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| Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:20 PM CDT Providence RI, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) march on Jackies Galaxy, a local restaurant chain supplied by HWH/Dragonland in NYC, a supplier notorious for slave labor conditions and a lack of basic labor rights. A few blocks before finishing the march North Providence police brutally tackled two of the marches... |
| Nvidia strikes back: 9500GT, 9800GT and 9800GTX+ released! Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:10 PM CDT During the last few days, Nvidia released three new desktop video cards: The 9500 GT, the 9800 GT and the 9800 GTX+. The first one is to challenge ATI in the lower-end market, while the latters are facing ATI's R700 series. Specs, prices and my opinion on thoses cards are all in the article! |
| Mountain Top Golfing Backfires Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:00 PM CDT This guy took the time to carry a golf club and balls up to the top of a humongous mountain in Alberta, and then this happens... |
| Chinese are ordered to smarten up for Olympics Posted: 01 Aug 2008 08:45 PM CDT If the men of Beijing think they can still emerge from their homes of a morning – unshaven, a bit smelly, still in their pyjamas and slippers – and saunter down to the supermarket or the public lavatories, they can think again: the etiquette police are in town and it is time to spruce up for the Olympics. |
| House Dems turn out the lights but GOP keeps talking Posted: 01 Aug 2008 08:30 PM CDT Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democrats adjourned the House and turned off the light and killed the microphones, but Republicans are still on the floor talking gas prices. |
| Ten Rapper Acting Performances That Don’t Suck Posted: 01 Aug 2008 08:20 PM CDT If a List of 10 Rap Artists that crossed over into film with varying degrees of success doesn't seem timely, it should, because a movie about hardcore rappers came out just last Friday: Step Brothers. Actually, we're doing this list in honor of Ice Cube's film The Longshots, about a young girl playing Pop Warner football. The film is also directed |
| The Large Hadron Collider is Nearly Ready! [PICS] Posted: 01 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometer (17 mile) long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France, is nearly set to begin its first particle beam tests. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is preparing for its first small tests in early August, leading to a planned full-track test in September |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT Great. Now I can't go to sleep. |
| Town Buys Strip Club For Nearly $1 Million Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:40 PM CDT The town of Lavonia shelled out nearly $1 million to buy and shut down Cafe Risque, a strip club along Interstate 85. |
| Caffeinated Soap Bars - Shower Shock Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:40 PM CDT Shower Shock caffeinated soap allows the user to enjoy an extra morning stimulant while exercising good hygiene. The caffeine content is infused, and contains 4.5 servings (200 mg.) per 1.5 oz. bar, and is absorbed through the users' skin through regular shower use. |
| Iraq combat tours to be cut to 12 months Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:30 PM CDT President Bush confirmed Thursday that combat tour lengths for U.S. troops will be reduced to 12 months from 15 months... |
| Tyrannosaurus Reich = Most Awesome Supervillian Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:20 PM CDT Tyrannosaurus Reich was a supervillain featured in DC Comics' Major Bummer #5. T. Reich was pulled to earth through a dimensional portal from a dimension of Nazi dinosaurs. He briefly wreaks havoc in the downtown before being driven back to his home dimension by a housecat which changes sizes when agitated. |
| 9 Politicians Most Like Paris Hilton Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:10 PM CDT John McCain implicitly compared Barack Obama to Paris Hilton in his latest attack ad. But is that really a fair comparison? Here're the top 9 politicians like Paris Hilton. |
| Breast Augmentation: Worshipping a Falsie God Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:10 PM CDT They're weird, vulgar and men don't even like them. So why do 26,000 British women a year disfigure themselves with breast enlargements? |
| Judge on Rove’s citizen arrest: ‘It’s about time.’ Posted: 01 Aug 2008 07:00 PM CDT Last Friday, police in Des Moines, Iowa arrested four people who attempted to make a citizens' arrest of former top White House aide Karl Rove. A retired minister and three members of the Des Moines Catholic Workers community were cited for trespassing. However, according to a press release, the judge praised their efforts. |
| 5 Graffiti Artists You Should Know Posted: 01 Aug 2008 06:50 PM CDT British graffiti artist Banksy, who's been in the news quite a bit lately, is probably the most well-known graffiti artist of all time. He's also the only graffitist most people know by name. But there is a plethora of graffitists, both talented and not-so-talented, and some of them warrant just as much attention, if not more so, than Banksy. |
| Resident Evil Director Confirms Army Of Alices In RE:4 Posted: 01 Aug 2008 06:36 PM CDT While doing press for his latest movie Death Race, Paul W.S. Anderson took some time to address one of the most pressing issues of our time: the fourth Resident Evil movie. Would the army of cloned Alices from the end of RE3 appear in the sequel? It looks like they will! |
| 2008 U.S. Open of Surfing (pics) Posted: 01 Aug 2008 06:20 PM CDT Vertical turns! Amazing cuts! Reverse tail slides! These surfers show off their stuff in Huntington Beach, CA, at the 2008 U.S. Open of Surfing finals. |
| NetShare Tethering iPhone App Reappears on App Store Posted: 01 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT After an unusual sequence of events, Nullriver, Inc.'s NetShare app has reappeared on the iTunes App Store. The $9.99 application promises to allow you to share your iPhone's network connection with your computer.Share your iPhone's EDGE or 3G Internet connection with your computer using NetShare... |
| New 3.2Gbps FireWire spec approved, not as fast as USB 3.0 Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:40 PM CDT The IEEE 1394 working group has formally approved FireWire's next-generation standard. The new version defines transfer speeds of 1.6Gbps and 3.2Gbps, is backwards compatible with FireWire 800 and 400, and uses the same cable standard as FireWire 800. |
| Jon Stewart Busts McCain on the Paris and Britney Ad Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:40 PM CDT This Obama elitist strategy may have worked, as the media starts to question his arrogance. It's a good thing John McCain is so unassuming. |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:40 PM CDT To install applications on FreeBSD, use the ports files. Ports are plain text files that know where to download source code, so that the software will be compiled on your computer. This way you can change settings (including or excluding specific modules) as you want, and the software will fit perfectly to the specifications of your computer. |
| MediaDefender Walks The Plank to Bankruptcy Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:22 PM CDT MediaDefender and parent company ArtistDirect have had some serious setbacks recently. Last September they suffered a huge security breach when internal emails and a phone call were leaked to BitTorrent. They received even more bad press recently for DDoSsing Revision3. |
| First Stars Were Brutes, but Died Young, Astronomers Say Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:11 PM CDT The first stars in the universe were short-lived brutish monsters that changed the nature of the cosmos forever, new computer simulations suggest. |
| KDE 4.1: Better Than Any Mac Or Vista Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:00 PM CDT KDE 4.1 has some of those cool features that make Vista and Mac look like kids! |
| Forget the iPhone--The iPod Touch is Good Enough Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:00 PM CDT I'm amazed at how little love the iPod touch gets. It's a slimmer iPhone with almost all its features, it requires no contract, and when you can't get a Wi-Fi signal, your plain, humble cellphone can step up to take its place. Here's why anyone considering the iPhone should opt for its oft-ignored sibling—the iPod touch—instead |
| Personalized Stem Cells One Step Closer to Reality Posted: 01 Aug 2008 05:00 PM CDT For the first time, scientists have proven that embryonic-like stem cells that are specific to both a person and to a disease can be manufactured using adult human cells. |
| AC/DC to Kick Off World Tour in October - First in 8 Years! Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:50 PM CDT AC/DC will embark on an 18-month world tour in October, the hard rock band's first since 2000/2001, their agent said Monday. A single is expected to hit radio in August. AC/DC released its last album, "Stiff Upper Lip," in 2000, and launched a yearlong tour of 17 countries. |
| Tap Tap Revenge Approaches 1M Users, Music Industry Notices Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:50 PM CDT A number of record labels have taken notice of Tap Tap Revenge's quickly growing install base, and are eager to use it as a means of exposing users to new music. Decrem says that the company is in talks with both indie and more well known artists to create a premium package of songs, which will likely be released in the App Store. |
| Is The Dark Knight Bigger Than Star Wars? Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:30 PM CDT The answer seems to be yes. On Wednesday, Christopher Nolan's latest Batpic had made $342 million at the US box office in just 13 days, against Star Wars' total domestic take of $461 million. And that figure includes the various re-releases for George Lucas' franchise launcher. |
| Worst Danny Way Slam Acquire Hard At XGames Is Out Posted: 01 Aug 2008 04:00 PM CDT Danny Way got the worst slam of the X Games 14 Mega Ramp contest. Ouch! |
| I Learned a Valuable Life Lesson Today...[COMIC] Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:40 PM CDT Don't expect too much of yourself and others....and you'll have more fun? |
| 16 Secrets The Restaurant Industry Doesn't Want You to Know Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:30 PM CDT A hidden force behind America's obesity epidemic is the fact that many chain restaurants-which provide one-third of all restaurant meals, according to the New York Department of Health-obfuscate the fat and calorie counts of their menu items, and fight any attempt to shed light on what, exactly, is going on between their buns and inside their taco |
| Wal-Mart Warns Workers Of Democratic Win Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:30 PM CDT Not only are they bent on destroying theeconomy and the environment, but the fear having to pay a fair wage and benefits through unionization and workers rights.Boycott Walmart!! |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:30 PM CDT Need to text or twitter 24/7? Get the iPhone arm and be able to keep everyone posted on your every move! Brought to you by Internet Superstar from Revision3.com |
| Opt-in or opt-out? Street View case echoes privacy debate Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:20 PM CDT In a newly-unearthed court filing, Google responded to a couple suing over Street View by saying that no one has total privacy, except possibly hermits. Everyone else should get used to life's little intrusions; if they don't like them, they can always opt-out. |
| Damn You, Cult of Apple! [COMIC] Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:20 PM CDT This depiction is not too far from the truth... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT Living on just 10 liters of water per day. |
| The Daily Show News Team, The Best F***ing News Team Ever Posted: 01 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT Jon Stewart and crew make the pitch that they're the best news team this election season. With Rob Riggle firing an AK-47. |
| 6 Disappointing Things About Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Posted: 01 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT During our latest play session with The Force Unleashed, though, we couldn't help but feel just a little stifled. TFU puts some hyper-destructive Force powers at your disposal, sure, but where's the blood? The brutality? The evil? Here's a wish list of things The Force Unleashed should include, but almost definitely won't. |
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