graffiti From 25 Countries, Six Continents [PICS]

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:00 PM CDT

Traveling by air — er, compressed air, that is — and landing on everything from brick walls to telephone poles to the doors of trash chutes, Bush boasts a presence in just about every last nook in the world.

The Art of Working Out Alone

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:00 PM CDT

Gyms can be intimidating places at the best of times. As an outsider, it seemed as though all the members were in pretty good shape to start with. I'd stick out like a sore thumb.Instead, I decided to set up a home gym. Get myself into a reasonable condition before I went anywhere near the commercial options.

Teenager hacks hardware for controlling your car via phone

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 06:40 PM CDT

A Kenyan kid has constructed a nifty box that attaches to your car to provide a number of unique remote-control features that you're not going to find on your average OnStar setup. Functions include real-time lockout, which can call you as the car is being started and you can dial into the car and listen in on any conversations going on within.

This Beautiful Galaxy Is Shrouded In Death

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 06:30 PM CDT

The Pinwheel galaxy shimmers with life, but it's surrounded by death. Those red and blue areas surrounding the galaxy are devoid of organics, otherwise known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which scientists believe are the building blocks of life.These "organics" diminish towards the outer portion of the galaxy...

Hilarious new viral video on McCain, absolutely brilliant

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 06:30 PM CDT

"The Commander in Chief Test," from Humanitainment, the folks who brought you "The Empire Strikes Barack." It's the funniest McCain video I've seen. (Resubmitted because the McCain bury brigade sunk first submission despite 180 diggs in the first 2 hours.)

22 Public Interest Groups Roast FCC Smutless Broadband Plan

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 06:20 PM CDT

They may not agree on net neutrality or the Fairness Doctrine, advocacy groups from liberal to libertarian do concur on one issue: they hate Federal Communications Commission Chair Kevin Martin's proposal for a national broadband service with the porn filtered out.

Humans Predicted to Contact Extraterrestrial Civilization

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 06:00 PM CDT

Some leading astronomers are quite confident that mankind will make contact with intelligent alien life within two decades. The search for extraterrestrial life will leap forward next year when NASA launches the Kepler space telescope.

Weird and Bizarre Drinks from Japan [Part 2]

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:50 PM CDT

What is it with Japan and weird drinks? Part of the answer lies in the love Japanese have for soft drinks – surveys show that about 40% of the nation's citizens drink at least one soft drink every day. That's about 50 million people! In addition, trends come and go very quickly in Japan. What's cool today is as flat as warm Pepsi Ice Cucumber tomo

What Every NFL Team Has to Hope For (and Fear) This Season

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:40 PM CDT

With such high-mindedness as our guide, we now will attempt to remind you that — based on preexisting assets, draft-day bonanzas and free-agent shopping — almost every team gives us something to be happy about. Almost every team also is rife with reasons to be a bit less cheerful.

KDE 4.1 released

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:30 PM CDT

The KDE community is happy to announce the release of KDE 4.1.Read, download and enjoy :)

Internet Sites Still Blocked for Olympic Reporters

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:20 PM CDT

Olympic organizers are backtracking on another promise about coverage of the Beijing Games, keeping in place blocks on Internet sites in the Main Press Center and venues where reporters will wor

First Virgin Galactic White Knight II Photos

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:20 PM CDT

WhiteKnightTwo, which will shuttle SpaceShipTwo into suborbital space, is about to be unveiled in the Mojave desert. I believe that's SpaceShipTwo under the veil

Batman: The Brave & The Bold [Trailer]

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT

Without a doubt, DC has managed to get some of the greatest cartoons ever produced. For an entire generation of kids, our memories of our childhood are linked to watching Batman & Superman on Saturday morning. Now, a new generation of kids are going to get to watch Batman team up with a variety of characters in Batman: The Brave & The Bold.

Top 10: 80's Movie Moments That Used To Rock But Now Suck

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT

When you're young, dumb, and have used so much Aqua Net that your neurons aren't firing normally, it's easy to fall for plot points that may seem logical but actually aren't. Here's a collection of the Top 10 '80s Movie Moments we see differently now that we have aged a little bit.

The World of Gummy Bears (PICS)

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT

Those wily little bastards are always getting themselves into trouble.

APOD: The Milky Way Over Ontario

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:00 PM CDT

Sometimes, after your eyes adapt to the dark, a spectacular sky appears. Such was the case earlier this month over Ontario, Canada, when part of a spectacular sky also became visible in a reflection off a lake. To start, the brightest objects visible are bright stars and the planet Jupiter, seen as the brightest spot on the upper left.

Boy killed in West Bank protest

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:00 PM CDT

Israeli troops have shot dead a nine-year-old Palestinian boy during a protest against Israel's barrier in the occupied West Bank, medics say.

Kevin Smith Inks Batman Comic Mini-Series

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:50 PM CDT

The three issue mini-series will re-introduce Onomatopoeia, a villain Smith created on his Green Arrow run. Not much is known about the character, only the he can perfectly imitate the sounds around him, rarely speaks and is skilled with weaponry.

Indoor Motorcycle Wheelie Goes Bad

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:40 PM CDT

At a fund raiser some guy thinks it would be cool to surprise everyone by rolling inside on a motorcycle and doing a wheelie. It does not go well.

The Life of Vader (PICS)

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:30 PM CDT

Apparently Mr. Vader is not only concerned with maintaining a good physique, but he/she is also able to change genders at will.

The 7 Biggest Asshole Computers in Science Fiction

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:10 PM CDT

When computers inevitably take over the world, you can bet that sci-fi writers are going to be the first ones slaughtered by their electronic death rays. Throughout the history of science fiction, they have frequently been portrayed as scheming machines that want nothing more than to enslave or destroy humanity.

Sen. Ted Stevens indicted: 7 false statements counts

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:10 PM CDT

Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home...

10 Things You Should Know About the Internet

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:00 PM CDT

Ah, the Internet: you use it every day for school, work or fun. In such a short period of time, the Net has grown into an essential every day thing that it's hard to imagine life without it. Here are the 10 Things You Should Know About the Internet:

Top 20 Game Publishers In The Business, Ranked by Revenue

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:00 PM CDT

It's been said a million times before, but bears repeating. Numbers. Are. Fun. And few numbers are as fun as those which allow us to pit the industry's publishers against one another in a struggle for financial supremacy. Edge have put together an exhaustive feature outlining who they believe the industry's top 20 publishers are..

Joker Arrested For Stealing Dark Knight Swag!

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 03:40 PM CDT

Tonight, we can all sleep soundly. The Joker has been apprehended, and I imagine he looks a lot like Slashfilm's resident spam commenter Jerry "Crack Corn" Butler. The above 20 year old, real name Spencer Taylor, was busted for stealing posters and memorabilia for The Dark Knight from a movie theater in Michigan. Cops arrived on the scene..

Earthquake just hit LA

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 03:32 PM CDT

5.8 Earthquake hit California, minutes ago.

Mandatory Gun Ownership Law in GA Town Resulted in Low Crime

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 03:30 PM CDT

The Kennesaw law has endured as the town's population has swelled to about 30,000 from 5,000 in 1982. "When the law was passed in 1982 there was a substantial drop in crime ... and we have maintained a really low crime rate since then," said police Lt. Craig Graydon.

Google Calendar and iCal can sync for free, with caveats

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 03:20 PM CDT

Is having calendar information online, on the desktop, and on a mobile phone too much to ask? Google apparently doesn't think so anymore, as the company has quietly enabled sync for Google Calendar, complete with instructions on how to plug into Apple's iCal.

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