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Resellers Getting Signals for a Wide Range of Apple Updates?

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 09:20 PM CDT

While rumors have focused on iPod Nano and iPod Touch updates as early as September 9th, the fate of the MacBook Pros and other updates have been less clear. It appears, however, that Apple could be prepping for a wide range of product updates, with signals to at least some resellers to halt resupplies of some products.

This is What It's Like to Lose to Michael Phelps

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 09:00 PM CDT

This guy is a great athlete but a bad sport.

Bondage Lovers Happier, Less Anxious (+Wonder Woman PICS!)

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 08:40 PM CDT

You might think that wanting to be tied up and whipped is a guaranteed sign of psychological distress, but according to a recent study, people who participate in bondage and dominance/submission play may be happier and less anxious than those with more conventional sexual tastes.

Perpetual Mario Device

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 08:20 PM CDT

User-made Super Mario level plays it's self. Awesome!

Outrageous! Police Trap Peaceful Protesters in Denver

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 08:10 PM CDT

A calm political protest quickly turned chaotic as anxious Denver police surrounded protesters peacefully marching toward the Democratic National Convention Center. After trapping the crowd between two buildings, hundreds of officers used pepper spray, batons and unwarranted aggression.

Kristen Bell Will Be the Lead Female Voice in 'Astro Boy'

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT

Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist to replace the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving father's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betr- sweet jesus look at that picture. OGC.

Why is the Drinking Age 21?

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 07:50 PM CDT

Presidents of some of the country's biggest colleges and universities have come out in support of the Amethyst Initiative, which is pushing a proposal to reconsider the national drinking age of 21. The group contends that the current policy hasn't actually deterred alcohol abuse among college-age students; instead, it's forced these young people

Is the US 'Losing' in Afghanistan?

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 07:30 PM CDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 24) -- Taliban insurgents once derided as a ragtag rabble unable to match U.S. troops have transformed into a fighting force — one advanced enough to mount massive conventional attacks and claim American lives at a record pace.

Upcoming iPhone Game Pads To Enhance Gameplay Tenfold

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 07:20 PM CDT

TouchArcade has found evidence of two upcoming iPhone control pads that add, at the very least, an SNES amount of buttons to the iPhone.

Wikipedia Comes to the iPhone

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:50 PM CDT

Wikipedia Comes to the iPhone with Wikipanion. Hurray!

10 Most Pirated TV-Shows on BitTorrent

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:40 PM CDT

There's only one week to go before the new TV season starts, but here is one of the latest summer charts. Stargate Atlantis is leading the chart this week.

Roseanne Barr: Literally the Craziest Person on the Internet

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:30 PM CDT

I can assure you, all of the quotes attributed to Roseanne come directly from her blog. Anything else is merely an attempt by me to interpret her message. I am, we can say, the charming, well-toned Plato to her bitter, doughy Socrates.

Magenta Ain't A Color

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:20 PM CDT

A beam of white light is made up of all the colors in the spectrum. The range extends from red through to violet, with orange, yellow, green and blue in between. But there is one color that is notable by its absence. Pink (or magenta, to use its official name) simply isn't there. But if pink isn't in the light spectrum, how come we can see it?

Nico Pitney: Ayers Linked To GOP Governor Through University

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT

Former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers linked to McCain supporter South Carolina GOP Governor Mark Sanford.

The 10 Most Shameless Product Placements in Movie History

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:00 PM CDT

If they have to show a Pepsi label now and then so Will Smith can keep the heat on in his home, we're fine with that. But don't rewrite the damned movie to work the product into the plot.

T.V. Reporters Have It Rough

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:00 PM CDT

You think crab fishing (WDC) is tough? Watch these reporters get owned.

The 15 Hottest Olympian Medalists

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 06:00 PM CDT

Now that the games in Beijing have come to a close, it's time to reassess our rankings when it comes to the greatest female athletes in the world. Of course, if you visit our site very much, you already know that when we say "greatest," we actually mean "hottest."

Road to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: 64-Bits

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 05:40 PM CDT

Next year's 10.6 reference release of Mac OS X promises to deliver technology updates throughout the system without focusing on the customer-facing marketing features that typically sell a new operating system. Here's a look at what those behind-the-scenes enhancements will mean to you, starting with new 64-bit support.

135 Ways to Ruin the Olympics Using Tech [PICS]

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 05:30 PM CDT

Nearly every event got its due, and we have some pretty amazing images. Hit the jump for your top three winners and then marvel at the humungous Gallery of Champions.

Dr Dre's son found dead

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 05:10 PM CDT

The son of legendary rap producer Dr Dre has been found dead at his home in Woodland Hills on Saturday morning.Andre Young Jr., 20, was unresponsive when his mother went to check on him around 10 A.M., calling 911 to alert paramedics.

Mario.. When You Get the Star, You Can't Get Hurt! [COMIC]

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 05:10 PM CDT

Awww Mario just got his heart broken.

Saved By the Bell cast: Where are they now? [PHOTOS]

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 04:50 PM CDT

One's a porn star. One's a "cyborg ninja." One's a blind lawyer. And you've got to see Mr. Belding...

Hot Babes of the 2008 US Open

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 04:30 PM CDT

After two weeks of Olympic Games, we've seen more hot athlete chicks than you can shake a gold medal at. But don't get depressed just yet, we've got plenty of room for more! Luckily for us all, today marks the beginning of the US Open tennis tournament, which means hot, sweaty, awesomely grunting babes for your sporting pleasure.

10 Rare Pictures From Nissan's Secret Zama Operations Center

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 04:20 PM CDT

Even if you're lucky enough, as we were, to get an invitation to Nissan's old Zama assembly plant, you might drive right by its rusty garage door tucked away in a far corner of the plant. There's nothing there to announce you've stumbled across something special, but once you slip inside, you'll discover some very sweet rides. There's not much act

Moms accept natural birth risks

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 04:10 PM CDT

A recent study suggests that women, given an informed choice, were less likely than the professionals treating them to take a more cautious approach to birth. The study also found the women prepared to accept higher pain levels, reports the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Divers Discover Amazingly Preserved Shipwreck of HMS London

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 03:55 PM CDT

The largest-ever post-war salvage operation on the Thames has discovered seven shipwrecks up to 350 years old.

Cows Have Strange Sixth Sense

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 03:40 PM CDT

Researchers used Google Earth to find that cows tended to face north-south along the Earth's magnetic field lines while grazing or resting. Past research has shown that wind and sunlight can cause herd animals such as cows to change their alignment, depending on the conditions.

100 Best and Top Classic Website of 2008

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 03:20 PM CDT

An awesome list of some of the best and most noteworthy sites

Delusional Vin Diesel: Chronicles of Riddick is the new LOTR

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 03:20 PM CDT

More silver-eyed alien warrior action is coming your way according to the Riddick himself, Vin Diesel. "The Chronicles of Riddick was presented as a three part trilogy that would answer Pitch Black in the same way that Lord of the Rings answered The Hobbit."

10 Principles of the CSS Masters

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 03:10 PM CDT

When it comes to CSS, there are lots of resources and supposed "expert tips" on the web. These are from unproven, self-proclaimed "gurus" who have no street cred in the design world. While they may have valid points, how is one to know whether a CSS tip is a valid resource or just an untested hack?

McCain Surrogate Falsely Suggests McCain in Favor of Roe

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT

In a new ad for John McCain, Debra Bartoshevich, a self-described "proud Hillary Clinton Democrat," announces that she opposes Barack Obama and will vote for John McCain. At a press conference this afternoon, Bartoschevich made a puzzling statement which suggests that McCain doesn't want to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The Five Greatest Upsets in Olympic History

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:40 PM CDT

The U.S. softball defeat got me to wondering about the greatest upsets in Olympic history. This was monumental. Things like this are just not supposed to happen, but things like this are why we love sports... well some diggers at least. Here is one sports journalist's quick list of the greatest upsets in Olympic history.

Kevin Duckworth: Dead at 44

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Former Portland Trail Blazer Kevin Duckworth died Monday while visiting the Oregon Coast. He was 44.

Why Apple should release a touch-screen Mac

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT

Apple is one of the major leaders in the multitouch space and yet, the company's desire to bring a full-fledged touch-screen device to store shelves has stopped with the iPhone. In fact, the most it has done in bringing multitouch to its computers is offering the functionality in the track pad on its MacBook Air.

Alleged UK Pirates Offered Free Legal Representation

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:00 PM CDT

Over the last year, UK residents accused of sharing games like Dream Pinball have been threatened by lawyers Davenport Lyons. Stuck in a trap of not having enough money to defend themselves, many choose to pay compensation demands - guilty or not - fearful of a much bigger punishment if things go bad.

Doc. Justifying Iraq War Written 3 Months BEFORE CIA Report

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:50 PM CDT

Report: The U.S. intelligence community buckled sooner in 2002 than previously reported to Bush administration pressure for data justifying an invasion of Iraq. The documents suggest that the public relations push for war came before the intelligence analysis, which then conformed to public positions taken by Pentagon and White House officials.

24 Core, 48GB Linux Render Cluster built inside IKEA Cabinet

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:50 PM CDT

This amazing Linux Cluster consists of 6 Intel Core 2 Quad(2.4GHZ) Processors, 48GB of RAM spread across 6 GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS2R Micro ATX motherboards and put inside an IKEA Helmer cabinet, WHY YOU ASK? 3D computer rendering is very CPU intensive and the best way so speed up slow render problems, are usually to distribute them on to more computers

The Most WTF Movie Moments From Summer 2008

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:40 PM CDT

A WTF moment can be jaw-droppingly good or theater-fleeingly bad, and this summer offered a healthy dose of both. Let´s take a look back, spoilers be damned (and plentiful, so stay frosty).

Kids can't "go out and play" anymore

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:40 PM CDT

Thirty years ago, the "going out to play" culture coexisted with other culturally sanctioned forms of independence for even very young children: Kids as young as 6 used to walk to school on their own, for instance, or take public buses or -- gulp -- subways.

Solar Sunroof Recharges Car Battery and Temperature Control

Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:20 PM CDT

The technology replaces the traditional glass sunroof with solar technology that generates electricity to recharge a car's batteries

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