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| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 09:20 PM CDT |
| Will Smith Is (Maybe Possibly) Captain America Posted: 08 Sep 2008 08:50 PM CDT If Will Smith has been offered the part, I can't imagine he won't take it. He might be busy, but he's not going to say no because he's not white enough. Him taking the role would be a seriously big deal in the world of race and mass media, let alone our little nerd/comics world. |
| New Barack Obama Ad: "No Maverick" Posted: 08 Sep 2008 08:30 PM CDT "John McCain is hardly a maverick when seven of his top campaign advisors are Washington lobbyists; he's no maverick when he votes with Bush ninety percent of the time; and Sarah Palin is no maverick, either. She was before the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it. Politicians lying about their records? You don't call that maverick..." |
| Johnny Depp is Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman is Penguin Posted: 08 Sep 2008 07:50 PM CDT "They've already got them in mind," said Caine, when asked who he'd like to see take up arms against the Caped Crusader. "It's Johnny Depp as The Riddler. And The Penguin is Philip Seymour Hoffman. I read it in the paper." |
| 8 Superheroines Who Are Real Bitches Posted: 08 Sep 2008 07:40 PM CDT So here, we lovingly give you the bitchiest ladies in spandex |
| Yes, Google Did Patent The Ocean-Powered Data Center Posted: 08 Sep 2008 07:30 PM CDT Oh Google, will you never stop surprising me? Turns out, back in 2007, Google put in a patent application for an wave-powered server farm. According to the patent, they would like to distribute data centers closer to users, but it is sometimes difficult to come across places to put the server farms and cheap electricity to power them. |
| Rendell: If I Was Palin You'd Be Calling For My impeachment Posted: 08 Sep 2008 07:20 PM CDT Gov. Ed Rendell decried a double standard in the treatment of Sarah Palin on Monday, saying that if it was he who was at the center of the "troopergate" investigation, the press would be calling for his head. |
| German Government Tells Citizens Not To Use Google Chrome Posted: 08 Sep 2008 07:10 PM CDT Germany's Federal Office for Information Security says that Google's new browser Chrome "should not be used for surfing the Internet." The problem, according to a translation from Blogoscoped, is that joined with email and search, Chrome gives Google too much data about its users. The government also said Chrome should be avoided because its still |
| The 6 Most Face-Melting Guitar Solos Ever Posted: 08 Sep 2008 06:50 PM CDT A few weeks ago I gave everyone a sneak peak of an upcoming guitar solo called Octane. Since then many people have asked me about where some of my influences for it came from; here's a look at some face melting guitar solos that inspired me. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 06:40 PM CDT Tornado? Well, it's OK on Cuba, Haiti, in Florida, Louisiana or even Texas, but tornado in cold cold Siberia? Noway! But not in this year, already a few of the have been spotted slashing through Siberian woods. Something is changing in the climate, really. |
| MSNBC, Yanks Keith Olbermann And Chris Matthews Posted: 08 Sep 2008 06:30 PM CDT MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politically incendiary hosts, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, in the anchor chair to lead the cable news channel's coverage of the election. That experiment appears to be over.After months of accusations of political bias the channel yanked Keith Olbermann And Chris Matthews |
| TPM: Why Palin's Interview With ABC Is Already A Farce Posted: 08 Sep 2008 06:20 PM CDT It makes the questioning entirely at the discretion of the person being interviewed and their handlers. The interviewer has to be on their best behavior, at least until the last of the 'multiple interviews' because otherwise the subsequent sittings just won't happen. |
| TechCrunch 50 - Live Stream Of The Conference Posted: 08 Sep 2008 06:00 PM CDT |
| This Is The Star Trek Reboot We Want Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:50 PM CDT You may be waiting with baited breath for JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot to see what kind of new light can be shone on Gene Rodenberry's most famous creation.But you don't have to wait until next summer to see a modern take on the 23rd Century-Trailers for the German SciFi Channel show why Abrams isn't the only game in town when it comes to knowing.. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:50 PM CDT The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree, widely assumed to have legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base. The tree is located at the corner of Finley and Dearing Streets in Athens, Georgia, USA. The original tree fell in 1942; a new tree was grown from one of its acorns and planted in the same location. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:50 PM CDT We're starting to get used to wind turbines...not just the idea of getting a significant portion of our energy from the breeze, but also to their form on the horizon. But while the traditional tri-blade has its advantages, there are those who would see it replaced. Though we've entered the realm of rapid growth, the innovation phase is far from... |
| Theory of Flightless Birds Shot Down Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:32 PM CDT The story of birds that don't fly just got a lot weirder. Ostriches, emus, kiwis and other winged non-flyers might seem to be birds of a feather, sharing similar evolutionary origins, but the story could turn out to be much weirder with perhaps numerous flying ancestors. |
| Apocalypse Soon: How Is the Universe Going to End? Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:20 PM CDT As far as cosmic questions go, it's as good a one as any: When will our great universe cease to be, and shuffle our great^10^75-grandchildren off the mortal coil? This concern goes beyond the death of the Sun in 5 billion years, or even the theorized crash of the Milky Way into the Andromeda galaxy in 7 billion. No, the death of the universe is tru |
| 20 Drugs FDA Lists with Potential Safety Issues Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:02 PM CDT The table below lists the names of products and potential signals of serious risks/new safety information that were identified for these products during the period January - March 2008 in the AERS database. |
| Our Tom Brady Conspiracy Theory Posted: 08 Sep 2008 05:02 PM CDT Yesterday Tom Brady suffered a knee injury during a game against a high school team from Missouri. Now, reports have come out that Brady may be out for the entire season. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 04:52 PM CDT You know how hard it is to find a picture with a spider sitting on a frog sitting on a turtle? Let's just say it's not easy |
| Pimp your Ubuntu desktop in 7 steps! :: The Tux Geek Posted: 08 Sep 2008 04:41 PM CDT Let's face it, the default theme on current Ubuntu releases is more aimed at the (boring) business folks: no transparency, no effects, no shiny icons and cool wallpapers. That's why I'm going to walk you through some easy steps to customize your Ubuntu Gnome - for better usability and better looks (to impress your windows buddies?). |
| Dutch Harvest Chicken Manure to power 90,000 Homes! Posted: 08 Sep 2008 04:40 PM CDT Last week Dutch agriculture minister Gerda Verburg announced a groundbreaking development for the field as she unveiled the world's largest biomass power plant to run exclusively on poultry manure. The plant will convert a third of the nation's chicken waste into energy while running at a capacity of 36.5 megawatts - enough to power 90,000 homes! |
| All Domain Names Are Not Created Equal Posted: 08 Sep 2008 04:20 PM CDT Hey, they might mean something in a foreign language ... |
| Sarah Palin's 9 Most Disturbing Beliefs Posted: 08 Sep 2008 04:10 PM CDT It's time to shift the discussion about Palin to what really matters: her far-right views on the issues. Let's forget for a moment that Sarah Palin likes to kill moose, has lots of children and was once voted the second-prettiest lady in Alaska; that's all part of the gusher of sensationalist, but not particularly substantive, news that has... |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 04:10 PM CDT |
| 3 Badass New Terran Gameplay Videos For Starcraft 2 Posted: 08 Sep 2008 03:50 PM CDT These three videos showcase about 8 awesome minutes worth of 'Toss stomping action courtesy of the Terran. Viewing tip: Try to ignore the comments from the people in the background if you value your sanity. |
| Biologists on the Verge of Creating New Form of Life Posted: 08 Sep 2008 03:41 PM CDT A team of biologists and chemists is closing in on bringing non-living matter to life. It's not as Frankensteinian as it sounds. Instead, a lab led by Jack Szostak, a molecular biologist at Harvard Medical School, is building simple cell models that have nearly grown into being called life. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 03:30 PM CDT The Swedish-born entrepreneur (and founder of Virtutech) points out in a thoughtful post that the upcoming holiday buying season is a perfect opportunity for Apple to overhaul the set-top box that even Jobs admits has been less than a runaway hit — and Tuesday would be a perfect opportunity to unveil the new device. |
| Psychic Kids See Dead People, You See Awful 'Reality' TV Posted: 08 Sep 2008 03:30 PM CDT Kids like to play make believe and talk to imaginary friends. Parents like to pretend their kid is talking to a ghost if there's a TV deal in it. Welcome to the retarded world of Psychic Kids, an actual show on actual television. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 03:10 PM CDT Two mountain peaks in Africa, each capped with an impressive lenticular cloud. |
| Vet's family seek compensation for Iraq illness that killed Posted: 08 Sep 2008 03:10 PM CDT Matthew Bumpus, a staff sergeant in the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, was sent Dec. 23, 2003, to guard the Al Muthanna Chemical Weapons complex in Iraq and spent two nights there. After returning from Iraq and falling gravely ill, Bumpus was concerned he might have been exposed to something at the weapons site that could have long-term effects. |
| Wine Causes Sneezing Fits in Allergic Student Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:50 PM CDT A teenager has developed a rare allergy that sends her into exhausting sneezing fit if she so much as smells a glass of wine. |
| Scientology fights critics with 4,000 DMCA takedown notices Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:50 PM CDT A mysterious entity called American Rights Counsel demanded that 4,000 videos criticizing Scientology be pulled form YouTube late last week. After the counter-notices poured in, the videos went back up, but the war between Scientology and the mask-wearing group "Anonymous" appears to be heating up. Next battle: Broadway. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:23 PM CDT |
| The Ford Nucleon: A Miniature Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:22 PM CDT Yeah, nuclear power. The Ford Nucleon concept car was designed to be powered by a miniature nuclear reactor. Simple, safe, and eco-friendly, right? |
| How you can stay flexible by stretching your mind ... and bo Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:00 PM CDT A leading osteopath has some simple exercises for all ages to help you fight soreness and stiffness. |
| Countdown starts in quest to pierce secrets of Universe Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:40 PM CDT Particle physicists believe they will throw open a new frontier of knowledge on Wednesday when, 100 metres (325 feet) below ground, they switch on a mega-machine crafted to unveil the deepest mysteries of matter. |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:21 PM CDT An asteroid cruising through the solar system six years ago seemed just another silent ship sailing in the eternal darkness, until it flared up with the startling brightness of a comet's halo. |
| Stripper Accused of Going Too Far; Rapes Best Man (For Real) Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:20 PM CDT A best man, allegedly raped by a stripper with a sex toy, had stepped in for the groom who "wasn't interested" in his bucks' party's strip show, a court has heard. A witness told the Melbourne Magistrates Court the alleged victim had been egged on by a cheering crowd of up to 30 men to perform with the hired stripper, Linda Maree Naggs, after ... |
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