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| Apple Reviews NetShare; Permanent Ban Likely Posted: 09 Aug 2008 08:50 PM CDT Boo, Apple. Spoilsports. |
| NASA Photo of the Day: Aurora Persei Posted: 09 Aug 2008 08:40 PM CDT Dark skies are favored for viewing meteor showers -- so the best viewing of this year's Perseids will occur in the early morning. While the Perseid meteor shower is scheduled to peak over the next few days, bright light from a gibbous Moon will also flood the early evening and mask the majority of relatively faint meteors. |
| Beijing Olympics, One World, One Dream... This Is Sad [PIC] Posted: 09 Aug 2008 08:40 PM CDT |
| The Pirate Bay Blocked in Italy Posted: 09 Aug 2008 08:23 PM CDT The Pirate Bay has been "censored" in Italy following an urgent decree from a deputy public prosecutor. Pirate Bay's IPs and the domain name are inaccessible, as they are blocked by ISPs all over the country. Whether these blocks will be very effective, however, is doubtful, since The Pirate Bay has already announced several countermeasures. |
| Comcast Tech Accuses Grandpa Of Stealing Cable, Bill In Hand Posted: 09 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT He goes to hand the bill to the Comcast tech and he rudely replies "Sir, I don't want to see your fuc*ing bill. If you don't go back in your house and quit disrespecting me, I'm going to just leave." |
| Yahoo to Let Visitors Decline More Targeted Ads Posted: 09 Aug 2008 07:50 PM CDT Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising and consumer privacy. Yahoo said Friday it now would extend that option to ads displayed on its own sites, to boost users' trust. |
| Chinese Man Kills American Tourist in Beijing Posted: 09 Aug 2008 07:50 PM CDT A Chinese man attacked two U.S. tourists, killing one, and a Chinese tour guide on Saturday in a rare attack on foreigners in Beijing, site of the 2008 Olympic Games. |
| Cops: Please Give Back Our Beer Goggles Posted: 09 Aug 2008 07:40 PM CDT "When somebody wears them, it gives the impression that they're intoxicated," |
| Half-Life 2: Civil Protection: On A Rail Posted: 09 Aug 2008 07:20 PM CDT By Ross Scott: Episode 4 of the comedy series "Civil Protection" based off the game Half-Life 2. In this episode, Dave goes on a short journey. |
| PwnageTool 2.0.2 Released! Jailbreak your 2.0.1 Firmware Now Posted: 09 Aug 2008 07:20 PM CDT The iPhone-Dev team has finally released the update to the PwnageTool. An unlock feature hasn't been included. . .but it will jailbreak your brand new 2.0.1 firmware. |
| Google 'Gadgets' Called Gateways For Hackers Posted: 09 Aug 2008 06:40 PM CDT Hackers turned computer security specialists accuse Google of setting users up for online disasters by letting them personalize home pages with applications that could be tainted. |
| Drink it or Drive it: The Promise of Agave for Ethanol Posted: 09 Aug 2008 06:20 PM CDT Corn has given ethanol a bad name and scientists are searching far and wide for alternative feedstock. Agave has been getting attention lately and looks very promising, although tequila connoisseurs may not be cheering. Here's why agave is so much appealing. |
| The White House's Real Explanation for Global Warming [PIC] Posted: 09 Aug 2008 06:20 PM CDT Just a little concerned with the rampant/excessive politicization of global warming issues, perhaps. |
| Polite Planetary System Saved Earth From from Fiery End Posted: 09 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT If conditions had been slightly different when our solar system was formed, the Earth might have been engulfed by the sun or flung into deep space. |
| China tells Bush to stay out of other countries' affairs Posted: 09 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT Chinese officials have told U.S. President George W. Bush to stay out of other countries' affairs after he condemned Beijing's human rights record before heading to the Olympic Games. |
| 5 Famous Actors and the Roles They Turned Down Posted: 09 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT Sean Connery wasn't supposed to be James Bond. Keanu wasn't supposed to be "the One." So, who were the original choices? Here are 5 actors and the legendary roles they turned down. |
| "No, seriously- I know Adam Sandler..." Posted: 09 Aug 2008 06:00 PM CDT Good luck, Rob. You can do it! |
| Amazing One Armed Guitar Player Posted: 09 Aug 2008 05:50 PM CDT Wow that is impressive lets give this guy a hand! |
| Nanotech Research Can Remove Need For Hydrogen In Fuel Cells Posted: 09 Aug 2008 05:31 PM CDT Fuel cells have long been applauded as a promising technology, but they face a major hurdle: the need for hydrogen, which is usually derived from oil and gas. Now a research team from the University of Virginia is trying to change that. |
| Beijing 2008, The Most Polluted Olympics in History Posted: 09 Aug 2008 05:10 PM CDT With a single day to go before the Olympics, both government and independent readings suggest that Beijing's air is getting worse.And if the winds don't change, this could wind up being one of the most polluted Olympics in modern history, with more particulate matter in the air than Atlanta in 1996 or even notoriously smoggy Los Angeles in 1984. |
| New version of genetic circuitry that control embryonic cell Posted: 09 Aug 2008 04:50 PM CDT How does an egg cell divide and direct its progeny to turn into each of the many types of cell needed by the adult? Researchers led by Richard A. Young of the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge have been chipping away at this central question in biology. |
| 10 Industry-Shattering Stolen Exclusives Posted: 09 Aug 2008 04:30 PM CDT Final Fantasy XIII isn't the first major title to sleep around |
| Windows Live Messenger 9.0 to get new GUI, thanks to WPF Posted: 09 Aug 2008 04:10 PM CDT Microsoft has finally woken up and will be using the Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) in the next version of Windows Live Messenger. It is not clear what exactly the new GUI will entail, but if it's anything like the Yahoo Messenger for Vista client, it should be pretty darn good. |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2008 03:50 PM CDT With The Dark Knight continuing to rule at the box office, passing the $400 million mark and still going (relatively) strong, it's not surprising that everyone is talking about the next movie even before director Christopher Nolan has agreed to do one. But what's slightly more surprising is the new speculation that a third movie from Nolan would be |
| Superman Has a Problem With Kinky Sex [COMIC] Posted: 09 Aug 2008 03:33 PM CDT I've always wondered how Superman would get off on kinky S/M sex, you know.. being invulnerable and all. Maybe it takes another superstrong superhero like Wonder Woman. |
| An Illustrated Look at the World's 25 Strangest Fetishes Posted: 09 Aug 2008 03:10 PM CDT If you find yourself intensely attracted to people with leg-braces, it turns out you're not alone. Somehow. |
| We Work for GLaDOS Now [Video] Posted: 09 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT A little song about the turrets in Portal and their old lives. |
| Breast-Feeding: The Stress Buster That Lasts for Years Posted: 09 Aug 2008 02:00 PM CDT Breast-feeding offers a host of benefits to both mother and baby, including a stronger immune system for the baby and faster weight loss for mom. There are even some known psychological benefits from breast-feeding, such as a stronger parent-child bond.But British researchers have recently discovered another mental bonus... |
| XBLA restrictions may have hurt Braid Posted: 09 Aug 2008 01:50 PM CDT The recently released Xbox Live Arcade title Braid has been receiving a lot of praise since its release, but the game's designer has said that the XBLA certification process may have actually prevented the game from being even better. |
| SWAT Team Killed Mayor's Dogs In Botched Pot Raid (VIDEO) Posted: 09 Aug 2008 01:40 PM CDT Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch, and brought it inside, putting it on a table. Suddenly, police with guns drawn kicked in the door and stormed in, shooting to death the couple's two dogs and seizing the unopened package. In it were 32 lbs of marijuana. But the drugs weren't theirs. |
| 'Star Trek' Online Game Ready To Engage Posted: 09 Aug 2008 01:30 PM CDT After years in development limbo, the "Trek"-themed massively multiplayer online game will engage. |
| TrafficLoader.com to Infect BitTorrent Users with Malware Posted: 09 Aug 2008 01:10 PM CDT A new BitTorrent site has appeared which will allow scammers and spammers to infect its users with spyware, malware and viruses. An admin of TrafficLoader.com says that no bad torrents will ever be removed from the site and is inviting people to upload malicious software to infect torrent users. |
| Mexican Cartels Running Pot Farms in U.S. National Forest Posted: 09 Aug 2008 12:50 PM CDT Beyond the towering trees that have stood here for thousands of years, an intense drug war is being waged. |
| Linux on Servers? Great. On PCs? Not So Much Posted: 09 Aug 2008 12:34 PM CDT PC OEMs offered a halfhearted endorsement of the Linux desktop on Wednesday, claiming that the operating system was mainly suited for low-cost appliances and PCs designed for education. Two vendors of consumer Linux distributions, gOS and Xandros, spoke glowingly about the OS and its future. But representatives of three PC OEMs next to them – Dell |
| Did the U.S. Prep Georgia for War with Russia? Posted: 09 Aug 2008 12:00 PM CDT Since early 2002, the U.S. government has given a healthy amount of military aid to Georgia. First, it was under the rubric of the Georgia Train and Equip Program (ostensibly to counter alleged Al Qaeda influence in the Pankisi Gorge); then, under the Sustainment and Stability Operations Program. Georgia returned the favor [...] |
| William Spencer: If Criss Angel Had Taken Up Skateboarding Posted: 09 Aug 2008 11:50 AM CDT This is some of the most creative and ballsy skating I have ever seen. |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2008 11:31 AM CDT Teach 'em while they're young I always say ... |
| Cheney likely ordered 9/11 forgery, CIA official admits Posted: 09 Aug 2008 11:13 AM CDT A forged letter linking Saddam Hussein to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks was ordered on White House stationery and probably came from the office of Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a new transcript of a conversation with the Central Intelligence Agency's former Deputy Chief of Clandestine Operations Robert Richer posted Friday. |
| Junk Mail Produces as Much CO2 as 9 Million Cars Posted: 09 Aug 2008 10:50 AM CDT A report by the group ForestEthics estimates that destroying forests to make paper for junk mail releases as much greenhouse gas pollution as 9 million cars. |
| 18 Smaller Olympic Countries to Root For Posted: 09 Aug 2008 10:30 AM CDT It's easy to get wrapped up in all of the big name countries that go to the Olympics, such as the United States or Russia, but have you ever thought about those countries that don't have as much money for a team or only have a few athletes who qualify? |
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