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| 10 Skills You Need to Succeed at Almost Anything Posted: 30 Jul 2008 09:10 PM CDT Below is a list of general skills that will help anyone get ahead in practically any field, from running a company to running a gardening club. Of course, there are skills specific to each field as well – but my concern here is with the skills that translate across disciplines, the ones that can be learned by anyone in any position. |
| O’Reilly Slams Analyst Who Proves Media Bias Against Obama Posted: 30 Jul 2008 09:10 PM CDT In 2006, after a study showed that Democrats got more favorable coverage than Republicans, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly hailed Dr. Robert Lichter, as "a truth-teller." But now that a new study showing the media is tougher on Obama than McCain, 'Reilly called the new study (with the same methodology) "misleading" and "an enormous mistake" by Licther. |
| New York Times: Low-Road Express Posted: 30 Jul 2008 09:00 PM CDT On July 3, news reports said Senator John McCain, worried that he might lose the election before it started, opened his doors to disciples of Karl Rove. In recent weeks, Mr. McCain has been waving the flag of fear (Senator Barack Obama wants to "lose" in Iraq), and issuing attacks that are sophomoric (suggesting that Mr. Obama is a socialist). |
| PS3 Now EA's Single Biggest Bread-Winner Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:50 PM CDT What a difference a year makes. This time last year, sales of PS3 games accounted for only $13 million of EA's total net revenue. But this time this year? PS3 games account for $139 million in sales. Which is a 96% increase, and is miles ahead of 360 sales, which "only" made the company $81 million.As for the other systems, the PC was the 2nd... |
| Most Shocking Rock and Roll Deaths Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:40 PM CDT Let us start by saying that by "most shocking" deaths, we're not referring to the typical rock star drug overdose or alcohol induced death (Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Layne Staley, Shannon Hoon, Bradley Nowell, Tim Buckley, Tim Hardin, Hank Williams, etc.). This list is strictly based on shocking and unexpected deaths. |
| How War Games Director John Badham Avoided WWIII in 1983 Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:30 PM CDT There's no doubt that anyone who grew up in the 1980s felt the impact of director John Badham's work. In fact, all computer geeks and gamers who were born post-1983 can thank Badham for helping to usher in two completely life-changing eras. He was the director who kick-started the computer and video game revolutions with the film War Games. |
| 10 Ways Rogue Geneticist Craig Venter Sees Energy's Future Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:10 PM CDT He helped map the human genome, and now he wants to power the next generation of cars with modified algae fuel--not to mention hate on McCain's electric-car prize, and politicians in general. Very cool, rare interview! |
| Super Columbine Massacre RPG Game Really Pushes Our Buttons Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:10 PM CDT Released on the sixth anniversary of the Columbine massacre, the game presents players with a low-res gaming experience that uses material culled from Eric Harris' and Dylan Klebold's own words, media reports and police documents. |
| APOD: The International Space Station Transits the Sun Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT That's no sunspot. It's the International Space Station (ISS) caught by chance passing in front of the Sun. Sunspots, individually, have a dark central umbra, a lighter surrounding penumbra, and no solar panels. |
| Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation Posted: 30 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT While Google commonly makes small investments in web and mobile startups and has started backing renewable energy companies as well, this was the first time it has funded companies focused on electric vehicles. With the move, Google has gone from advocating plug-in vehicle technology to investing in it, much the way a venture capitalist would. |
| Mark Cuban Gets Recommendation From Stern to Buy Cubs Posted: 30 Jul 2008 07:50 PM CDT illionaire Mark Cuban, who's trying to buy baseball's Chicago Cubs, received a recommendation from an unexpected source: National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern. |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2008 07:50 PM CDT The YouTube generation has brought a new degree of awareness to the problem of police brutality in America. Check out HuffPost's list of the top 5 viral videos of police brutality below: |
| L.A. Quake Was Minor, but Is America Ready for the Big One? Posted: 30 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT The Chino Hills event was a reminder of the United States' earthquake vulnerability. As limited as an earthquake early warning detection might be, the potential benefits—particularly in Southern California—seem clear. |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT FTA: "There is something exciting about trying to recall the name of the person next to you in bed, or better, how to escape out the window without waking them. These are the precious moments we cherish which lead up to the infamous walk of shame." |
| Jet Li's 3 Best Fight Scenes [VIDS] Posted: 30 Jul 2008 07:20 PM CDT Starring in the new "Mummy" movie, and now declared a 'national treasure' by the Chinese government, let's take a look at the very best fight scenes from this martial artist actor. It all started with Lethal Weapon... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2008 07:00 PM CDT Mario's enemies aren't happy with their lot in life, and they're going to do something about it. |
| Houston Doctors: We May Have Found a Way to Destroy HIV Posted: 30 Jul 2008 06:50 PM CDT There is real hope that what's happening in a Houston lab might lead to a cure for HIV. Dr. Paul and Dr. Miguel Escobar aren't talking about just suppressing HIV – they're talking about destroying it permanently by arming the immune system with a new weapon lab tests have shown to be effective. "We have found an innovative way to kill the virus" |
| How to Install KDE 4.1 on Ubuntu 8.04 Posted: 30 Jul 2008 06:30 PM CDT So, if you don't want to download an openSUSE-based KDE 4.1 Live CD or to wait until a stable distribution is released with KDE 4.1.0 as the default desktop, we will teach you how to install it on your existing Ubuntu 8.04 or 8.04.1 LTS desktop. |
| How to configure and deploy the iPhone 3G for business Posted: 30 Jul 2008 06:20 PM CDT One of biggest stories behind the release of the iPhone 3G -- and the iPhone 2.0 firmware update for first-generation iPhones -- was the inclusion of features designed for use in business environments. |
| Scientists Are Still Deeply Puzzled by the Nature of Glass Posted: 30 Jul 2008 06:10 PM CDT Philip W. Anderson, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist at Princeton, wrote in 1995: "The deepest and most interesting unsolved problem in solid state theory is probably the theory of the nature of glass and the glass transition." He added, "This could be the next breakthrough in the coming decade." |
| Barack Obama: We Can't Afford The Bush-McCain Economy Posted: 30 Jul 2008 06:00 PM CDT This was awesome -- Barack Obama tying John McCain and George Bush together on economic issues and framing the election as a choice between a new direction and the Bush-McCain status quo. The best part of this is that he hit a populist note, but it didn't feel forced. This was authentic Barack Obama, hitting on the issues the Americans care about m |
| Under the Sea, It's ... Kinda Creepy Posted: 30 Jul 2008 05:50 PM CDT Make that "under the lake." In Lake Michigan, multiple strains of E. coli bacteria and botulism spores thrive in a new underwater garden, leading scientists to suspect they are contributing to beach closings and the widespread deaths of migratory birds. Plus fishermen notice the lake trout, salmon and whitefish are getting skinnier each season |
| New iPod nano: Taller, Skinnier, More Zune-Like! (Gasp!) Posted: 30 Jul 2008 05:40 PM CDT Following the rumor that this year's iPod nano update will have a discoteque-worthy paintjob (which they say is inaccurate), iLounge says that the new nano will have a bigger screen than the current generation, with the same 1.5:1 widescreen aspect ratio as the iPhone and iPod touch. |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2008 05:30 PM CDT "The Arizona senator, who suffered severe sun damage from his 5 1/2 years in Vietnamese prison camps, gets an in-depth skin cancer check every few months because of a medical history of dangerous melanomas. He has survived three bouts of melanoma that included four lesions." Love him or hate him as a candidate this is great news. |
| Harry Potter And Half-Blood Prince' Trailer, Shot By Shot Posted: 30 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT See evil in its youth as we meet Tom Riddle at the orphanage in this sneak peek. |
| Cristiano Ronaldo - Amazing Soccer compliation Posted: 30 Jul 2008 05:00 PM CDT Inspiring and incredible footage of Cristiana Ronaldo displaying all of his legendary freeystyle skills. |
| Lake of Petroleum-Like Liquid Confirmed on Titan's Surface Posted: 30 Jul 2008 04:10 PM CDT Earthlings might be scrambling to find liquid hydrocarbons buried in our planet, but Saturn's moon Titan has plenty to spare. Scientists say that a dark, smooth surface feature spotted on the moon last year is definitely a liquid surface lake filled primarily with ethane. |
| Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet Posted: 30 Jul 2008 04:00 PM CDT Former vice president Al Gore—who for the past three decades has unsuccessfully attempted to warn humanity of the coming destruction of our planet, only to be mocked and derided by the very people he has tried to save—launched his infant son into space Monday in the faint hope that his only child would reach the safety of another world |
| What Daily Life in Belarus is Like [PICS] Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:50 PM CDT Belarus is a country of 10 million citizens in the heart of Europe. Its president, Alexander Lukashenko, has been in power since 1994, and U.S. Presidential candidate John McCain recently described him as a "brutal dictator" and supports continued U.S. sanctions, imposed in reaction to rigged elections in 2006. |
| The SF Tesla #6 $100,000+ Crash Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:40 PM CDT The Tesla roadster goes from 0 to 60 in 3.9-seconds (by December anyway) and costs $100,000 if you're lucky enough to get dibs on the 10 or so electric cars delivered so far. Come to find out, it also goes from 30 to 0 in a nausea-filled second when ground to a halt of twisted carbon-fiber beneath a Mercedes... |
| Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:30 PM CDT The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance. |
| Twenty Percent Of All Primetime TV Is Viewed Online Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:30 PM CDT Pundits argue that the computer is quickly on its way to becoming the primary source of delivering audio-visual entertainment. Others will argue that it's already happened. With over 12 billion videos watched online in the U.S. during the month of May, its hard to argue against the ubiquity of the PC as the king of media. |
| Cop Knocked Down Bicyclist & Blatantly Lies in Arrest Report Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:20 PM CDT You've probably seen that YouTube video of the New York cop, Patrick Pogan viciously knocking down a bicyclist in Times Square last week. Pogan offered a fantastical version of the incident claiming that the bicyclist drove his bicycle directly into him, knocking the cop to the ground and causing "lacerations". This is a blatant lie. |
| 1,000 apps today, 10,000,000 iPhones tomorrow Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:20 PM CDT The Apple App Store has hit another milestone, but an even bigger one is fast approaching for the iPhone. |
| 13 Things To Know About The 3rd Straight McCain Attack Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:10 PM CDT Okay, another day, another John McCain attack ad on Barack Obama. This one came in over the weekend. It's the third straight, as the McCain campaign is increasingly abandoning positive advertising in favor of negative ads on the frontrunner. |
| Ancient Olympic Calculator Discovered Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:00 PM CDT An ancient astronomy calculator appears to show the four-year cycle of the early Greek competitions that inspired today's Olympic Games. |
| New iPod Touch Hidden in Firmware Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:00 PM CDT A simple reference in the beta of Apple's latest firmware could hint at a significant remake of the iPod touch. Also, Microsoft has posted the controversial "blind taste test" videos that promote an improved Vista, and a Wyoming county's schools will receive 3,000 MacBooks. |
| Low-end grudge match: Nano vs. Atom Posted: 30 Jul 2008 02:50 PM CDT Readers have been curious about VIA's Nano since the company debuted the architecture back in January, but performance information has been scarce. VIA is finally sampling Nano for performance testing, so how does the chip compare against the Intel Atom? |
| James "the Sandman" Irvin tests positive for painkillers Posted: 30 Jul 2008 02:50 PM CDT After getting squashed by Anderson Silva (Pictures) in a minute and one second during their July 19 UFC light heavyweight tilt on Spike TV, the Sacramento native has allegedly tested positive for the non-approved analgesic painkillers Methadone and Oxymorphone according to a post-fight urinalysis conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. |
| The Most Unlikely Gaming Lookalikes You'll Ever See Posted: 30 Jul 2008 02:40 PM CDT Game characters and their real-life face doubles in our gallery of misshapen identities |
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