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| MIT Says U.S. Could Cut Fuel Use 50% by 2035 Posted: 27 Aug 2008 09:10 PM CDT A new report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Initiative predicts that a 30-50% reduction in fuel consumption is possible in the US over the next 25-30 years. |
| Japanese Physicists Aim to Unlock Universe's Mysteries Posted: 27 Aug 2008 08:57 PM CDT The Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC Center) -- a 150 billion yen (1.36 billion dollar) project almost entirely funded by the government -- will open in December as one of the world's three hubs of atomic science. The gigantic complex in the nuclear research hub in Tokai, 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Tokyo |
| Tattoos Can Be Removed By Cream without Pain Or Scarring Posted: 27 Aug 2008 08:42 PM CDT Tattoos can often be a case of ink now, regret later. Extracting the dye from the skin has usually been a painful process. However, cosmetic surgeons are now offering what they say is a more efficient and less painful way of removing body art. |
| The 7 Weirdest Super Mario Bros.Theme Song Performances Posted: 27 Aug 2008 08:34 PM CDT The main theme from Super Mario Bros. is iconic. Any gamer with an inkling of musical talent has learned to play the song on their instrument of choice. When the chosen instrument is completely bizarre, the results are the 7 Weirdest Mario Theme Performances. |
| Arctic Sea Ice Drops to 2nd Lowest Level on Record Posted: 27 Aug 2008 08:12 PM CDT Arctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea ice melt recorded on Monday exceeded the low recorded in 2005, which had held second place. |
| 11 Reasons Why Bill O'Reilly Is Completely Insane Posted: 27 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT There are more reason than this but it is a good start. |
| Scientists Search for an Answer to Why do We Sleep? Posted: 27 Aug 2008 07:50 PM CDT For many of us, sleep is a precious gift, akin to coffee, that was gifted to us early on in our evolution. But scientists have long been completely baffled as to just why we sleep, and just what constitutes sleep anyway. A new study attempts to address just why we sleep. |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2008 07:32 PM CDT Volkswagen has been a strong supporter of independent film through their sponsorship of film festivals and indie cinemas. The car company has produced a series of fun "See Film Differently" videos which feature film fanatics sharing their vastly different interpretations of classic movies. |
| Top 10 Most Endangered Languages in the World Posted: 27 Aug 2008 07:22 PM CDT There are more than 6,900 languages used around the world today, ranging in size from those with hundreds of millions of speakers to those with only one or two. Language experts now estimate that as many as half of the existing languages are endangered, and by the year 2050 they will be extinct. Here are 10 of the most endangered languages. |
| New Flavored Fork Adds Taste Of Ham To Every Meal Posted: 27 Aug 2008 07:10 PM CDT Get ready for the hammork! |
| Top 3 Most and Least "Fee Crazy" Airlines Posted: 27 Aug 2008 07:01 PM CDT Airline fees are a controversial topic these days, so we look a look at the fees that airlines were charging and picked the top 3 most and least "fee crazy" airlines. Avoiding fees is hard, so why not try to avoid the airlines that charge them instead? |
| Apple iPhone Ad Banned In UK Due To "Misleading" Claims Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:50 PM CDT The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it received complaints from two local viewers who took issue with a claim in the 30-second spot which stated that "all the parts of the internet are on the iPhone." That assertion was misleading, they said, because the iPhone does not support Flash or Java, two proprietary technologies that sometimes |
| Earthrace Boat Crosses Globe in 60 days to Break Record! Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:40 PM CDT we've seen green transportation records set on the ground and in the sky, so naturally we are taking the next step and bringing you to the sea with the Earthrace, a 78 ft tri-hull "wavepiercer". The biodiesel boat completed a carbon-neutral tour of the globe in an incredible 60 days and 23 hours, besting the previous world record by 14 days! |
| O'Doyle Rules! Top 10 Showboaters in Sports (w/PICS) Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:31 PM CDT NHL players do a pretty good job of policing themselves. Excessive hot-dogging usually brings swift retribution. But Avery is one those special players who enjoys aggravating foes while drawing attention to himself. Who else would do jumping jacks in front of New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during the playoffs? |
| New Study: Babies Can Recognize Emotion in Faces Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:23 PM CDT Babies as young as four months are able to recognise emotions in people's faces, according to a new study. Scientists found that even before they start talking babies are able to pick up on "non-verbal" signals we use to communicate, such as the eyebrows being raised by a smile to indicate friendship. |
| Repeat Tests Show iPhone 3G Has No Faulty Hardware Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT After lab results demonstrated that the iPhone 3G's antenna actually functions normally, critics complained that the tests didn't represent their own experiences. So the tests were performed again on two phones that had been experiencing severe problems for some users; the verdict was the same: no hardware problems found. |
| Kevin: Shot in the Face with a Gun and Lives to Tell Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:00 PM CDT When we reached each other, I said hi and asked if he would mind if I took his photo. "You want my photo?" Yeah, I said. There's nobody like you. "I know." And he smiled for me -although his face was evidently destroyed by something- and his mouth reconstructed. |
| Police Eject Fan For Trying to Pee During National Anthem Posted: 27 Aug 2008 05:50 PM CDT A baseball fan says a uniformed police officer (perhaps off-duty but working security for overtime) forcibly ejected him from the stadium last night during the Yankees-Red Sox game. Why? He says all he did was try to go to the bathroom while "God Bless America" was played during the 7th inning stretch. |
| Rodney Mullen 1986 Westwood, NJ Demo (VIDEO) Posted: 27 Aug 2008 05:40 PM CDT The man. |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2008 05:30 PM CDT The creature featured is a Mitsukurina owstoni, or goblin shark, which lives between 100 metres and 1000 metres beneath the waves. |
| A Day in the Life of a Demoman Posted: 27 Aug 2008 05:20 PM CDT Learn what it's like to be alone in Team Fortress 2. |
| Ten Truly Underrated Sci-Fi Movies Posted: 27 Aug 2008 05:10 PM CDT There's a whole subset of underappreciated sci-fi gems that have gone sadly unheralded without any geeky conventions to call their own. As a public service to the new generation of sci-fi geeks who've only grown up with Star Wars prequels and Scott Bakula as their Starfleet captain, here are ten sci-fi movies that don't get the credit they deserve. |
| A comparison of McCain's mental slips with Reagan's Posted: 27 Aug 2008 04:50 PM CDT Sen. Patrick Leahy told Vogel yesterday the media has given McCain a free pass on flubs including mixing up Middle East geography, Shiite and Sunni Muslims, and referring to Russia's relationship Czechoslovakia — a country that hasn't existed for 15 years."It was the same way with Ronald Reagan in the last few years he was president." |
| More Than Enough: The First 11 Minutes of Uwe Boll's Postal Posted: 27 Aug 2008 04:40 PM CDT I have heard from multiple sources that Uwe Boll's latest film Postal isn't worth the time it takes to break through the Fort Knox DVD packaging that it comes in. See for yourself in the first 11 minutes of this soon to be classic film. |
| FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report Posted: 27 Aug 2008 04:30 PM CDT (Reuters) - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) might have to borrow money from the Treasury Department to see it through an expected wave of bank failures, the Wall Street Journal reported. The borrowing could be needed to cover short-term... |
| Almost Half of Australia Untouched by Humans Posted: 27 Aug 2008 04:20 PM CDT More than 40 percent of Australia, an area the size of India, remains untouched by humans, making the country as critical to the world's environment as the Amazon rainforests, a study said on Wednesday. |
| John McCain Trashes American Workers Posted: 27 Aug 2008 04:10 PM CDT A rare videoclip of John McCain from April 2006, trashing the work ethic of American workers. In it, he doubts that any American would pick lettuce, even if offered $50 per hour.Just another example of how out of touch the man who can't keep track of his houses really is. |
| Michael Phelps Strokes His Way to $1.6M Book Deal Posted: 27 Aug 2008 03:55 PM CDT Even before landing back in the US, Olympic swimming champ Michael Phelps, winner of 8 gold medals in Beijing, was converting his fame into a big pool of Yankee dollars.Phelps snagged an estimated $1.6 million advance from the Free Press imprint of Simon & Schuster for his latest book "Built to Succeed." |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2008 03:20 PM CDT Why men are so attracted to Dodge Trucks. |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2008 03:20 PM CDT Just wait until the end. |
| The 10 Worst Video Consoles of All Time (PICS) Posted: 27 Aug 2008 03:10 PM CDT |
| Don't Drive on my Ass, and You'll Save Lots of Gas Posted: 27 Aug 2008 03:10 PM CDT If you give plenty of space, you won't have to tap dance on your brake and accelerator pedals. Not surprisingly, smoother drivers tend to get much better gas mileage.And, I'm a poet and don't even know it. |
| Celebrating Spore: 54 Cool and Bizarre Creatures Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT People have gotten pretty creative with the Spore Creature Creator. Post pictures or videos of funny Spore creatures here, whether they be your own or random ones you've seen online. |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:41 PM CDT Just about everything can be done to the EXTREME! |
| Segway Killer? Presenting the Easy Glider Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:40 PM CDT Check out this video of the next trend. |
| How Simple Web Design Helps Your Business Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:20 PM CDT It's crucial to have simple web designs to allow the user to quickly find the information they need, especially if you are selling a product. If the page is cluttered with useless text, widgets or unrelated products, the site becomes meaningless. |
| Scientists: Hydrogen Could Be “Easily” Produced From Water Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:20 PM CDT Hydrogen shapes up to become one of the most important fuels for the future.Scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia and Princeton University in the U.S., however,believe they can completely circumvent fossil fuels by applying photolysis,a method o split water using the energy contained in light |
| Impressive Olympics Facts: By The Numbers (pics) Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:00 PM CDT Sometimes a number is worth a thousand words. Check out these impressive Olympics facts! |
| Will Cowboys break the SI jinx? Posted: 27 Aug 2008 01:50 PM CDT Sports Illustrated is out with its NFL preview, and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo graces one of six regional covers. In the magazine, Peter King says that DeMarcus Ware, Romo, Jason Witten and Terrell Owens are among the NFL's 50 best players. |
| Space Cube - The World's Smallest Linux PC Posted: 27 Aug 2008 01:40 PM CDT Meet the Space Cube — the world's smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers, audio outputs and proprietary interfaces into a tiny cube chassis measuring just two inches square. It runs a basic Linux front-end. |
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